Spam, what a nightmare for all of us. I used to have big, big problems with spam until I started using Host Monster . Host Monster solved a lot of problems I was having because for free they give you a little tool called Spam Assassin. Spam Assassin is a very powerful tool that will help you eliminate spam in your inbox.
The power behind the tool comes from its' ability to identify spam patterns and delete them before you can even see them. This worried me at first because I thought, "What if I lose important emails?". What I decided to do was use a little feature that allows you to mark the incoming email as spam. I set my email program to route any incoming email marked as spam to a spam folder. I did this through message rules with me favorite email program.
Then when all the spam emails came into my inbox I could go through them and see if any important emails had come through the cracks. There hadn't been any so after about two weeks I decided to let the server delete them and I never saw that spam again.
It is so much easier to operate me Host Monster email account with the spam being deleted automatically. Spam Assassin also has inbuilt features to allow you to change who it identifies spam. Based on rule sets Spam Assassin works out if an email is spam. It does this by using knowledge of what spam is like. If the spam email breaks these rules, BAM it is gone. The power you have as the user is you can change the amount of rule that need to be broken in order for the email to be quietly removed.
For instance you could set it to 5, meaning that 5 rules need to be broken in order for Host Monster 's spam assassin to delete your email. Or maybe you want to feel extra safe so you set it to 8 etc etc..
Host Monster are providing this tool for free and it is fantastic. I had huge problems with spam before I started using this program. It's been the answer to a lot of my problems.
While we are on email, Host Monster allows you to have unlimited email accounts. Combine that with unlimited domains and that is a hell of a lot of email addresses you could possible have. I have a friend who has five businesses. So he has five domain names and a lot of email addresses. He can host all of these domains and email addresses at Host Monster for the one low price.
There are so many people out there that are paying for separate hosting accounts and x 5 domains etc.. This all adds up and is completely unnecessary. Its crazy really.
If you are going to expand in future or are just looking for top quality domain hosting at a great price get a long to Host Monster .
Have a good day.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Hostmonster customer service is superb - SSL certificates and Unique IP's
In my experience whenever I have needed and help or assistance from Host Monster they have been exceptionally helpful. The main help I need from Host Monster is either setting up SSL certificates or changing the domain name of accounts.
When you change the domain name of an account it needs to be reset. This has happened to me a few times because the person I have been doing it for gave me incorrect information. It is surprising how many time this has happened to me. Luckily Host Monster have always been able to quickly fix it up and they are very fast at setting up SSL certificates and unique IP's.
You need an SSL certificate to secure your site when passing information. Specifically in my case I need it for shopping carts. A unique IP is also required for Host Monster to set up you SSL certificate. I unique IP will give you your own address.
For example 192.16.0.1 , might be the IP address that many websites use on the server Host Monster have put you on. You need 192.168.0.123, because no one else has it. This enables you to have your SSL certificate set up and you are on your way to secure transactions.
The cost is very cheap and I haven't come across a cheaper set up on the web. Its about $2.50 per month for your unique IP and $50 for the certificate. That is a rough estimate and I don't really know because as far as the cost of getting a website delivered goes it is pretty cheap and a very minor cost.
I have tried to set up SSL certificates in the past myself and have found it can be difficult and messy. So I am glad Host Monster will do it for you without fuss.
I once bought an SSL certificate from Go Daddy and getting it installed on a web host was an absolute nightmare. It required an extra certificate to be installed and no-one really knew what the hell was going on. I tried several hosting companies and finally decided to let Host Monster do it in-house. To my surprise it was very quick and painless.
While I am on that subject the hosting company I was with at the time took days and days to answer the smallest of questions. I am so glad that I found Host Monster because I haven't had that problem since. The hosting company in question was sold to another hosting company. The first I heard about it was when the new company contacted me. The website had been messed up because the environment had changed. Talk about a living nightmare. It took approx a week or two to get back up and running and tens of thousands of lost sales. I was livid and swore I wouldn't go local again.
What do I mean be local? Well in my neck of the woods there are a few local hosting companies and I like to support my local area. The problem is these people let you down. Firstly they need to charge a premium to stay afloat and second of all for what they charge they can't compete. Now I understand there needs to be a little understanding, but when I lose so much money due to an ignorant system admistrator who doesn't know the first thing about my site, all because my local company took my support and basically threw it in my face. (You can see this still hurts.)
Host Monster, have never let me down and there is no way I would ever risk my valuable asset to a smalltime company again. Host Monster are not the most expensive host but they are the best around. SO if you want to avoid a nightmare similar to mine then I suggest, skip the smalltime guys who really can't offer you the support you need and head straight over to Host Monster where you will get looked after and be safe in the knowledge you won't be left high and dry one day like I was with my local company.
If you are not sure what SSL certificates are I suggest you look them up, if you are collecting important information about your users especially credit cards and you don't have an SSL certificate, look into it immediately and get one.
Have a good day.
When you change the domain name of an account it needs to be reset. This has happened to me a few times because the person I have been doing it for gave me incorrect information. It is surprising how many time this has happened to me. Luckily Host Monster have always been able to quickly fix it up and they are very fast at setting up SSL certificates and unique IP's.
You need an SSL certificate to secure your site when passing information. Specifically in my case I need it for shopping carts. A unique IP is also required for Host Monster to set up you SSL certificate. I unique IP will give you your own address.
For example 192.16.0.1 , might be the IP address that many websites use on the server Host Monster have put you on. You need 192.168.0.123, because no one else has it. This enables you to have your SSL certificate set up and you are on your way to secure transactions.
The cost is very cheap and I haven't come across a cheaper set up on the web. Its about $2.50 per month for your unique IP and $50 for the certificate. That is a rough estimate and I don't really know because as far as the cost of getting a website delivered goes it is pretty cheap and a very minor cost.
I have tried to set up SSL certificates in the past myself and have found it can be difficult and messy. So I am glad Host Monster will do it for you without fuss.
I once bought an SSL certificate from Go Daddy and getting it installed on a web host was an absolute nightmare. It required an extra certificate to be installed and no-one really knew what the hell was going on. I tried several hosting companies and finally decided to let Host Monster do it in-house. To my surprise it was very quick and painless.
While I am on that subject the hosting company I was with at the time took days and days to answer the smallest of questions. I am so glad that I found Host Monster because I haven't had that problem since. The hosting company in question was sold to another hosting company. The first I heard about it was when the new company contacted me. The website had been messed up because the environment had changed. Talk about a living nightmare. It took approx a week or two to get back up and running and tens of thousands of lost sales. I was livid and swore I wouldn't go local again.
What do I mean be local? Well in my neck of the woods there are a few local hosting companies and I like to support my local area. The problem is these people let you down. Firstly they need to charge a premium to stay afloat and second of all for what they charge they can't compete. Now I understand there needs to be a little understanding, but when I lose so much money due to an ignorant system admistrator who doesn't know the first thing about my site, all because my local company took my support and basically threw it in my face. (You can see this still hurts.)
Host Monster, have never let me down and there is no way I would ever risk my valuable asset to a smalltime company again. Host Monster are not the most expensive host but they are the best around. SO if you want to avoid a nightmare similar to mine then I suggest, skip the smalltime guys who really can't offer you the support you need and head straight over to Host Monster where you will get looked after and be safe in the knowledge you won't be left high and dry one day like I was with my local company.
If you are not sure what SSL certificates are I suggest you look them up, if you are collecting important information about your users especially credit cards and you don't have an SSL certificate, look into it immediately and get one.
