Web Host

I've tried searching for consumer reports but the Internet is absolutely flooded with fake camparison web sites for web hosts, as I guess you'd expect! Basically I'm self employed and have a small service-based business (comp repairs). My current host - justhost.com - were okay but the price is about to double for renewal, from $50 for my first year to $110 for the coming year, and I had a few niggles with their software. I know a little HTML and CSS but I really would prefer to customize a template or use a wizard than to do it all with Dreamweaver.

So can anyone recommend a good, cheap web host with decent templates or wizards?

 

I have recently signed up for FatCow after seeing them rated great on this poll http://webmasterformat.com/find-a-host/poll-who-is-the-best-host

They have decent website builder and pretty cheap offer $3.67 per month.

How come your price is doubling for renewal at JustHost? Did they increase prices 100%?

 

Greetings, 94dgrif.

We use Doteasy for most of our websites:

In 5+ years, never a problem, and you can't beat the price.

 

I appreciate the responses guys. Unfortunately last night I ran out of time and had to pick one myself. I went with Inmotion, which are cheap ($3 a month, though admittedly not as cheap as free!), but don't include any website builders at the cheapest level. That isn't of course what the online rep told me while in chat, but that's another story!

Awe: Justhost had a special introductory offer when i first signed up, plus I believe they included the domain registration for free. I expected the price would go up for the second year, but I was anticipating a 50% increase not 100%! Currently the cheapest option I can renew at is $8.95 a month, and yet the cheapest that others can begin subscription at is $4.45!

The whole things has been such a pain though. Apparently the ICANN (organization that manage domain names) prevent a domain from being transfered to different hosts within 60 days of initial purchase, or 14 days from expiration. The latter is what effected me, and I suspect many others that only chose to switch hosts as their renewal date came looming. I'll save you all the saga of events, but in short these are the correct steps that others shsould take:
1. Cancel automatic renewal with your old host
2. Select and purchase a subscription with your new host
3. If the domain is within 14 days of expiring, renew the domain with the old host, otherwise renew it with your new host
4. Backup your website to disc
5. Restore your website to the new host
6. Request the EPP autherization key from your old host, and email it to your new host
7. Change the DNS forwarding of the old host's site controls to point to the DNS addresses of the new host (tech support can do this for you if needs be!)

My site was originally built with 'Website Builder' from the old host. When I uploaded it to the new host and visited it from their temporary address (ie not my domain) it didn't work. I had pop-ups announcing that I was using a website built from Website Builder for a different license, and there was a large banner denouncing me at the top of the screen. Ultimately it turned out that the code that did all this checked the domain name, and not the domain host address. In otherwords once the new host had control of my domain and I could visit my website by typing in the domain address, the messages all went away. Sucks for editting, but ultimately came to nought.

 

It is always the best option to register domain at domain registrar like godaddy, name.com, namecheap.com ... and from hosting company buy just hosting. That way you have full control of your domain all the time, you can avoid many potential problems.

And for building sites, CMS is better option than site builder. There are many simple CMSs that are easy to learn.

 

Maybe this can help too
http://lifehacker.com/5545568/five-best-personal-web-hosts

 

I am of a similar opinion, it is better to register you domain with a domain registrar and host your website with ixwebhosting for example. That way you have full control. I would also advice to rather go with VPS rather than shared hosting. But that’s a matter of opinion.

 

For my info (and I apologize for the very brief hijack): please fill me in about the difference between a free site's Domain Registration Purchase and a 'register you domain with a domain registrar'.

 

I wanted to ask I was going to go with
000frewebhost.com I think this is the name.

But I here in a year they will charge you.

So I did not put anything up can you tell me of any free hosting sites that let you use FTP programs?

 

http://www.doteasy.com

 

How do I use Doteasy.com if I have a Doman Name with GoDaddy.com?

I read that you say you have to Buy a Registered name with Doteasy and everytng is free but I have a name?

 

Domain Transfer.

 

Can I call DotEasy for help

 

Yes.

 

I was on the website and did not see a number.
I have bad eyes can you give it to me or tell me if it is on the top left or right or under contect?

 

http://www.doteasy.com/ContactUs/.

 

I need some help if anyone can give it?

I make my own Website and have very Little Trafic per Month.

So I just need a Free WebHost service.

I whent with DotEasy.com you just have to get your Domain Name with them and they give you Free WebHost Service.

They just give 100 MB of Space I just found out.My Site is around 6.50 MB is there any other Free webHosting sites that will let me use FTP to up load my files and have the space I need for Free??