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ABOUT HOSTING
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Typically, business web site hosting is a operation that provides web consumers with machines for stowing information, pictures, digitized video, or any files linked via the web.
Web hosting services are companies that offer data storage on a server they maintain for availability by their customers as well as providing internet connectivity, typically in a consolidated mainframe center.
Tips for obtaining business web site hosting
in Washington DC
TIPS: business web site hosting is usually provided as a a share of a comprehensive internet access platform; there are various free and paid providers furnishing these services in and around Washington DC. The free services usually have fine print on how the space can be utilized, composed of but not limited to: advertising, bandwidth constrains, and computer software that can be used to draft sites.
Companies are typically restricted to using a paid web host to host their site on. Paid business web site hosting typically provide several more features, including 24/7 support and personalized assistance. Sites hosted on paid business web site hosting also tend to load quicker since each computer hosts fewer sites, providing each site a larger proportion of resources.
A customer also must evaluate the requirements of the application. Such considerations include database server software, scripting software, and operating system. Active Server Pages (ASP) pages need a Microsoft Windows based server platform. Most hosting services provide Linux-based hosting which offers an array range of various programs. A regular configuration for a Linux server is the LAMP Platform. This encompasses Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP (or Python or Perl). Normally there is limited operation between the two, although Linux servers can integrate with Windows file structures through Samba, and occasionally Linux hosts provide help for Microsoft FrontPage server extensions.
Regardless of whether one is a firm or has a personal site that needs to be hosted, it certainly will be created first. HTML experience is generally expected to produce a site (and more advanced languages can be utilized for interactive content, such as Flash, PHP or Perl), but those without design familiarity can hire a Web designer to do the heavy lifting. When the site is online there's not much else that's required: the host typically handles the technical
behind-the-scenes work with the server.
How do you pick the top web host for your web web pages and online
requirements -- from point one?
You can begin by applying the ensuing checklist:
· What is the Initial Set-up Fee?
· Is the cost of a domain name included?
· How much bandwidth (data transfer) will you be allowed each month?
· How much server space (data storage) is provided?
· What features are provided on the website control panel?
· Are you provided with unlimited email accounts?
· Are there unlimited single and multiple sequential autoresponders?
· What is the level of shopping cart compatibility?
· Are website analyzing tools provided?
· Are systems provided for traffic analyzing, tracking reports?
· Are search engine submission tools provided? Ranking reports?
· Do you have access to a cgi-bin directory?
· What site editing tools are provided, as part of an encompassing web design capability?
· Are web web page design templates included?
· Do they have any ezine publication tools?
· Is there a Spam check tool?
· What kind of tech support is provided?
· What security measures are in place? Offer your internet users peace of mind with
SSL (Secure Socket Layer) for selling from your web page.
· What's the speed of the web host’s Internet connections?
· Is there 24/7 customer support? How does the company rate on help?
· What is the hosting cost per month?
Pricing, of course, is a key consideration in choosing
a host that’s perfect for your requirements. Just remember, as with most everything in life, you’re going to get what you pay for. There are 6 general categories
of web page hosting providers readily accessible, ranging from $0 to $200 per month.
(View our comparison charts for a pricing and service variations.)
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BECAUSE OF BEST PRICE, BEST FEATURES, BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE
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we've chosen
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our #1 pick because they were very easy to sign-up with, the price was right,
the admin panel is easy to use, they allowed us to
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php, and even best - they throw in a free domain name! If you're looking
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host (you're probably paying too much for too little!)
, we urge you to switch to
bluehost.com .
Paul Marek,
Editor
Web-Site-Hosting-Comparison.com
WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING HOSTING COMPANIES...
BECAUSE THEY'RE THE BEST!
Read our REVIEWS below to see who we recommend.
View our COMPARISON CHART below for a list of other
quality
hosting providers, and reviews of each.
HOSTING REVIEWS - OUR TOP 4
BlueHost.com
- 2 GB, 1,000 emails, PHP, Free Domain - From $6.95/mo
PHP, MySQL, FREE DOMAIN,
DOMAIN TRANSFERS, PROMOTIONAL PACKAGE
We really like BlueHost because for the very low price of $6.95/mo., they
offer quite a feature packed hosting service, including; 2 GB Space, 1,000
POP
Emails, 75 GB Transfer, SSL, Stats, PHP, MySQL, Front Page, Free Domain,
and Toll
Free
Support. Their interface is very clean and easy to use and they offer excellent
support packages - something every website owner wants and needs in their
hosting. Check them out at the link below...
www.BlueHost.com » HOSTING » MORE INFO    
1&1.com
- Versatile packages for all needs, from Basic to Advanced
SHAREPOINT, MSSQL, ASP, .NET,
WEBSITE BUILDER
They call themselves the world's #1 hosting company, and they offer quite
a variety of packages to support that claim. Basic pricing starts at $4.99/mo.,
and includes; 1 GB
Space, 200
POP
Emails, 25 GB Transfer, Stats, and a choice of Linux or Windows (with
all supporting add-ons). They also offer special packages for .NET dedicated
server hosting, as well as SharePoint hosting. Check them out at the link
below...
www.1&1.com » HOSTING » MORE INFO
    
www.Dot5Hosting.com - Value Packed $5 Hosting!