Have a good day.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Host Monster limit on emails
Host Monster by default puts a limit on the amount of emails you can send per an hour.
The reason for this is so we don't have users using spam and slowing the servers down.
At first I thought this was bad but Host Monster is doing the right thing.
The limit is 50 emails per an hour.
Here is a tip, you can email them and get the amount lifted. I wrote a script to send about 300 emails per an hour and it works nicely.
Host Monster are always helpful and do the right thing by the customer
Give them a try you won't be disappointed
The reason for this is so we don't have users using spam and slowing the servers down.
At first I thought this was bad but Host Monster is doing the right thing.
The limit is 50 emails per an hour.
Here is a tip, you can email them and get the amount lifted. I wrote a script to send about 300 emails per an hour and it works nicely.
Host Monster are always helpful and do the right thing by the customer
Give them a try you won't be disappointed
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Host Monster bonus features with all accounts
I just wanted to go over some bonus features Host Monster is offering:
Bulletin Board (Message Forum)
Electronic version of a noticeboard; bulletin board programs allow people to leave, read and response to messages and are typically used for interest groups on specific topics.
This is great that Host Monster provides this. Typically a web developer would charge you a packet to set this up for you, but no need with push and play.
Form-mail Script
This is a form to email processor. It allows you to put a contact or comments form on your webpage, which is sent to you by email.
Very handy and very simple.
PHP Nuke
Content management and portal solution featuring web-based administration, surveys, customizable blocks, modules and themes with multilanguage support.
I love that Host Monster is providing this as one of their tools. It basically puts all the power in the hands of the business owner
Guestbook
A guestbook is a logging system that allows visitors of a website to leave a public comment.
It's amazing how this list keeps going on and on. A more advanced version of a feedback form and thanks again to Host Monster for providing it.
Web Blogs/Wordpress/b2evolution
b2evolution includes all the features of traditional blog tools, and extends them with evolved features such as file & photo management, advanced skinning, multiple blogs support as well as detailed user permissions...
Mailing Lists
Compilations of names, addresses, titles, companies, and other statistical information. Lists usually contain names of persons sharing a similar characteristic, ie, subscribers to a particular magazine or credit card holders.
So important to have a mailing list, keep your website visitors in touch with what's going on
Image Galleries/Coppermine
Coppermine Photo Gallery. Coppermine is a multi-purpose fully-featured and integrated web picture gallery script.
Always nice to be able to easily publish your photos online. Host Monster caters for all types of users. Making it simple for the novice.
Poll and Survey Software
Poll Manager Survey software for creating online surveys create polls and gather customer feedback, create web based surveys.
Great way to get user interaction on your website.
Moodle
Moodle is a course management system (CMS) - a free Open Source software package designed to help educators create effective online courses.
It really does open your eyes to all the fantastic options Host Monster is providing.
Mambo and Joomla
Mambo (formerly named Mambo Open Source or MOS) is a free software / open source content management system (CMS) for creating and managing websites through a simple web interface. It has attracted many users due to its ease of use. Mambo also includes more advanced features such as page caching to improve performance on busy sites, advanced templating techniques, and a fairly robust API.
phpForm Generator
phpFormGenerator is a an easy, online tool for creating reliable, efficient, and aesthetically pleasing web forms in a snap. No programming of any sort is required.
A lot of people would be kicking themsleves after paying a small fortune to get applications developed. They could have just gotten a Host Monster account and avoided it all.
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Believe it or not there is more and I will continue that for another post.
If you haven't read my article on how this company put me out of business, you can see it here.
Bulletin Board (Message Forum)
Electronic version of a noticeboard; bulletin board programs allow people to leave, read and response to messages and are typically used for interest groups on specific topics.
This is great that Host Monster provides this. Typically a web developer would charge you a packet to set this up for you, but no need with push and play.
Form-mail Script
This is a form to email processor. It allows you to put a contact or comments form on your webpage, which is sent to you by email.
Very handy and very simple.
PHP Nuke
Content management and portal solution featuring web-based administration, surveys, customizable blocks, modules and themes with multilanguage support.
I love that Host Monster is providing this as one of their tools. It basically puts all the power in the hands of the business owner
Guestbook
A guestbook is a logging system that allows visitors of a website to leave a public comment.
It's amazing how this list keeps going on and on. A more advanced version of a feedback form and thanks again to Host Monster for providing it.
Web Blogs/Wordpress/b2evolution
b2evolution includes all the features of traditional blog tools, and extends them with evolved features such as file & photo management, advanced skinning, multiple blogs support as well as detailed user permissions...
Mailing Lists
Compilations of names, addresses, titles, companies, and other statistical information. Lists usually contain names of persons sharing a similar characteristic, ie, subscribers to a particular magazine or credit card holders.
So important to have a mailing list, keep your website visitors in touch with what's going on
Image Galleries/Coppermine
Coppermine Photo Gallery. Coppermine is a multi-purpose fully-featured and integrated web picture gallery script.
Always nice to be able to easily publish your photos online. Host Monster caters for all types of users. Making it simple for the novice.
Poll and Survey Software
Poll Manager Survey software for creating online surveys create polls and gather customer feedback, create web based surveys.
Great way to get user interaction on your website.
Moodle
Moodle is a course management system (CMS) - a free Open Source software package designed to help educators create effective online courses.
It really does open your eyes to all the fantastic options Host Monster is providing.
Mambo and Joomla
Mambo (formerly named Mambo Open Source or MOS) is a free software / open source content management system (CMS) for creating and managing websites through a simple web interface. It has attracted many users due to its ease of use. Mambo also includes more advanced features such as page caching to improve performance on busy sites, advanced templating techniques, and a fairly robust API.
phpForm Generator
phpFormGenerator is a an easy, online tool for creating reliable, efficient, and aesthetically pleasing web forms in a snap. No programming of any sort is required.
A lot of people would be kicking themsleves after paying a small fortune to get applications developed. They could have just gotten a Host Monster account and avoided it all.
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Believe it or not there is more and I will continue that for another post.
If you haven't read my article on how this company put me out of business, you can see it here.
Host Monster review
HostMonster Features
HostMonster blows you away with the features they offer for the cheap price.
Have a look at all these options:
UNLIMITED DOMAINS,
Free Domain Name,
Cpanel with Fantastico,
Shell Access(SSH),
100 MySQL Databases,
Unlimited sub domains,
Ruby on Rails(Ruby on Wheels),
Custom PHP.INI Files etc.. etc.
HostMonster has way more than what any user could dream of . With massive space and bandwidth available, you can can really make use of the unlimited add-on domains.
You also get to choose between PHP4/PHP5.
From people just starting to advanced web designers, HostMonster will be able to provide everyone.
HostMonster Performance ReviewT
Quad Processor Performance Servers, now that's power. Also UPS Power Back-up/ Back-up Generator
The servers are on 24/7 monitoring. A nice OC-48 backbone connection for all the servers.
They Guarantee 99.9% Uptime. It's good to know your site is in safe hands with HostMonster
It wasn't safe for my business though, they put me out of it and you can read about it here:
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
HostMonster blows you away with the features they offer for the cheap price.
Have a look at all these options:
UNLIMITED DOMAINS,
Free Domain Name,
Cpanel with Fantastico,
Shell Access(SSH),
100 MySQL Databases,
Unlimited sub domains,
Ruby on Rails(Ruby on Wheels),
Custom PHP.INI Files etc.. etc.
