You might be researching web hosting already. If you started with the cheapest (shared) then you have probably come across some AMAZING deals.You have, without a doubt, came across deals announcing - UNLIMITED resources for just dollars per month. For Instance: UNLIMITED web hosting UNLIMTED bandwidth UNLIMITED disk spaceAll for $3.95 a month!!!Why the heck would you go for any other plan? This is your dream set up. You can host unlimited sites for a ridiculously low cost.There is a catch though (isn’t there always?). Any shared hosting plan claiming unlimited is never unlimited. How could they ever make their money back? These companies will bury clauses into their fine print making sure that you can never use up too many of their resources. If you do...your sites go down. Simple as that.Web Hosting Companies do this by limiting things like inodes (inodes store info on files, folders etc...) or by using unclear statements in there terms of service, …
What are the Differences Between Types of Hosting?
One of the things I had a really hard time dealing with was figuring out what the differences are between the types of web hosting out there.I started searching for web hosts and all of a sudden I realized I needed to do some homework, because there are a number of different kinds and I had no idea what each one was.Luckily for you, I will guide you through this morass of information.In general, when you are looking for web hosting you are going to come across these different types:Free Hosting Free web hosting can be found throughout the web. It is clearly the cheapest option, but it is also the one you should most likely avoid.If all you want is a simple daily blog, then join up with WordPress.com or Blogger.com. They are both free and provide the hosting for your blog/journal. This is just about the only scenario I would recommend free web hosting.There are other free web hosts out there, that actually let you upload a typical website but the problem with …
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How Much Do I Have to Spend On Hosting?
Most people who want to buy web hosting have some sort of budget. If you can spend whatever you want with no thought, go ahead and ignore this section, but if you have a budget in mind you will want to read along.When I started out online, I had to seriously consider my budget so I did a lot of research looking at prices for each of the above types of web hosting. Now keep in mind that the price recommendations I mention are based on an average package that should be good enough for someone new to online. The price you actually pay could be a little higher depending on your needs, or maybe even a little less.Shared I mentioned before that shared hosting is the cheapest. In fact if your sites don’t have to be secure and you don’t get much traffic you can run multiple sites off one shared hosting plan. This is perfect for people who are “dipping their toes” into the online world.Every web host varies of course, but in general you can get a decent shared hosting plan for …
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