Hosting Services
If you want to make money online with your website, or simply want to use your website as a marketing tool, then you can't live without a great hosting serivce that takes you seriously.
Let's take a closer look at what I believe is the very best hosting services online...
HostGator
HostGator is probably one of the best hosting solutions for small CPC websites like the one we're about to create (they are also beeing used by professionals).
If you don't already have a domain, go to www.HostGator.com and select their shared hosting solution (less than $5 per month for the Hatchling account. However, I recommend you go with either the Baby account or the Swamp account).
How to select a good domain name for your website? For small sites such as the sites we're about to make, it's probably a good idea to put keywords inside your domain name. For example, if you're creating a website about office furniture, then your domain could be www.bestofficefurniture.com or something similar. Think of your target customers and your overall marketing strategy when finding your domain.
HostGator provides a 45 Day Money Back Guarantee so if you decide to change to another host later, then there's no problem to do so.
For now, you just need to get a host and a domain, and then move on to the next step. Go to HostGator to get your domain name and a space to store your shop.
BlueHost
BlueHost is another amazing hosting service, and has been providing hosting solutions to thousands of business and personal web sites since the internet stoneage (since 1996). With them you can get high-powered service at a fraction of the cost.
If you don't own a domain yet: BlueHost will help you get started on the web by setting you up with:
- Free Domain Name
- Site Promotion Package
- Free eCommerce/Cart
- Free Blog, Forum, Board
- Top Notch 24/7 Support
- $50 Free Yahoo Credits
- $50 Free Google Credits
If you DO have one or more domains you could transfer your exsisting domains to BlueHost, or you could use BlueHost as your second host. With their professional web hosting you'll get:
- 1,500 Gigabyte Hosting Space
- Host UNLIMITED Domains
- 2,500 POP/Imap Email Accounts
- 15,000 GIGS of Transfer
- SSH (Secure Shell), SSL, FTP, Stats
- CGI, Ruby (RoR), Perl, PHP, MySQL
- 2000/2002 Front Page Extensions
- Free Domain Forever!
- Free Site Builder
- 24/7 Superb/Responsive Sales/Support