HostMonster has way more than what any user could dream of . With massive space and bandwidth available, you can can really make use of the unlimited add-on domains.
You also get to choose between PHP4/PHP5.
From people just starting to advanced web designers, HostMonster will be able to provide everyone.
HostMonster Performance ReviewT
Quad Processor Performance Servers, now that's power. Also UPS Power Back-up/ Back-up Generator
The servers are on 24/7 monitoring. A nice OC-48 backbone connection for all the servers.
They Guarantee 99.9% Uptime. It's good to know your site is in safe hands with HostMonster
It wasn't safe for my business though, they put me out of it and you can read about it here:
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
Web Hosting PHP Support
PHP is a programming language that is the programming language of choice for many website developers. PHP was developed to create dynamic websites.
PHP is great for websites that interact with databases, especially MYSQL databases.
Host Monster offers the latest verison PHP and MYSQL and software to interact easily with the database.
When choosing a host, the safest bet is to make sure it has PHP and MYSQL.
The benefit of Host Monster is that it has PHP and MYSQL, software to make database building simple, as well as an amazing amount of scripts you can install with the click of a button. Including e-commerce.
If Host Monster didn't have such great PHP support all the amazing extras you get with Host Monster wouldn't be possible.
PHP is great for websites that interact with databases, especially MYSQL databases.
Host Monster offers the latest verison PHP and MYSQL and software to interact easily with the database.
When choosing a host, the safest bet is to make sure it has PHP and MYSQL.
The benefit of Host Monster is that it has PHP and MYSQL, software to make database building simple, as well as an amazing amount of scripts you can install with the click of a button. Including e-commerce.
If Host Monster didn't have such great PHP support all the amazing extras you get with Host Monster wouldn't be possible.
Website Hosting Mailing List Software
Maintaining a mailing list for your website is usually the desire of most website owners.
Keeping in touch with your users is important to keep your site interesting.
A mailing list can be a simple newsletter or announcement list.
Often the web hosting company will get you to install your own mailing list software.
Host Monster hosting has a simple self install feature that allows you to have a fully featured mailing list software ready to go in seconds.
Sometimes you can pay upwards of $1000 to have a website developer do this for you.
Host Monsters smart install scripts take away the pain of dealing with mailing lists.
Keeping in touch with your users is important to keep your site interesting.
A mailing list can be a simple newsletter or announcement list.
Often the web hosting company will get you to install your own mailing list software.
Host Monster hosting has a simple self install feature that allows you to have a fully featured mailing list software ready to go in seconds.
Sometimes you can pay upwards of $1000 to have a website developer do this for you.
Host Monsters smart install scripts take away the pain of dealing with mailing lists.
Website Hosting - Website Statistics
Website statistics are an excellent way to work out the effectiveness of your website, and make sure your marketing efforts are rewarded.
Host Monster offers a variety of stat packages.
Website stats provide information on the activity of visitors to your website.
For instance: how many pages each person looked at.
Where they came from. Maybe an email, maybe a website?
What they entered into a search engine or what operating system they were using.
This is great information to gather, and can be used to increase traffic and business on the website.
Most web hosting companies offer a basic website statistics program.
Host Monster offers you a choice and you can run them all at the same time.
Host Monster offers a variety of stat packages.
Website stats provide information on the activity of visitors to your website.
For instance: how many pages each person looked at.
Where they came from. Maybe an email, maybe a website?
What they entered into a search engine or what operating system they were using.
This is great information to gather, and can be used to increase traffic and business on the website.
Most web hosting companies offer a basic website statistics program.
Host Monster offers you a choice and you can run them all at the same time.
Web Host Catchall Email Account
Catch-all email account means you will get all the emails sent to your domain.
You might have accounts set up for info@somewhere.com, sales@somewhere.com, and accounts@somewhere.com.
Host Monster are offering this feature for free.
If anybody tries to email support@somewhere.com, an account you have not set up, you will still get the email. Thus Catch all.
A possible disadvantage can be with spam.
Host Monster has excellent spam protection.
Email programs may try emails such as info@, sales@, etc..as well as popular names such as Rob@ to see if they can guess your email to send you the nasty emails.
So you could make sure you get all those customer emails but be careful about the spam.
Either way Host Monster gives you the choice.
You might have accounts set up for info@somewhere.com, sales@somewhere.com, and accounts@somewhere.com.
Host Monster are offering this feature for free.
If anybody tries to email support@somewhere.com, an account you have not set up, you will still get the email. Thus Catch all.
A possible disadvantage can be with spam.
Host Monster has excellent spam protection.
Email programs may try emails such as info@, sales@, etc..as well as popular names such as Rob@ to see if they can guess your email to send you the nasty emails.
So you could make sure you get all those customer emails but be careful about the spam.
Either way Host Monster gives you the choice.
Host Monster Web Host Email Accounts
How does email work exactly
Great News - Host Monster are now offering Unlimited Pop/Imap Email Accounts
The email address associated with your domain name goes through your website host. The host will store the emails and you need a way to manage them.
Host Monster uses Cpanel and I find it so simple to manage all the email accounts and filter out the dreaded spam.
Web hosting companies will sometimes offer a choice between POP3 and IMAP email accounts.
The main difference between the two is that a POP3 email account removes email from the server after it has been downloaded by your email client, whereas an IMAP email account keeps the email stored on the web server.
Most website operators will prefer a POP3 email account because it’s faster to read email from your own computer than from online.
The difference between an email acount and an email address.
An email account has a name@somewhere.com and a username and password with which to use that account.
An email address may just be an address that is forwarded to another account.
name2@somewhere.com points to the account name@somewhere.com and all the emails are collected through name@somewhere.com
A web host will often provide a set number of email accounts, Host Monster are now offering Unlimited Pop/Imap Email Accounts.
Also with Host Monster you can attach unlimited domain names so the possibilities are endless.
It's so amazing what Host Monster are doing that they put me out of business
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
Web Host Bandwidth / Data Transfers
Data transfer, sometimes referred to as bandwidth, refers to the amount of information passed to and from your website.
Whenever somebody looks at a page on your website, information is transferred. This is measured in megabytes (MB).
Host Monster offers 15,000 Gigs of Transfer
The bigger the files are on your website, the more information will be transferred.
You can estimate the amount of data your website will transfer in a month by calculating the size, in kilobytes (KB), of an average page request, and multiplying it by the number of page views your website will receive in a month.
Unless you have a site like microsoft or you have 100 websites on one account. With Host Monster this thought shouldn't even cross your mind.
If you have an web page with 5 photos, it might all add up to 250kb.
Let’s say your website receives, on average, 100 visitors per day. This equates to 3000 visitors per month and a total data transfer amount of 750MB.
So lets step it up a little bit.
Let's say you have 100 pages and 10,000 visitors a day, each page being hit and averaging 100kb.
Per day that would be 10,000 MB or 10 Gigs. So, 300 Gigs per month.
Now that's a lot of visitors and a large site.
Host Monster offers 15,000 Gigs of Transfer
So you could run 50 websites of that size we just discussed. WOW
Some Web hosts’ data transfer offerings vary greatly, and can be between a tiny 500MB/month and 15,000 GB/month.
Providers not located in the United States will usually have much tighter limits on data transfers .
Beware of hosts with tiny limits and extra charges. I just stick with Host Monster becuase I know I will never go wanting for bandwidth
Web Host Storage Space
The amount of disk space, in megabytes (MB), you web host allows you to use on your plan.
