Cheapest hosting+domain to start out?

14 years ago

I'm quoting a guy I know right now to take over hosting for his network of sites. Why? He cheaped out and suffers lots of downtime and consequently several lost sales. No, I won't try to sell you hosting - I only offer it as a value-add for my clients - but the moral of my story is DON'T CHEAP OUT on hosting.

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PatriciaS

14 years ago

Originally Posted by BillyParadise

I'm quoting a guy I know right now to take over hosting for his network of sites. Why? He cheaped out and suffers lots of downtime and consequently several lost sales. No, I won't try to sell you hosting - I only offer it as a value-add for my clients - but the moral of my story is DON'T CHEAP OUT on hosting.

I'm not paying them yearly, though I think I did at first, when I only had one "add-on" domain. Call their sales office for more info. I personally think BlueHost is far and away the best, at least for us non-technical folks. I know I can rely on their patient, excellent technical help by phone 24/7. I love them to bits.

Edited to add: Everyone recomends Hostgator, but I tried them and was NOT happy with them, esp. compared to BlueHost. I also didn't like some of their business practices (don't ask me for details because I can't remember them -- just the bad taste in my mouth they left.) As for GoDaddy, you do get support but not at a toll-free number (unless you have free long distance and many people do these days), plus in my experience their support was arrogant. I also despised their whole set-up -- hard to navigate around the place. BlueHost for me.

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feedthegoats

14 years ago

Wherever you go, do an internet search for discount codes before you sign up. Sometimes you can get great deals at places you would have used anyway.

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Maui Joe

14 years ago

https://www.supportlesshosting.com/

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mojojuju

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Maui Joe

https://www.supportlesshosting.com/

From their page:

Our goal here is simple: offer our customers a quality web hosting plan at an exceptional price. To do this we have removed email, ticketing, & live support.

They don't even have email support? What is a customer supposed to do when MySQL goes down - just wait a few days for a staff member to notice?

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Maui Joe

14 years ago

Originally Posted by mojojuju

From their page:

They don't even have email support? What is a customer supposed to do when MySQL goes down - just wait a few days for a staff member to notice?

you didn't catch that based on the fact the domain is Supportlesshosting?

if the threadstarter needs handholding to setup and manage the site, or if it's a money site, it's obviously not the right solution.

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mojojuju

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Maui Joe

you didn't catch that based on the fact the domain is Supportlesshosting?

I caught that the first time around. But thanks for your observant eyes.

Originally Posted by Maui Joe

if the threadstarter needs handholding to setup and manage the site, or if it's a money site, it's obviously not the right solution.

You're missing the point. Whether or not a client needs handholding, there are instances in a shared hosting environment where a customer needs to get help from the company's support team. I'm talking about things beyond the customer's control.

Wouldn't you agree that shared hosting customers don't have sufficient privileges to restart services (MySQL, httpd, mail) if they crash? Don't you think that in such situations, a customer might need to contact their host by email to get the problem fixed. I wouldn't consider it "handholding" to expect a hosting provider to fix problems on their end.

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Maui Joe 14 years ago

Originally Posted by mojojuju

I caught that the first time around. But thanks for your observant eyes.

No problem. Let me know if I can help you with anything else bro. I'm here to serve with my observant eyes!!!11..
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Maui Joe

14 years ago

Originally Posted by mojojuju

You're missing the point.

not really. the threadstarter wanted the cheapest hosting. I posted up the cheapest one I know.

the threadstarter didn't say anything about needing email access to support. he didn't say anything needing phone access to an admin.

he said he wanted a cheap solution. i posted one. now your panties are twisted.

calm down bro

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mojojuju

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Maui Joe

not really. the threadstarter wanted the cheapest hosting. I posted up the cheapest one I know.

the threadstarter didn't say anything about needing email access to support. he didn't say anything needing phone access to an admin.

he said he wanted a cheap solution. i posted one. now your panties are twisted.

calm down bro

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Alexa Smith Banned 14 years ago

You can pay Hostgator monthly. End of story?

