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ABOUT HOSTING
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Typically, website hosting is a utility that provides internet users with machines for storing information, images, digital video, or any contextual data streamed via the web.
Web hosting services are companies that provide space on a server they keep for use by their patrons as well as providing internet accessability, typically in an in-house mainframe center.
Tips for obtaining website hosting
in Boston MA
TIPS: website hosting is usually provided as a part of a comprehensive internet access arrangement; there are manifold free and paid services undertaking these services in and around Boston MA. The free services typically have restrictions on how the space can be used, including but not limited to: advertising, bandwidth restrictions, and computer software that can be utilized to draft sites.
Businesses are typically restricted to utilizing a paid web host to host their site on. Paid website hosting usually provide plentiful more features, including 24/7 support and personal assistance. Sites hosted on paid website hosting also tend to load promptly since each computer hosts fewer sites, allowing each web pages a larger proportion of assets.
A customer also needs to evaluate the requirements of the application. Such considerations combine database server software, scripting software, and operating system. Active Server Pages (ASP) websites involve a Microsoft Windows based server platform. Most hosting services provide Linux-based web hosting which offers a general range of various software. A normal architecture for a Linux server is the LAMP Platform. This includes Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP (or Python or Perl). Usually there is limited inter-operability between the two, although Linux servers can integrate with Windows file systems through Samba, and some Linux hosts provide support for Microsoft FrontPage server extensions.
Regardless of whether one is a corporation or has a personal site that is required to be hosted, it certainly will be created first. HTML involvement is often needed to create a web page (and more advanced languages can be used for interactive content, such as Flash, PHP or Perl), but people without design familiarity can hire a Web designer to do the right brain work. Once the site is online there's not much else that's needed: the host generally handles the technical
behind-the-scenes work with the server.
What factors determine the best website hosting company for your web web pages and online
requirements -- the first time?
You can begin by implementing the following checklist:
· Do they have an Initial Set-up Fee?
· Is the cost of a domain name involved?
· How much bandwidth (data transfer) will you be allowed every 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?
· Is there unlimited single and multiple sequential autoresponders?
· What is the level of shopping cart compatibility?
· Are website tracking tools provided?
· Are tools provided for traffic analysis, tracking reports?
· Are search engine submission tools provided? Website ranking reports?
· Do you need access to scripts in a cgi-bin directory?
· What web design tools are provided, as part of a total web design capability?
· Are web site design templates included?
· Are there any ezine publication tools?
· Is there a Spam check tool?
· What kind of technical support is provided?
· What security measures are in place? Offer your customers peace of mind with
SSL (Secure Socket Layer) for selling from your web pages.
· What is the speed of the web host’s Internet connections?
· Is there 24/7 customer service? How does the company rate on help?
· What is the hosting dollars and cents per month?
Pricing, of course, is a key consideration in choosing
a host that’s best 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 professional web 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
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 website hosting
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TYPES OF website 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 all the free web hosting available
is extremely limited when likened to pay hosting. Free web hosts usually
demand their own ads on your site, only allow web-based uploading and editing
of your site, and have very minimal disk space and traffic limits. However, virtually all
people get their start via free web hosting.
Shared Hosting: A web site is set on the
same server as several hundred other web sites. A predicament with a second site on
the mainframe can bring all of the sites down. Shared hosting also carries occasional constrains
regarding what can be done with the server, although these regulations are not as conditional as for free hosting. Reseller hosting: designed for those
who want to become Web hosts themselves. An individual gets a big amount of space and
bandwidth that can be divided up among as many sites as the user wants to put
on his/her account. A reseller account is located on the same server with other
reseller accounts, akin to shared hosting but there are less accounts.
Virtual Private Server (VPS) Hosting: Virtual Private
Server technology allows a single server to furnish several virtual environments
which behave exactly like an isolated stand-alone server. This is often a much
more affordable solution than a dedicated server, ordinarily making available 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 constrains, not including those intended to maintain
the integrity of the Web host's network (for instance, banning sites with adult
content due to the increased risk of attack by hackers and grey legal issues
for the ISP). Unless a separate deal is purchased from the host, the account holder is
also generally on his own. This could be a pricey solution, as the purchase
of the dedicated server itself is generally way more pricey compared to
shared hosting.
Colocation Hosting: This involves a server the customer purchases
theirself and installs at the host's own data center. Besides unmonitored reboots,
the account holder must pay out extra for several services dedicated hosting provides by default.
Colocated or colocation hosting is acquireSS-generally preferred by people with server administration
experience and people with other important requirements than can be satisfied
by dedicated or shared hosting. This is generally the most costly and least
cost efficient 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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website 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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