Host Monster offers 1,500 Gigabytes of Hosting Space. Which is a massive amount.
My computer hard drive is only 100 Gigabytes, so essentially I could put the contents of my entire computer on the server 15 times over.
The size of your website and the types of files it stores determine how much storage space you are likely to need with your web hosting account. Normal business use would be 100 megabytes maximum. So Host Monster offers 150 times that amount. Needless to say plenty of room.
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
Everything you need to know about choosing a web host.
I thought I would just expand a little on my last post
I would like to give as much information as we possibly can about how web hosting works, how to choose a web host service, and whatever else I can think of along the way.
I have spoken a lot about Host monster and I sing their praises beacuse they have really shaken up the market
Web hosting in a nutshell
A website host is, in its simplest form, a computer that is always connected to the internet. (This is the main probelm with using your computer at home as your website host. Most people would find it hard to have their computer running all the time and connected to the internet.)
This computer will be one of many, it will be more stable than a brick house, and its connection to the internet will be very, very fast.
You pay the website host for the use of storing your website in their computer and the amount you pay will be dictated by many different options.
The domain name, is just a name and points to where your files are on the internet. You buy these from places that sell the names of course.
Host monster actually give you a name when you sign up for free, saving you lot's of money.
I would like to give as much information as we possibly can about how web hosting works, how to choose a web host service, and whatever else I can think of along the way.
I have spoken a lot about Host monster and I sing their praises beacuse they have really shaken up the market
Web hosting in a nutshell
A website host is, in its simplest form, a computer that is always connected to the internet. (This is the main probelm with using your computer at home as your website host. Most people would find it hard to have their computer running all the time and connected to the internet.)
This computer will be one of many, it will be more stable than a brick house, and its connection to the internet will be very, very fast.
You pay the website host for the use of storing your website in their computer and the amount you pay will be dictated by many different options.
The domain name, is just a name and points to where your files are on the internet. You buy these from places that sell the names of course.
Host monster actually give you a name when you sign up for free, saving you lot's of money.
What is Website Hosting?
I thought I would let some people know exactly what website hosting is.
If your Domain name is your 'address' then Web hosting is the 'house' where your website lives.
I recommend you house your website at Host Monster
The pages that make up your website are stored on a computer with your selected web host.
This allows people on the internet to see your website.
The first step is:
Choosing a suitable Web Hosting Package:
There are many website hosting providers to choose from. You will find that in some smaller countries website hosting companies are 're-sellers' for overseas based web hosting providers. This simply means that the physical location of the servers is overseas and not in the local country.
For basic websites some key features to consider when choosing a web hosting package:
Web Space: amount of pages and images you can keep on the web hosts computer
Bandwidth: how many people can access your website in a given time period. More visitors means more transfer of data occurs.
Uptime: this refers to the amount of time your website will be "online", Host Monster have 99.9% uptime.
WebStats: statistics on your website visitors, good to see where people are coming from and what is working for you.
At the end of the day, you need to go with someone you can trust. I recommend Host Monster as they have been so good for a long time now
If your Domain name is your 'address' then Web hosting is the 'house' where your website lives.
I recommend you house your website at Host Monster
The pages that make up your website are stored on a computer with your selected web host.
This allows people on the internet to see your website.
The first step is:
Choosing a suitable Web Hosting Package:
There are many website hosting providers to choose from. You will find that in some smaller countries website hosting companies are 're-sellers' for overseas based web hosting providers. This simply means that the physical location of the servers is overseas and not in the local country.
For basic websites some key features to consider when choosing a web hosting package:
Web Space: amount of pages and images you can keep on the web hosts computer
Bandwidth: how many people can access your website in a given time period. More visitors means more transfer of data occurs.
Uptime: this refers to the amount of time your website will be "online", Host Monster have 99.9% uptime.
WebStats: statistics on your website visitors, good to see where people are coming from and what is working for you.
At the end of the day, you need to go with someone you can trust. I recommend Host Monster as they have been so good for a long time now
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
What is website up time
Reliability and speed of access
This is very important. A site that is frequently down will lose you lot of visitors. If someone finds your site on the search engine, and he tries to access it but find that it is down, you will lose that potential customer. Snail access is also very annoying for visitors.
Not only should the web host be reliable and fast, it should guarantee its uptime (The time when it will be available on the internet). Look for a minimum uptime of 99%. too low - it really should be 99.5% or higher. The host should provide some sort of refund if it falls below that figure. Note though that guarantees are often hard to enforce from your end - the host usually requires all sorts of documentation.
However, without that guarantee, the web host will have little incentive to ensure that its servers are running all the time.
HOST MONSTER is extremely reliable and also very fast.
The up time at HOST MONSTER is 99.9%
Which as you would agree is pretty much all the time.
This is very important. A site that is frequently down will lose you lot of visitors. If someone finds your site on the search engine, and he tries to access it but find that it is down, you will lose that potential customer. Snail access is also very annoying for visitors.
Not only should the web host be reliable and fast, it should guarantee its uptime (The time when it will be available on the internet). Look for a minimum uptime of 99%. too low - it really should be 99.5% or higher. The host should provide some sort of refund if it falls below that figure. Note though that guarantees are often hard to enforce from your end - the host usually requires all sorts of documentation.
However, without that guarantee, the web host will have little incentive to ensure that its servers are running all the time.
HOST MONSTER is extremely reliable and also very fast.
The up time at HOST MONSTER is 99.9%
Which as you would agree is pretty much all the time.
Host Monster Review
This is a review of HOST MONSTER by someone who was looking for a reliable hosting solution.
"I have used them for nearly five years coming this fall. Simply Excellent! They offer static IP for your domains. They are an excellent fast growing company and every business I speak to is using them. For the price and the amount of space and xfer I get, there is no one else out there that comes close. Oh, if you ever have any problems you can simply put in a ticket they will fix the problem straight away and for FREE.
It's so amazing what civil two-way communication can accomplish :)
Five stars all the way"
And another one here:
"This is by far the best hosting company i have seen in years. I own my own consulting company, and i have my companies website as well as over 70 of my customers with hostmonster, and i have not had a problem. I wouldn't be using them if there service and support was anything below excellent. I have never had to complain and none from ANY of my customers. Pure Pleasure"
Just thought I would share that with everyone, it's always nice to hear how well HOST MONSTER are doing.
They did so well they put me out of business, read about it here
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
"I have used them for nearly five years coming this fall. Simply Excellent! They offer static IP for your domains. They are an excellent fast growing company and every business I speak to is using them. For the price and the amount of space and xfer I get, there is no one else out there that comes close. Oh, if you ever have any problems you can simply put in a ticket they will fix the problem straight away and for FREE.
It's so amazing what civil two-way communication can accomplish :)
Five stars all the way"
And another one here:
"This is by far the best hosting company i have seen in years. I own my own consulting company, and i have my companies website as well as over 70 of my customers with hostmonster, and i have not had a problem. I wouldn't be using them if there service and support was anything below excellent. I have never had to complain and none from ANY of my customers. Pure Pleasure"
Just thought I would share that with everyone, it's always nice to hear how well HOST MONSTER are doing.
They did so well they put me out of business, read about it here
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
Awards speak louder than words
When companies are all about hype people tend to gloss over it.
When they can back that up with awards, people start to take notice.
HOST MONSTER have achieved what only other hosting companies can dream of.