If that's really too expensive, look at Hostica ($1 per month, but that's for one site)?

(As a website designer, and someone who's been here over 3 years, you already know never to register a domain-name where you host its site, right? Namecheap is a good registrar).
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csurv 14 years ago

GoDaddy currently has a $0.99 .com domain sale. As far as hosting, I would go with the hostgator baby plan. If you Google "hostgator coupons", you can get your first month of hosting for only $0.01.
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BillyParadise

14 years ago

Originally Posted by mojojuju

From their page:

They don't even have email support? What is a customer supposed to do when MySQL goes down - just wait a few days for a staff member to notice?

yes. You want cheap, you put up with crap or no support

actually most hosters have monitoring systems in place and get alerted to problems. Just because you can't cal support in this case doesn't mean they won't catch a problem.

I'm biased as I run my own servers, but cheap is cheap for a reason. I couldn't in good conscience subject my clients to the lack of proper support I received with large hosting companies so I built my own. It wasn't particularly hard.

now my cost per domain hosted is under a dollar a month, plus a couple of hours a week from my va server admin. Once you get to even a few dozen clients / domains its something to consider.

sorry for the off topic ramble

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mojojuju

14 years ago

I wouldn't look for the cheapest hosting. Find a host that has a good balance of cheap and reliable. Some of the cheap hosts will make you spit and curse.

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vijai

14 years ago

namecheap,hostgator

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ckbank

14 years ago

Well, I'm looking for something that's initially cheap. I don't care what I pay in a month, but I want "cheap" today. Some sort of a trial or something that allows me to start out without spending too much.

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rondo

14 years ago

Originally Posted by ckbank

Well, I'm looking for something that's initially cheap. I don't care what I pay in a month, but I want "cheap" today. Some sort of a trial or something that allows me to start out without spending too much.

Use a Hostgator coupon: Join Hostgator for one cent

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ckbank

14 years ago

One more thing. I actually have a pretty neatly designed blog. I want to do web design. Can I just incorporate "services offered" into the blog menu? Would this be considered professional? What about using subdomains?

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faisalmaximus

14 years ago

Try Hostgator Baby Plan, you can host unlimited number of websites. I am using it personally and very much satisfied at their service.

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John Rogers 14 years ago

Originally Posted by faisalmaximus

Try Hostgator Baby Plan, you can host unlimited number of websites. I am using it personally and very much satisfied at their service.

This solution makes the most sense to me as you can start cheap then upgrade without having to move. Whatever you do, use a reputable company that has withstood the test of time. Cheap shouldn't be the primary factor in your choice.
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moneyman2010

14 years ago

I use bluehost and hostgator..I haven't had any problems with them and they have excellent customer service..Prices are good too..

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Sue McDonald

14 years ago

Go with Hostgator baby plan. Their support is great if you need support. Don't buy your domain at the same place. Always look to see if there are any specials or coupons available for bot the hosting company and the domain registrar.

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ymest

14 years ago

HI there, I have always used GoDaddy and Hostgator and never had any problems! Hostgator are very effective in fact! I also bought domain from Doster but didn't like the way it was handled! I am not sure what it was but I just didn't like them!

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Lloyd Buchinski

14 years ago

Originally Posted by mojojuju

You're missing the point. Whether or not a client needs handholding, there are instances in a shared hosting environment where a customer needs to get help from the company's support team. I'm talking about things beyond the customer's control.

Wouldn't you agree that shared hosting customers don't have sufficient privileges to restart services (MySQL, httpd, mail) if they crash? Don't you think that in such situations, a customer might need to contact their host by email to get the problem fixed. I wouldn't consider it "handholding" to expect a hosting provider to fix problems on their end.

Seemed like a good point to me.

