How to Select a Web Site Host So, you know how to create HTML files (web pages) and want to start a website. You have a domain name but don't know where to store the files (web host). You find countless web hosting companies offering a wide range of products but you can't make heads or tails of all the features to decide which plan is right for you.
Does this sound like you?
If so, this article was written for you. Hopefully after reading it, you will have a better understanding of all the terms associated with web hosting and find a hosting company that is right for your business.
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| # | Company | Country | Plan Name | Plan Type | Platform | Disk Space(MB) | Bandwidth | Monthly Fee | Setup Fee |
| 1 | 01freewebhosting.com | U.S.A. | Free Web Hosting | Shared | Windows | 5 MB | Unlimited | 0.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 2 | 123register.com | India | Domain Hosting | Shared | Windows | 50 MB | Unlimited | 0.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 3 | 1celebs.net | Philippines | 1celebs.Net | Shared | Unix or Linux | Unlimited MB | Unlimited | 0.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 4 | 1sthostweb | U.S.A. | No Monthly Fees | Shared | Unix or Linux | 25 MB | 1 GB | 0.00 | 49.95 |
| 5 | 3Hosting4U | United Kingdom | Free | Shared | Windows | 10 MB | 100 MB | 0.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 6 | 4eIT.com | India | Professional | Shared | Unix or Linux | 20 MB | 600 MB | 0.00 | 20.00 |
| 7 | 4EverHosting | Pakistan | Free Hosting | Shared | Unix or Linux | 25 MB | 500 MB | 0.00 | 14.95 |
| 8 | 7Host | Italy | Free Hosting | Shared | Windows | 50 MB | Unlimited | 0.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 9 | AA Hosting | U.S.A. | Free Hosting | Shared | Unix or Linux | 250 MB | 250 MB | 0.00 | 39.95 |
| 10 | Affari.TO | Italy | Plan 1 | Shared | Unix or Linux | 25 MB | 100 MB | 0.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 11 | Affordable Multimedia | U.S.A. | Free Hosting Plan | Shared | Unix or Linux | 50 MB | 1 GB | 0.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 12 | ALLISP.NET | U.S.A. | 0 | Shared | Unix or Linux | 5 MB | Unlimited | 0.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 13 | AllWebDesigner | U.S.A. | Free For Referral | Shared | Unix or Linux | 100 MB | 1 GB | 0.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 14 | AllWebDesigner | U.S.A. | A Free For Account | Shared | Unix or Linux | 100 MB | 1 GB | 0.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 15 | APE-Computers.com | United Kingdom | Charity | Shared | Unix or Linux | 30 MB | 500 MB | 0.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 16 | AppliedTheory | U.S.A. | Co-Located | Co-Located | Unix or Linux | Unlimited MB | Unlimited | 0.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 17 | Blue Moon | Canada | Free Hosting | Shared | Windows | 12 MB | 150 MB | 0.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 18 | Brinkster Inc. | U.S.A. | Free | Shared | Windows | 30 MB | 200 MB | 0.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 19 | BT Graphics | U.S.A. | Free | Shared | Unix or Linux | 12 MB | Unlimited | 0.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 20 | COLOTRAQ | U.S.A. | Colotraq | Co-Located | Windows | Unlimited MB | Unlimited | 0.00 | No Set Up Fee |
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Choosing a good HostPoints to know a good Web-Hosts
Here are a few things I consider a good web-host to have. Also if you are considering starting a web-host these are some points you should breeze through.
•Professional Layout - It is very important for a web-host to have a great and easily navigable layout. •Support emails - This along with a help desk system is a must •Response time - This is one of the most decisive factors in choosing your Web-Host. I believe a good response time is anything between 4 hours, if its later then that I would not consider purchasing anything from them •Live Chat - This handy tool can help you bring immediate sales if you know how to use it. But Web-Hosts having ‘Live-Help offline' for most of the time would also not be in my To-Buy list •PageRank - No matter how good the site is, if it doesn't have a PageRank greater than 3, I'd just hit it close. •Language - The overall language used on the site would spell its level of professionalism to me. •Testimonials - Really essential to convince future buyers and also if I saw a testimonial of a site I visit, I would definitely consider this host. Another instant sale method!
I consider these are the general essentialities a good Web-Host should have. However there are many other nitty-gritty techniques to boost your sales in addition to the above.
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