Check out their award list below:
Cheap Realiable Unix Hosting by "Web Hosting Geeks"
Best Customer Service by "Hosting Review"
#3 Web Host of by "Web hosting top"
Top 5 Web Host Of The Year by "Web hosting review"
One of the best hosts of the year! by "Webhosting top"
#2 Best Overall Web Host by "Top 10 webhosting"
#2 Best Rated Web Host by "Top 5 web hosting"
#3 Rated Overall Best Host by "Top 10 web hosting"
#2 Rated Best Best Host by "Host Critique"
The industry experts all agree that HOST MONSTER is the host of choice and you can't go past them for value and service.
They are so good they put me out of business.
Read about it here:
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
When they can back that up with awards, people start to take notice.
HOST MONSTER have achieved what only other hosting companies can dream of.
Check out their award list below:
Cheap Realiable Unix Hosting by "Web Hosting Geeks"
Best Customer Service by "Hosting Review"
#3 Web Host of by "Web hosting top"
Top 5 Web Host Of The Year by "Web hosting review"
One of the best hosts of the year! by "Webhosting top"
#2 Best Overall Web Host by "Top 10 webhosting"
#2 Best Rated Web Host by "Top 5 web hosting"
#3 Rated Overall Best Host by "Top 10 web hosting"
#2 Rated Best Best Host by "Host Critique"
The industry experts all agree that HOST MONSTER is the host of choice and you can't go past them for value and service.
They are so good they put me out of business.
Read about it here:
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
HostGator - VERY Disappointed - Is There a BETTER Shared Host for the Same Price?
HostGator - VERY Disappointed - Is There a BETTER Shared Host for the Same Price?
I thought I would share another conversation that highlights the benefits of going with HOST MONSTER and the piece of mind you will have knowing you are with the most reliable host on the market.
"I recently signed up to HostGator, reading how they had great speeds etc... However that has sadly NOT been my experience so far!
The download speeds have been significantly slower than what I had other hosts, with server loads averaging in the high 5's with 2 cpus. (Due to the reviews I had read, I expected HostGator to be significantly quicker than 1&1, but the opposite has been true so far.)
There were quite a few complications with moving my vB site over (which I had them migrate for me), and several aspects still aren't functioning correctly. They lost some of the special characters in the database on the first move attempt. Now a bunch of my pages on my vB are coming back with a 404 File Not Found error, such as my User CP, Profile, Options, Avatar, etc...
In addition to all of that, I have a half dozen sites which use FrontPage extensions, that have been an absolute nightmare to try to migrate over to their server! When I try to upload these sites, they keep aborting the upload with different server related error messages. The forms and other FrontPage extension related features have not been working correctly. I've had probably 30+ correspondences with HostGator tech support, most which take on average 12+ hours to hear back on, and many of my issues are still unresolved.
Prior to signing up with HostGator, I had considered HOST MONSTER as another alternative."
I told him told him that unfortunately mistakes happen in the internet world and HOST MONSTER would have been the best choice. It's a shame he had to waste so much time and energy.
He is now with HOST MONSTER and extremely happy.
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
I thought I would share another conversation that highlights the benefits of going with HOST MONSTER and the piece of mind you will have knowing you are with the most reliable host on the market.
"I recently signed up to HostGator, reading how they had great speeds etc... However that has sadly NOT been my experience so far!
The download speeds have been significantly slower than what I had other hosts, with server loads averaging in the high 5's with 2 cpus. (Due to the reviews I had read, I expected HostGator to be significantly quicker than 1&1, but the opposite has been true so far.)
There were quite a few complications with moving my vB site over (which I had them migrate for me), and several aspects still aren't functioning correctly. They lost some of the special characters in the database on the first move attempt. Now a bunch of my pages on my vB are coming back with a 404 File Not Found error, such as my User CP, Profile, Options, Avatar, etc...
In addition to all of that, I have a half dozen sites which use FrontPage extensions, that have been an absolute nightmare to try to migrate over to their server! When I try to upload these sites, they keep aborting the upload with different server related error messages. The forms and other FrontPage extension related features have not been working correctly. I've had probably 30+ correspondences with HostGator tech support, most which take on average 12+ hours to hear back on, and many of my issues are still unresolved.
Prior to signing up with HostGator, I had considered HOST MONSTER as another alternative."
I told him told him that unfortunately mistakes happen in the internet world and HOST MONSTER would have been the best choice. It's a shame he had to waste so much time and energy.
He is now with HOST MONSTER and extremely happy.
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
What is a good hosting company?
I recently had this discussion with a business owner looking for a hosting company.
I told him I thought HOST MONSTER would be his best option.
He said to me:
"I am in the process of doing something I have not done in in 6 years - look for other hosting options. Fortunately, I was directed to this site, which has been an extremely good find with a lot of great information.
First let me tell you where I am coming from.
Since 2002 I have been hosting clients on a server, at a large well known host. Up until about a year ago, there rarely was a problem; when there was my support tickets were usually answered within an hour. Page loads were quick and server downtime minimal.
That has changed over the last year. Or at least my perception has. The past couple months I have found myself spending countless hours in support time (emailing tech support, reading/writing forum posts, client contact, etc.), in an effort to see what's happening with the server issues."
I told him that I have never had this problem with HOST MONSTER in all the time I have been dealing with them. In fact they have been so good it is the reason I went out of business.
You can read all about it here:
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
I told him I thought HOST MONSTER would be his best option.
He said to me:
"I am in the process of doing something I have not done in in 6 years - look for other hosting options. Fortunately, I was directed to this site, which has been an extremely good find with a lot of great information.
First let me tell you where I am coming from.
Since 2002 I have been hosting clients on a server, at a large well known host. Up until about a year ago, there rarely was a problem; when there was my support tickets were usually answered within an hour. Page loads were quick and server downtime minimal.
That has changed over the last year. Or at least my perception has. The past couple months I have found myself spending countless hours in support time (emailing tech support, reading/writing forum posts, client contact, etc.), in an effort to see what's happening with the server issues."
I told him that I have never had this problem with HOST MONSTER in all the time I have been dealing with them. In fact they have been so good it is the reason I went out of business.
You can read all about it here:
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
What should i look for in a good website host?
Great question, complicated answer.
Most people just need a host that can run their business website and will be reliable. Oh, and won't cost them a packet.
HOST MONSTER
All your needs will be met right here at HOST MONSTER.
Even better if your website really takes off, no need to pay more money becuase they offer one package and it's brilliant.
Heaps of space, unlimited domain names, unlimited emails, loads of traffic allowed.
For the more technically minded the details are as follows:
1,500 Gigabytes of Hosting Space
Host UNLIMITED Domains!!
Unlimited Pop/Imap Email Accounts
SSH Access (Secure Shell)
15,000 Gigs of Transfer
SSL, FTP, Stats
CGI, Ruby (RoR), Perl, PHP, MYSQL
Front Page Extensions
Free Domain Forever
Free Site Builder
Best Support in the Industry
Not much else anyone could ask for, let alone the average business.
This company actually put me out of business, I used to run a hosting company you can read about it here. Now I am singing their praises.
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
Most people just need a host that can run their business website and will be reliable. Oh, and won't cost them a packet.
HOST MONSTER
All your needs will be met right here at HOST MONSTER.
Even better if your website really takes off, no need to pay more money becuase they offer one package and it's brilliant.
Heaps of space, unlimited domain names, unlimited emails, loads of traffic allowed.
For the more technically minded the details are as follows:
1,500 Gigabytes of Hosting Space
Host UNLIMITED Domains!!
