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ABOUT HOSTING
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Typically, domain hosting is a operation that provides internet consumers with online systems for stowing information, photographs, video files, or any aggregated data available via the web.
Web hosting services are companies that provide storage on a server they administer for application by their patrons as well as providing web connectivity, typically in a data center.
Tips for obtaining domain hosting
in Pittsburgh PA
TIPS: domain hosting is often provided as a part of a blanket internet access arrangement; there are umpteen free and paid services undertaking these services in and around Pittsburgh PA. The free services usually have fine print on how the space can be utilized, encompassing but not limited to: advertising, bandwidth restrictions, and computer software that can be utilized to assemble sites.
Businesses are usually restricted to employing a paid web host to host their web pages on. Paid domain hosting usually provide several more features, including 24/7 support and personal assistance. Sites hosted on paid domain hosting also tend to load quicker since each machine hosts fewer web sites, allowing each site a larger proportion of resources.
A customer also needs to evaluate the requirements of the application. Such considerations constitute database server software, scripting software, and operating system. Active Server Pages (ASP) pages demand a Microsoft Windows based server platform. Most hosting services provide Linux-based website hosting which offers an array range of different software. A normal architecture for a Linux server is the LAMP Platform. This encompasses Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP (or Python or Perl). Typically there is limited inter-operability between the two, although Linux servers can integrate with Windows file structures through Samba, and a few Linux hosts provide facilitation for Microsoft FrontPage server extensions.
Regardless of whether one is a corporation or has a personalized site that is required to be hosted, it must be created first. HTML knowledge is generally involved to produce a web pages (and more advanced languages are utilized for interactive content, such as Flash, PHP or Perl), but those without design familiarity can hire a Web designer to do the right brain work. When the web pages is online there's not much else that's required: the host typically handles the technical
behind-the-scenes functioning with the server.
What criteria do you use to pick the best hosting company for your web web page and online
business neccessities -- right from the start?
You can start by following the ensuing checklist:
· Do they have an 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 computer server space (data storage) is provided?
· What features are provided on the website control panel?
· Are you provided with unlimited email accounts?
· Is there unlimited single and multiple sequential autoresponders?
· What is the level of shopping cart compatibility?
· Are website analysis tools provided?
· Are tools provided for traffic analyzing, tracking reports?
· Are search engine submission tools provided? Ranking reports?
· Do you get access to your own cgi-bin directory?
· What design 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 customers ease 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 client services? How does the company rate on help?
· What is the hosting dollars and cents per month?
Price, of course, is a key consideration in choosing
a web host that’s perfect for your needs. Just remember, as with most things in life, you’re going to get what you pay for. There are 6 typical categories
of 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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BlueHost.com
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BECAUSE OF BEST PRICE, BEST FEATURES, BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE
We host several sites on several different hosting companies, mainly to
help bring you the best of the best. After trying most of these out,
we've chosen
bluehost.com as
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
customize a lot of features (like adding our own tracking system), database,
php, and even best - they throw in a free domain name! If you're looking
for a great hosting company, or if you're at all unhappy with your current
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 domain hosting
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TYPES OF domain hosting
Web page hosting can be split up into six general types: free, shared,
reseller, virtual private server, dedicated, and colocation.
Free Hosting: Just about 100% the free web hosting available
is highly limited when likened to pay hosting. Free web hosts typically
expect their own ads on your web page, simply allow web-based uploading and editing
of your site, and have very minimal disk space and traffic limits. Still, most
people get their start via free web hosting.
Shared Hosting: A web site is situated on the
same server as several hundred other sites. A complication with a second site on
the computer can bring all of the sites down. Shared hosting also brings with it occasional limitations
regarding what is permitted, although these limitations are not as prohibitive as for free hosting. Reseller hosting: designed for those
who want to become Web hosts themselves. A client gets a prominent amount of space and
bandwidth that can be sectioned out among as many sites as the account holder wants to put
on his/her account. A reseller account is located on the same server with other
reseller accounts, the same as shared hosting but there are less accounts.
Virtual Private Server (VPS) Hosting: Virtual Private
Server technology permits one physical server to house several 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
same benefits, such as root access.
Dedicated Hosting: With dedicated hosting, an individual gets a server
of one's own. They have no regulations, not including those intended 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 potential legal issues
for the ISP). Unless a separate deal is purchased from the host, the customer is
also generally on his/her own. This might be an expensive solution, as the purchase
of the dedicated server itself is usually far more expensive compared to
shared hosting.
Colocation Hosting: This involves a server the client purchases
theirself and installs at the host's data center. Besides unmonitored reboots,
the account holder must pay extra for many services dedicated hosting provides by default.
Colocated or colocation hosting is getSS-generally chosen by those with server administration
personal experience and those with further significant requirements than can be satisfied
by dedicated or shared hosting. This is often the most pricey and least
cost efficient option if you are not colocating many 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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domain 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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