I Need a Web Host

[ebook]

Okay, I have bartered with someone to build a site for our direct market farm and they have it about done ... but, I need to find a server/host or whatever it is called. I have the URL that I bought through GoDaddy and I would like to use that wherever I get the hosting. So, are there any that have good prices (just looking around all I need is the basic package from what I've seen).

Are there any that include the domain name price with the hosting service? Thanks for any help.

[Me1000]

Originally Posted by ebook

Okay, I have bartered with someone to build a site for our direct market farm and they have it about done ... but, I need to find a server/host or whatever it is called. I have the URL that I bought through GoDaddy and I would like to use that wherever I get the hosting. So, are there any that have good prices (just looking around all I need is the basic package from what I've seen).

Are there any that include the domain name price with the hosting service? Thanks for any help.

Some say buying your domain and hosting through the same company is a bad idea. Perhaps though using GoDaddy as the host would be the easiest thing for you at the moment.

[alphaod]

Well Godaddy offers good hosting. I have Netfirms. PM me if you want a cheap deal link.

[JNB]

1 & 1 has some great hosting plans at all levels.

[alphaod]

Originally Posted by JohnNotBeatle

1 & 1 has some great hosting plans at all levels.

Have you used them?

[ebook]

Originally Posted by alphaod

Have you used them?

I all most went with 1&1 because of the plans and prices, but then I started reading some bad reviews ... is it a big deal for those that have used it?

Is switching a domain to a different host a difficult thing?

[anubis26]

I have accounts with 1&1 and midphase, and I must say that 1&1 has been much better. No outages, no problems. Just occasionally slow, but not a bad deal for under three bucks a month

Midphase, on the other hand, has been problem after problem, full of unexplained outages.

Go with 1&1. Especially if you want to save some dough.

[Me1000]

Originally Posted by ebook

I all most went with 1&1 because of the plans and prices, but then I started reading some bad reviews ... is it a big deal for those that have used it?

Is switching a domain to a different host a difficult thing?

no need to transfer your domain, you just need to point it to your host. Once you setup your host they will give you a couple DNS addresses, you will enter those into GoDaddys DNS settings panel...

[JNB]

Originally Posted by alphaod

Have you used them?

Yes, I have for the last four years, have three domains, and all they do is keep adding features and capacity without raising my rates. As a matter of fact, I was just rebated half my semi-annual fee for some reason. It costs me $30 every six months for an ungodly amount of storage, bandwidth, emails (including IMAP), subdomains, tools & utilities, plugins, support for any of my stupid questions (that typically get answered within an hour or so), and anything else I could think of. In fact, I just switched from MS to Linux hosting, and it took all of ten minutes, no charge, even though the Linux packages contain more functionality.

A couple of months ago, there was a muck-up on the regular billing (my fault) and my account was locked. Mind you, all my domains remained completely active & functional during this unpaid period. I cleared up the billing, sent an email to Support letting them know (and would they please unlock me), and it was done in about five minutes.

Honestly, there is nothing I could conceivably want or need that isn't offered by them already--including customer service, and when I check my admin panel periodically, another new feature or tool's been added.

I periodically compare them with the other providers, and see absolutely no reason to switch. As far as complaints and problems, I see more about GoDaddy on this forum than I have ever seen about 1&1.

It does, however, lack bouncing boob ads.

[alphaod]

Originally Posted by ebook

Is switching a domain to a different host a difficult thing?

You don't have to switch domains; just move the DNS if you choose another subscriber.

Originally Posted by JohnNotBeatle

A couple of months ago, there was a muck-up on the regular billing (my fault) and my account was locked.

Yeah I was unhappy with them with this. I paid, they said I didn't and then they deleted all my stuff.
Then they said sorry, but I already reversed the charge and told them I did.

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Anyways, here's a deal on Netfirms (I use them); you can try it out:
http://www.netfirms.com/maxpc

I mean I find a Netfirms is getting a little whacky for me, so I might move to Godaddy, but that deal is something you should just try.