Unlimited Pop/Imap Email Accounts
SSH Access (Secure Shell)
15,000 Gigs of Transfer
SSL, FTP, Stats
CGI, Ruby (RoR), Perl, PHP, MYSQL
Front Page Extensions
Free Domain Forever
Free Site Builder
Best Support in the Industry
Not much else anyone could ask for, let alone the average business.
This company actually put me out of business, I used to run a hosting company you can read about it here. Now I am singing their praises.
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
Sometimes more important - What Hosting Companies won't do.
I have found some hosting companies to be downright rude and extremely distruptive to my website.
HOST MONSTER is a hosting company that has never done any of the following, which I have found a lot of hosting companies will do.
What they won't do.
They won't suspend your account out of the blue for no reason.
They won't ignore your request for support.
They won't provide you with a poor plan that is useless for today's needs.
They won't charge you high fees or any extra fees.
You will feel much safer with HOST MONSTER
HOST MONSTER will keep your site going ahead with the best customer service
HOST MONSTER will keep your website Online using all the latest equipment
Anything you need to do with a website, you can do it with HOST MONSTER
You will feel secure with your website using secure and reliable backups.
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
HOST MONSTER is a hosting company that has never done any of the following, which I have found a lot of hosting companies will do.
What they won't do.
They won't suspend your account out of the blue for no reason.
They won't ignore your request for support.
They won't provide you with a poor plan that is useless for today's needs.
They won't charge you high fees or any extra fees.
You will feel much safer with HOST MONSTER
HOST MONSTER will keep your site going ahead with the best customer service
HOST MONSTER will keep your website Online using all the latest equipment
Anything you need to do with a website, you can do it with HOST MONSTER
You will feel secure with your website using secure and reliable backups.
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
Which Website Hosting Provider is consistantly Rated Tops by Genuine Reviews?
Don't be misled by all of those websites claiming to be there to help you.
A lot are listing a many different hosting packages that are all excellent! That's just not the truth. They are simply trying to offload all those packages with no thought about what you are getting into.
A lot of those commonly shown packages have loads of weaknesses.
You can't tell me those guys have actually tested all those packages.
I am not recommending anything that I haven't personally tested!
HOST MONSTER is one host I have had a lot of experience with.
You need good solid service and support
All your required features and costs that are affordable.
You must understand now! I doesn't matter how skilled you are, you will need support at some point in time. Nothing is more annoying than needing assistance and not getting any help.
HOST MONSTER have never not been there for me or offered me the support I needed.
The price at HOST MONSTER is great with all of features you will ever need.
HOST MONSTER NEW ANNOUNCMENT
Announcing a new service added to all web hosting accounts that are hosted with Hostmonster. This new service is called SimpleScripts. It is 100% free to use for all current and new accounts and does many fun and important tasks that were previously difficult to do.
A number of support options is available support staff are always helpful and know everything there is to know.
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
A lot are listing a many different hosting packages that are all excellent! That's just not the truth. They are simply trying to offload all those packages with no thought about what you are getting into.
A lot of those commonly shown packages have loads of weaknesses.
You can't tell me those guys have actually tested all those packages.
I am not recommending anything that I haven't personally tested!
HOST MONSTER is one host I have had a lot of experience with.
You need good solid service and support
All your required features and costs that are affordable.
You must understand now! I doesn't matter how skilled you are, you will need support at some point in time. Nothing is more annoying than needing assistance and not getting any help.
HOST MONSTER have never not been there for me or offered me the support I needed.
The price at HOST MONSTER is great with all of features you will ever need.
HOST MONSTER NEW ANNOUNCMENT
Announcing a new service added to all web hosting accounts that are hosted with Hostmonster. This new service is called SimpleScripts. It is 100% free to use for all current and new accounts and does many fun and important tasks that were previously difficult to do.
A number of support options is available support staff are always helpful and know everything there is to know.
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
You can't always judge a book by its cover
Or a hosting company for that matter.
With HOST MONSTER I was proven wrong.
They do exactly what they say they are going to do and more.
This is what most people initially get told about HOST MONSTER
You don't have your own domain name yet?
That's ok, we'll help you get started! And give you the following services!
Free Domain Name
Free Site Promotion
Free e-Commerce Shopping Cart/Scripts
Free SiteBuilder with Templates
99.9% Network Uptime Guarantee
Professional Courteous Support
$50 Free Yahoo Credits
$50 Free Google Credits
They certainly follow through with their promise and it only gets better with HOST MONSTER.
1,500 Gigabytes of Hosting Space
Host UNLIMITED Domains!!
Unlimited Pop/Imap Email Accounts
SSH Access (Secure Shell)
15,000 Gigs of Transfer
SSL, FTP, Stats
CGI, Ruby (RoR), Perl, PHP, MYSQL
Front Page Extensions
Free Domain Forever
Free Site Builder
Best Support in the Industry
HOST MONSTER describe themselves as follows:
From the business owner to the individual who desires full functionality on a small budget, HOST MONSTER provides your complete web hosting solution.
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
With HOST MONSTER I was proven wrong.
They do exactly what they say they are going to do and more.
This is what most people initially get told about HOST MONSTER
You don't have your own domain name yet?
That's ok, we'll help you get started! And give you the following services!
Free Domain Name
Free Site Promotion
Free e-Commerce Shopping Cart/Scripts
Free SiteBuilder with Templates
99.9% Network Uptime Guarantee
Professional Courteous Support
$50 Free Yahoo Credits
$50 Free Google Credits
They certainly follow through with their promise and it only gets better with HOST MONSTER.
1,500 Gigabytes of Hosting Space
Host UNLIMITED Domains!!
Unlimited Pop/Imap Email Accounts
SSH Access (Secure Shell)
15,000 Gigs of Transfer
SSL, FTP, Stats
CGI, Ruby (RoR), Perl, PHP, MYSQL
Front Page Extensions
Free Domain Forever
Free Site Builder
Best Support in the Industry
HOST MONSTER describe themselves as follows:
From the business owner to the individual who desires full functionality on a small budget, HOST MONSTER provides your complete web hosting solution.
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
Why I Don't Want Free Web Hosting
You don't want to ever use a free web host for any of your sites - the reason is pretty simple.
You certainly get what you pay for.
Even if the hosting was superb (which it won't be) with all of the bells and whistles, when something goes wrong you need someone to be able to fix it.
People are only accountable if they get paid. If it's free, there's no urgency on their part.
HOST MONSTER are not free, but they are not expensive either. Better to make a small investment with someone who knows how to look after their customers.
I definitely recommend HOST MONSTER
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
You certainly get what you pay for.
Even if the hosting was superb (which it won't be) with all of the bells and whistles, when something goes wrong you need someone to be able to fix it.
People are only accountable if they get paid. If it's free, there's no urgency on their part.
HOST MONSTER are not free, but they are not expensive either. Better to make a small investment with someone who knows how to look after their customers.
I definitely recommend HOST MONSTER
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
Website Hosting Value for Money
When looking for value for money it is hard to go past HOST MONSTER
HOST MONSTER is an amazing deal when you consider the fantastic services they provide & the company is great with customer support. HOST MONSTER provides features like:
Unlimited domain hosting,
Free domain for life
Unlimited POP3 and IMAP email support
Unlimited sub domains
Unlimited parked domains
100 MySQL databases and 100 PostgreSQL databases
They also have all of the regular features like
Oscommerce and Cpanel
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
HOST MONSTER is an amazing deal when you consider the fantastic services they provide & the company is great with customer support. HOST MONSTER provides features like:
Unlimited domain hosting,
Free domain for life
Unlimited POP3 and IMAP email support
Unlimited sub domains
Unlimited parked domains
100 MySQL databases and 100 PostgreSQL databases
They also have all of the regular features like
Oscommerce and Cpanel
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
Website Hosting Support, is there anything more important?