$50 OVERTURE CREDIT, WEBSITE CREATOR, BLOGGER, CHAT
This is quite a package for only $5 per month! Their list of "what's included"
is very extensive and adds great value to your hosting requirements. A
sample; FREE $50 overture credit,
Marketing Centre,
Web Site Creator,
24/7 Phone Support,
Perl, MySQL, PHP, Server Side Includes,
Frontpage, Website Statistics,
Website Backup Software,
Award Winning Web Hosting Control Panel, Shopping Carts, Guestbook,
Bulletin Board,
PHP Nuke,
Chat, Blogger,
Search Engine Submitter, Search Engine Position Report, Gif Optimizer & Banner
Creator, Keyword & Meta-Tag Generator, Website Link Checker, and more... Check
them out at the link below...
www.Dot5Hosting.com » HOSTING » MORE INFO
    
iPowerweb.com
- Powerful
Hosting - $7.95 - Free Setup
DEDICATED HOSTING,
$50 OVERTURE CERTIFICATE
This is a very powerful hosting package that includes 2000MB storage, 30
GB transfer, 500
E-Mails, + FREE Setup, FREE Domain, Web Site Builder tools, Shopping Cart & Marketing
that includes; Submission to 100 Search Engines, 2000 Free Banner Advertisements,
Search Engine Position Report, and FREE traffic statistics reporting. Very
simple and easy to use package for novice website owners and experienced
webmasters alike. Check them out at the link below...
www.iPowerweb.com     
HOSTING PROVIDER COMPARISON CHART:
** Hosting Reviews courtesy of www.hosting-review.com
Hosting Prices and offerings may differ from this chart, as hosting sites
are updated without our knowledge. We endevour to provide the most recent
hosting data.
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BROAD EXPOSURE MARKETING FOR YOUR WEBSITE
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TYPES OF business web site hosting
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TYPES OF business web site hosting
Internet web site hosting can be split up into six general types: free, shared,
reseller, virtual private server, dedicated, and colocation.
Free Hosting: Just about all the free web hosting available
is highly limited when compared to pay hosting. Free web hosts typically
demand their own ads on your web page, just allow web-based uploading and editing
of your site, and have very minimal disk space and traffic limits. However, most
people get their start via free web hosting.
Shared Hosting: A web site is set on the
same server as several hundred other sites. A condition with a second site on
the machine can cause search engines to ban all sites. Shared hosting also brings with it occasional constrains
regarding what exactly can be done, although these limitations are not as conditional as for free hosting. Reseller hosting: available for those
who desire to become Web hosts themselves. One gets a big amount of space and
bandwidth that can be divided up among as many sites as the client wants to put
on his/her account. A reseller account is set on the same server with other
reseller accounts, just like shared hosting but there are fewer accounts.
Virtual Private Server (VPS) Hosting: Virtual Private
Server technology capacitates a single server to contain many virtual environments
which perform exactly like an isolated stand-alone server. This is usually a much
more affordable solution than a dedicated server, usually granting all the
equivalent benefits, such as root access.
Dedicated Hosting: With dedicated hosting, an individual gets a server
of one's own. They have no regulations, excluding those designed to maintain
the integrity of the Web host's network (for instance, banning web sites with adult
content due to the increased risk of attack by hackers and grey legal issues
for the ISP). Unless a separate plan is purchased from the host, the user is
also generally on his own. This could be an expensive solution, as the purchase
of the dedicated server itself is generally way more expensive compared to
shared hosting.
Colocation Hosting: This involves a server the customer purchases
himself and installs at the host's own location. In addition to unmonitored reboots,
the account holder must pay out extra for numerous services dedicated hosting will bring by default.
Colocated or colocation hosting is acquireSS-typically selected by those with server administration
knowledge and people with more significant needs than can be satisfied
by dedicated or shared hosting. This is often the most expensive and least
cost effective option if you are not colocating numbers of servers.
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HOSTING ARTICLES
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HOSTING RELATED ARTICLES
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DOMAIN NAME LOOKUP
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CHECK THE AVAILABILITY OF YOUR DESIRED
DOMAIN NAME
REGISTER YOUR DOMAIN HERE TOO!
1. Enter your domain below in the following format:
mydomainname
2. DO NOT enter the . (dot)
3. Select which top level domain you'd like to use... (.com,
.net, .org, etc.)
4. Click the "Check Domain" button
5. If it's available - REGISTER YOUR NEW DOMAIN NAME!
6. Select a hosting package suitable to your needs.
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business web site hosting RELATED RESOURCES
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VISIT THESE LINKS FOR ADDITIONAL HOSTING
RELATED RESOURCES:
WEBSITE TEMPLATES » Huge
selection of flash and HTML templates!!
WEB
DESIGN » Solutions
for small, medium and large businesses
DEVELOPMENT » Experienced
developers including e-commerce, databases
FLASH
» Advanced Flash movies, websites, Flash intros, presentations
DOMAIN
REGISTRATION » Affordable domain name registration,
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LINKS FOR OTHER LOCATIONS AND SERVICES
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WEBSITE RELATED MARKETING AND DESIGN NEWS
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