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Planning on switching to Webs.com?

by techlover
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Hi, I currently run a site for my "business" and I am paying $9 a year for a domain and $9 a month for hosting with hostgator. You can see the problem already.

So I am looking for a switch. To sum up my current site, it's an edited template with a logo, banner, QR code, and content. Nothing special.

Space will not be an issue for me; would it be a good idea if I cancelled hostgator, switched my domain to free hosting from webs, tried it out, and then upgraded to premium?

I would like to use a template for my next site and want to use webs.

Thanks
#planning #switching #webscom
  • Profile picture of the author micksss
    I wouldn't go with a free host. If it's the $9/month that's bothering you there are other shared hosting providers out there for half that amount per month. Lastly, I wouldn't cancel you current hosting account until you have everything 100% all set with your new hosting account who ever you end up going with. Also make sure your nameservers have fully propagated worldwide too.
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  • Profile picture of the author ironpump21
    I would not go with webs. I tried them and did not like it. You can always look for some good hosting for less then $9 a month.
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  • Profile picture of the author Ashley Gable
    I believe that it is always good to find less expensive alternatives, but $9 per month and then $9 each year really isnt that much.

    Unless you only plan on making a couple hundred a year of your sites I dont see as it would be a problem.

    You gotta go into it with the mindset of not only making back what you put into it, but much more.

    But on the other hand, no one knows your financial situation like you, so if free seems the way to go, by all means. However, if you are serious about making it, go with the paid option.
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  • Profile picture of the author techlover
    Wait, would webs allow me to keep my domain name with my domain provider and link it up to their free hosting?

    And this is only temp until I get the ball rolling.
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  • Profile picture of the author Francisco Medina
    Most important is to generate quality traffic to your website
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    • Profile picture of the author King Louie
      I wouldn't go with a free web host even if they PAY ME $9 per month. Too much hassles and headaches.
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  • Profile picture of the author techlover
    ^ I know, it is hopefully temporary until I start have money come in.

    Sadly money is a factor for me right now, still in school and sadly they don't pay you to do that.
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    • Profile picture of the author King Louie
      Originally Posted by techlover View Post

      ^ I know, it is hopefully temporary until I start have money come in.

      Sadly money is a factor for me right now, still in school and sadly they don't pay you to do that.
      If you're in dire need of quick money, you can try crowdsourcing sites such as Cloudcrowd (not an affiliate link). It has a Facebook app where you can work on simple tasks such as data entry, research, editing, writing, etc. They pay the very next day through Paypal. I use it every time I need some quick cash and I have nothing else to do. This month I made over $100 by editing documents.
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      • Profile picture of the author jezbiz
        Originally Posted by King Louie View Post

        If you're in dire need of quick money, you can try crowdsourcing sites such as Cloudcrowd (not an affiliate link). It has a Facebook app where you can work on simple tasks such as data entry, research, editing, writing, etc. They pay the very next day through Paypal. I use it every time I need some quick cash and I have nothing else to do. This month I made over $100 by editing documents.
        i started with odesk.com, then when the offers started to pay low, I went to fiverr to make a quick $4.. I will look at cloudcrowd. I'm also trying to make a good income online,I just launched my first site few weeks ago, i'm still looking forward for my first sale so I can have something to pay for the bills.
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      • Profile picture of the author asc
        Originally Posted by King Louie View Post

        If you're in dire need of quick money, you can try crowdsourcing sites such as Cloudcrowd (not an affiliate link). It has a Facebook app where you can work on simple tasks such as data entry, research, editing, writing, etc. They pay the very next day through Paypal. I use it every time I need some quick cash and I have nothing else to do. This month I made over $100 by editing documents.
        Thanks for mentioning that app, ill check that out. Always on look out to make fast money!!
        Ps, your avatar is disgusting and offensive, please remove.

        Alan
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        • Profile picture of the author King Louie
          Originally Posted by asc View Post

          Thanks for mentioning that app, ill check that out. Always on look out to make fast money!!
          Ps, your avatar is disgusting and offensive, please remove.

          Alan
          You're welcome. BTW, are you a Liverpool fan? :p
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  • Profile picture of the author stevegilcrest
    Excellent decision!
    I too have a webs domain and it's really working good where as it's CMS and dashboard is very easy to mange and user friendly.

    You will defiantly worth it.
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