Host Monster Offers Loads of Customer Support Options
Host Monster offers superior customer support.
HOST MONSTER provide a comprehensive help center that is accessable right from their home page.
They have a database which answers common questions.
If a customer still requires support, they have a variety of options
They may submit a support ticket
They can chat in real time with their live support system.
Not only this HOST MONSTER also provide a toll free telephone support service.
Support is available 24/7 to help you whenever the need arises.
To some people there is nothing more important then support
Host Monster offers superior customer support.
HOST MONSTER provide a comprehensive help center that is accessable right from their home page.
They have a database which answers common questions.
If a customer still requires support, they have a variety of options
They may submit a support ticket
They can chat in real time with their live support system.
Not only this HOST MONSTER also provide a toll free telephone support service.
Support is available 24/7 to help you whenever the need arises.
To some people there is nothing more important then support
Bad experience with Hosting
This is a story of someone close to me and their experience with website hosting.
Mr X had a business and online store. This business did very well, and online was approximately doing about $5000 a day. Which is $250000 a year. Not bad.
Guess what, he didn't really consider who was hosting his website. Then one day something horrible happened, the company disappeared.
Mr X lost everything, he had no website and he was losing $5000 a day in sales.
He was devastated to say the least.
He rang me and I spoke to him about a hosting company called HOST MONSTER, after such a disastrous incident he had the site back up and running smoothly with HOST MONSTER.
This did take some time though and he lost a lot of money while his site was rebuilt.
He swears to me that he will never make the same mistake again and will always go with hosting companies that have a great track record.
HOST MONSTER is cheap which is great, better yet though, they have a good track record.
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
Mr X had a business and online store. This business did very well, and online was approximately doing about $5000 a day. Which is $250000 a year. Not bad.
Guess what, he didn't really consider who was hosting his website. Then one day something horrible happened, the company disappeared.
Mr X lost everything, he had no website and he was losing $5000 a day in sales.
He was devastated to say the least.
He rang me and I spoke to him about a hosting company called HOST MONSTER, after such a disastrous incident he had the site back up and running smoothly with HOST MONSTER.
This did take some time though and he lost a lot of money while his site was rebuilt.
He swears to me that he will never make the same mistake again and will always go with hosting companies that have a great track record.
HOST MONSTER is cheap which is great, better yet though, they have a good track record.
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
Recommended Cheap Web Hosting & More
HOST MONSTER is absolutley the best value for money website hosting companies out there at the moment. HOST MONSTER offers features that no one else can, HOST MONSTER has been in the business of providing hosting services since the middle 90's. If you are looking for a fantastic host that is reliable has great support, look no further then HOST MONSTER
They now offer:
1,500 Gigabytes of Hosting Space
Host UNLIMITED Domains!!
Unlimited Pop/Imap Email Accounts
SSH Access (Secure Shell)
15,000 Gigs of Transfer
SSL, FTP, Stats
CGI, Ruby (RoR), Perl, PHP, MYSQL
Front Page Extensions
Free Domain Forever
Free Site Builder
Best Support in the Industry
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
HOST MONSTER uses the latest technology They use high performance computers, UPS Power Back-up/ Back-up Generator for keeping your website online at all times. As well as mirrored backups.
They now offer:
1,500 Gigabytes of Hosting Space
Host UNLIMITED Domains!!
Unlimited Pop/Imap Email Accounts
SSH Access (Secure Shell)
15,000 Gigs of Transfer
SSL, FTP, Stats
CGI, Ruby (RoR), Perl, PHP, MYSQL
Front Page Extensions
Free Domain Forever
Free Site Builder
Best Support in the Industry
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
HOST MONSTER uses the latest technology They use high performance computers, UPS Power Back-up/ Back-up Generator for keeping your website online at all times. As well as mirrored backups.
The Best Website Host To Help You Achieve Website Success
The Best Host To Help You Achieve Website Success
HOST MONSTER is an online hosting company that serives all the needs for getting great website success. HOST MONSTER is a true hosting expert and provides all this in a simple and easy way.
I wrote an article about how they put me out of business, you can read it here:
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
HOST MONSTER is an online hosting company that serives all the needs for getting great website success. HOST MONSTER is a true hosting expert and provides all this in a simple and easy way.
I wrote an article about how they put me out of business, you can read it here:
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
Cheap Web Hosting Recommendations
One of the more common questions I get asked is "Where should I host my site?"
HOST MONSTER
It's a great question - there are many hosts out there all promising a lot. Some hosts are great, some are very bad and it's usually hard to tell them apart.
A bad host can cost you a ton of money in a variety of ways:
no backups = Needless to say any more
no support = I have known hosts that don't get back to you fullstop
Over time I have used probably 40 different website hosting companies and in that time you get to learn a few tricks of the trade.
Let's take a look at the tricks and a couple of recommendations for terrific hosts.
The Inside Information
Let's start off with a bit of insider information.
Two main things you need to be aware of:
1. There are what I call "Rip Off Hosts"
These are the type of hosts who charge absolute top dollar for very little space, very little bandwidth and very little service.
These companies simply take advantage of people with little knowledge
2. Hosting Resellers
They are just on selling hosting space, with a mark-up.
HOST MONSTER has what I consider the 3 essentials of a great host:
Excellent hosting - lot's of space, lot's of bandwidth and heaps of features
Excellent support - super quick, reliable and effective. This is critical
Excellent price - in my experience you simply will not get better value for money
HOST MONSTER is the host we recommend if you have a good web site and currently have a lot of visitors or expect a lot of web visitors in the future.
We use HOST MONSTER for sites even if we expect will use a ton of multimedia - video, audio and the like.
I highly recommend HOST MONSTER for those with absolutely massive sites or for web developers looking to provide hosting services for their clients.
Web Hosting - Superb Value
Whilst HOST MONSTER are cheap web hosting services, the great price in no way means lower service. The service we've received has been exceptional.
Hope that helps you find a solid cheap web hosting service - like I said, we use them and they're absolutely exceptional.
HOST MONSTER
It's a great question - there are many hosts out there all promising a lot. Some hosts are great, some are very bad and it's usually hard to tell them apart.
A bad host can cost you a ton of money in a variety of ways:
no backups = Needless to say any more
no support = I have known hosts that don't get back to you fullstop
Over time I have used probably 40 different website hosting companies and in that time you get to learn a few tricks of the trade.
Let's take a look at the tricks and a couple of recommendations for terrific hosts.
The Inside Information
Let's start off with a bit of insider information.
Two main things you need to be aware of:
1. There are what I call "Rip Off Hosts"
These are the type of hosts who charge absolute top dollar for very little space, very little bandwidth and very little service.
These companies simply take advantage of people with little knowledge
2. Hosting Resellers
They are just on selling hosting space, with a mark-up.
HOST MONSTER has what I consider the 3 essentials of a great host:
Excellent hosting - lot's of space, lot's of bandwidth and heaps of features
Excellent support - super quick, reliable and effective. This is critical
Excellent price - in my experience you simply will not get better value for money
HOST MONSTER is the host we recommend if you have a good web site and currently have a lot of visitors or expect a lot of web visitors in the future.