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onegoodman

14 years ago

You don't want to ask for the cheapest, you can get hosting for free but no support = waste time

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BarberShop

14 years ago

LovingHosting.com - $2/mo
Domains - Godaddy (find coupons online) but Namecheap is better IMO

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14 years ago

I use LizardHosting and internet.bs.

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Boga Dhami

14 years ago

try hostpapa

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14 years ago

Godaddy has offers for both domain and hosting. Hosting around $5/month.

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footbag_man

14 years ago

Originally Posted by ckbank

Okay, after much time wasted, I'm ready to sell web design. Here's my question? What is the cheapest hosting+domain package I can get to build my own web design website? Sucks that BlueHost, for example is cheap, but you gotta pay yearly.

I use bluehost.. Very easy integration with WordPress.

I believe you have to pay yearly with all hosting companies.. no?

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Alexa Smith

Banned 14 years ago

Originally Posted by footbag_man

I believe you have to pay yearly with all hosting companies.. no?

No ... many well-known and very good hosts (like Hostgator) will let you pay monthly, but they do tend to charge something like 20% more, over the course of the year, for that arrangement.

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micksss

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Alexa Smith

No ... many well-known and very good hosts (like Hostgator) will let you pay monthly, but they do tend to charge something like 20% more, over the course of the year, for that arrangement.

Yes it costs more to pay monthly. Hostgator, bluehost, webhostinghub, and a lot of other web hosting companies will provide you with a pro-rated refund if you cancel your plan. So if you go for the one, two, or even three year plan to save money when the company will do a pro-rated refund if you cancel then you might as well save the $ IMO.

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mojojuju

14 years ago

ckbank, I got this in my email today. $1 for one year of hosting Let Us Win Back Your Business!

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Dino Aiello

14 years ago

I use Fatcow for my hosting. So far, their customer service is great, and I haven't had any downtime...knock on wood. I would definitely stay away from Brainhost. Their customer service is really bad.

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mojojuju

14 years ago

I found another decent hosting promotion on Slickdeals today.

Get a Year of hosting and a domain name for $20 from Dreamhost.

At the top of that page, it says the deal expires 1/25/2013, but it looks like it's still going through today.

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tomerep

14 years ago

Go for hostgator as they are saying. It's the leader for providing web hosting. And the quality is good

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BarberShop

14 years ago

Hostgator's dominance is scary. Support
equally good hosts so they all innovate
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I'm not a fan of Hostgator.

LovingHosting for me. Thanks.

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Kingfish85

14 years ago

Here's the thing with web hosting - when you pay peanuts you can expect monkeys. If you're looking to host your customers websites, I would not skimp on quality just to save a buck. When your customers websites are loading slow, they will point the finger at you, not "your" web host.

If you're looking to sell quality services, don't run it on a sub-par platform. I would highly advise staying away from any "unlimited" services as they tend to have jam packed servers & SQL servers.

The age old "continuous loading of the Wordpress dashboard" is a tell tale sign.

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oplaopla

14 years ago

I strongly recommend HostWinds, it's $5.50 a month with unlimited domains, bandwidth, storage, databases, etc ... and you can get the first month for just $1 if you use the coupon code "ONEDOLLAR"

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Andylinks

14 years ago

If you are just starting out, the most cost effective hosting I have come across costs $1.99 per month which I feel is reasonable. I hosted a website with those people for about a year and a half, the support was very fast in response to any issue raised with them and I never had any downtime issues with them.

Web Hosting - Proxy Hosting - Shared - Reseller - LaceHost.com - A brand of Leapswitch Networks Pvt. Ltd.

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BarberShop

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Andylinks

If you are just starting out, the most cost effective hosting I have come across costs $1.99 per month which I feel is reasonable. I hosted a website with those people for about a year and a half, the support was very fast in response to any issue raised with them and I never had any downtime issues with them.

Web Hosting - Proxy Hosting - Shared - Reseller - LaceHost.com - A brand of Leapswitch Networks Pvt. Ltd.

ZERO addon domain.

For 1 cent more, you can get 4 at LovingHosting.

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Summer1

14 years ago

HostGator is good, but what I like is ability to choose monthly plan which is very useful if you want to test it.

Other thing I notice after using them many years, apart of good customer support is you can run many websites on them up to 5 they are still fine, not slowing the whole things down.

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reneesbertrand

14 years ago

Godaddy is quite cheap starting from just 3-4$ a month...!! I think anyone would be able to pay up for that

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Grazina

14 years ago

I think marblehost company can be helpful for your needs.
Servers are stable and prices are not high.
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S E O

13 years ago

ZERO addon domain.

For 1 cent more, you can get 4 at LovingHosting.

Sorry this is thread has gone a bit old but I noticed something wrong written and could not hold back -

Please check the fact BarberShop it has unlimited domains for $1.99 - (you can visit the link and verify it yourself)

I have been using Leapswitch since a couple of years now and I must vouch for their services - not to mention their support!! tickets are answered within a very very short time much faster then any other hosting services I have tried, I am surprised everytime.

I simply enjoy their hosting and could not see injustice in something wrong written - once again pardon me for posting in an old thread.

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Igor Fridrihs

13 years ago

Look at iPage. They are cheap.

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maz1207

13 years ago

Namecheap special offer just for today allows you to buy .com, .net or .org domain at $0.98. Their web hosting is pretty good too but i think there's no offer for that right now.

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Dburn 13 years ago

I know that GoDaddy offers a hosting plan where you don't have to pay yearly. That's the only place I know that really does that.
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  Originally Posted by Dburn
  
  That's the only place I know that really does that.
  
  Most well-known hosting companies really do that.
  
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  Italiajin 13 years ago
  
  Hostgator + GoDaddy ?
  
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  cooler1 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Italiajin
  
  Hostgator + GoDaddy ?
  
  HostGator isn't the cheapest. Not sure what gave you that idea.
  
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  Kingfish85 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by cooler1
  
  HostGator isn't the cheapest. Not sure what gave you that idea.
  
  It's monkey see-monkey do. Most of the replies in this thread probably haven't even used another provider.
  
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Moneymaker2012

13 years ago

You can easily get cheap hosting and domain at namecheap, godaddy or hostgator. But I suggest you godaddy it helps beginners easily set up their site.

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13 years ago

Originally Posted by ckbank

Okay, after much time wasted, I'm ready to sell web design. Here's my question? What is the cheapest hosting+domain package I can get to build my own web design website? Sucks that BlueHost, for example is cheap, but you gotta pay yearly.

I like Web Hosting & Domain Names - Doteasy.com. Their basic hosting package is only $25 a year (including domain name). You don't get a lot of features or storage space, but for simple sites this is more than enough.

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13 years ago

1 and 1, cheapest I can find

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13 years ago

You finally decided to start building a business..

Why are you afraid to invest? Hosting is crucial and you need quality.

So don't buy cheap stuff.

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Smith18

13 years ago

HostGator might not be the cheapest out there, but it's probably one of the best. If the hosting you get is REALLY cheap, chances are it's not going to be that good. UZRHosting is a good alternative.

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carrera57

13 years ago

I use Netfirms for all my Domains and my Hosting. You can search for coupons online and buy Domains for about $5. There is also a coupon for hosting. They are not the cheapest but pretty reliable with only little downtime.

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Dragone

13 years ago

stablehost and namecheap seem to be a good affordable package.

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Lena Williams

13 years ago

I would suggest you to use Crazydomains.com to register domain. They provides really very very cheap domain registration service. For hosting you can go for hostgator baby plan.

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artistic

13 years ago

you can go for free hosting instead one site I know is highmarkhosting.com but never used it.

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Kingfish85 13 years ago

Originally Posted by artistic

you can go for free hosting instead one site I know is highmarkhosting.com but never used it.

LOL - clicked "order now" on that site and was shown this:

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  Obhosting provides cheap and reliable hosting services.
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