We use HOST MONSTER for sites even if we expect will use a ton of multimedia - video, audio and the like.
I highly recommend HOST MONSTER for those with absolutely massive sites or for web developers looking to provide hosting services for their clients.
Web Hosting - Superb Value
Whilst HOST MONSTER are cheap web hosting services, the great price in no way means lower service. The service we've received has been exceptional.
Hope that helps you find a solid cheap web hosting service - like I said, we use them and they're absolutely exceptional.
Host Monsters New Service
A couple of days back I mentioned HOST MONSTER as the website host who put us out of business.
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
I've just received a note from them today:
"I am writing today to announce a new service that HOST MONSTER have added to all our web hosting accounts that are hosted with us.
This new service is called SimpleScripts. It is 100% free to use for all current and new accounts and does many fun and important tasks that were previously difficult to do."
The new service makes your web site hosting just that bit easier.
That's the thing with HOST MONSTER, they're always upgrading their service.
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
I've just received a note from them today:
"I am writing today to announce a new service that HOST MONSTER have added to all our web hosting accounts that are hosted with us.
This new service is called SimpleScripts. It is 100% free to use for all current and new accounts and does many fun and important tasks that were previously difficult to do."
The new service makes your web site hosting just that bit easier.
That's the thing with HOST MONSTER, they're always upgrading their service.
Host Monsters Amazing Features
A couple of days back I mentioned HOST MONSTER as the website host who put us out of business.
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
I just wanted to further illustrate the amount of features Host Monster has to offer:
HOST MONSTER Disk Storage 1,500 GB
- I'm Sorry, did you say 1,500 GB??
HOST MONSTER Host UNLIMITED DOMAINS
- So with my 1,500 GB I can have unlimited domains??
HOST MONSTER Free Domain Name
- You also give domains away?, this seems like madness, I know web developers that would charge you $100's per month for all these features.
HOST MONSTER Free Drag and Drop Site Builder
- Ok so I don't even need a Web Developer
HOST MONSTER POP3/POP3 Secure Email Support Unlimited
- Unlimited Email support, WOW
HOST MONSTER Gigs of Site Transfer 15,000 GB/mo
- Geez Ill be happy if I use that in a year, my site would be doing well.
HOST MONSTERAdd-on Domains Unlimited
Ok, so I can add-on as many domain names as I want
HOST MONSTER MySQL Databases 100
100???, I know some hosts that give you maybe 2
HOST MONSTER Account "Control Panel"
C-Panel is the best
HOST MONSTER Custom Cronjobs
The Cron Job support is great, again I know some web hosts who won't even let you use cron jobs. Cron Jobs, basically let you tell the server to run scripts at pre-determined times.
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
I just wanted to further illustrate the amount of features Host Monster has to offer:
HOST MONSTER Disk Storage 1,500 GB
- I'm Sorry, did you say 1,500 GB??
HOST MONSTER Host UNLIMITED DOMAINS
- So with my 1,500 GB I can have unlimited domains??
HOST MONSTER Free Domain Name
- You also give domains away?, this seems like madness, I know web developers that would charge you $100's per month for all these features.
HOST MONSTER Free Drag and Drop Site Builder
- Ok so I don't even need a Web Developer
HOST MONSTER POP3/POP3 Secure Email Support Unlimited
- Unlimited Email support, WOW
HOST MONSTER Gigs of Site Transfer 15,000 GB/mo
- Geez Ill be happy if I use that in a year, my site would be doing well.
HOST MONSTERAdd-on Domains Unlimited
Ok, so I can add-on as many domain names as I want
HOST MONSTER MySQL Databases 100
100???, I know some hosts that give you maybe 2
HOST MONSTER Account "Control Panel"
C-Panel is the best
HOST MONSTER Custom Cronjobs
The Cron Job support is great, again I know some web hosts who won't even let you use cron jobs. Cron Jobs, basically let you tell the server to run scripts at pre-determined times.
HostMonster is one of the most reliable web hosting providers.
| Further to my post from yesterday, Check out my article on how they put me out of business I was very shocked when Host Monster began offering the option to host unlimited domains with just one account. UNLIMITED domains is unbelievable, but believe it, becuase it is true. This means that you can have as many different websites as you want. This is fantastic news for people who have multiple websites and a limited budget. |
HOST MONSTER are currently offering fantastic value for your money,
1,500 Gigabytes of Hosting Space
Host UNLIMITED Domains!!
Unlimited Pop/Imap Email Accounts
SSH Access (Secure Shell)
15,000 Gigs of Transfer
SSL, FTP, Stats
CGI, Ruby (RoR), Perl, PHP, MYSQL
Front Page Extensions
Free Domain Forever
Free Site Builder
Best Support in the Industry
HOST MONSTER will surprise you with everything they offer for fantastic price, including the following:
Unlimited domains - WOW
Free domain name registration - WOW
CPanel with Fantastico, Shell Access, MySQL database, unlimited subdomains - EVERYTHING YOU WILL NEED
Hostmonster have blown me out of the water, I don't know how anyone else stays in business.
Simply Incredible.
Check out my article on how they put me out of business
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
How A Major Hosting Company Basically Closed Me Down!
| We sold great hosting at a good price. Then Along Came This Company..... After years of selling hosting, along came HOST MONSTER - a large US based company |
HOST MONSTER have long been recognised as an icon. Over the past few years the rest of the world has woken up to the superb quality and service of Hostmonster.
Anyhow, I know hosting. Our customers and I know the very strict quality standards that we set. And I knew the great service we provided. So I had nothing to fear from Host Monster.....or so you'd think.
How Host Monster Closed Me Down.....
How Host Monster basically closed me down was like this:
Superior hosting - this was rather embarrassingly demonstrated on a major TV show here in America when the hosting company was shown, by an independent expert, to be far, far superior to the hosting we were providing.
Cheaper prices - the volume that Host Monster do means that they can buy huge amounts in bulk and they pass the savings on. I simply couldn't compete on price.
Better customer service - I've always prided myself on the quality of customer service we could provide. But it's simply impossible for us, to deal with phone calls throughout the night. Because of the much lower volumes of calls it's not feasible for us to employ staff to deal with just a few calls each night.
Better guarantees - because the hosting was superior, Host Monster could afford to provide a more comprehensive guarantee.
Quicker response - because Host Monster so well organised, the response time would be much less.
More options - HOST MONSTER has a huge range of options that we simply couldn't compete with (the numbers just weren't there for us).
Work better - with dedicated system administrators there's no question that HOST MONSTER hosting is the most reliable hosting available.
Better quality servers- the greatest benefit from hosting comes from the properties of genuine quality servers. Namely the reliability. HOST MONSTER, again because they are so big and well organised can provide this.
Look, I'm in business and know when you need to bow out of a market. I couldn't keep selling our hosting knowing that our customers could get better hosting at a better price at HOST MONSTER.
So we simply refer all our old customers and visitors direct to HOST MONSTER or to our old hosting site. Take it from me - you simply won't find a better hosting site at a comparable price.
The main myth about hosting.
One of the most common questions we get asked is "Will my site remain online at all times?
The answer to that is a resounding "Yes."
Host monster make sure of this and is another reason we went out of business.
HOST MONSTER servers are quality and have many wonderful properties.
Their servers are very versatile.
Visit the HOST MONSTER website to see what they have to offer.
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