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kensblog.no-ip.org - http://kensblog.no-ip.org/read_blog/119164/hostgator-z-push. Selecting the right internet hosting service is necessary. The last thing you wish to do is get a website released with a hosting service (after discovering to make use of that hosting service), and afterwards be disappointed with the service and have to mess around with moving your internet site to another hosting service.



I'm a happy HostGator customer. I utilize both HostGator and Bluehost.

I'll start with one of the most crucial factors to consider: Cost

HostGator has a number of pricing strategies. They are as follows (since the date this post was published):.

Hatchling Plan: as low as $4.95 per month with a 3 year dedication. On this plan you can host one internet site.
Child Plan: as low as $7.95 per month with a 3 year commitment. On this plan you can host an unlimited variety of sites.
Business Plan: as low as $12.95 per month with 3 year commitment.

You do not need to dedicate for 3 years. With shorter term commitments, you'll pay a little more per month.

You can likewise get your own dedicated server if this is something you like to have.

Unrestricted variety of websites.

I would not consider a hosting service that didn't let me host an unrestricted number of websites for one month-to-month rate under $10. I have several sites and I like the versatility of having the ability to build more sites at no extra cost (except for signing up the domain name).

If you go with the Baby Plan (this is the plan I have) or Business Plan, you can host as many websites on as lots of domain names as you such as. This is where utilizing a hosting service like HostGator can save you a wonderful deal of cash in the long run vs. making use of a website home builder or having a website designer host your sites. When you make use of a website home builder or have a website designer host your site, you'll typically pay additional for each extra site (or each additional batch of internet sites).

The drawback of course, is you must handle your own hosting. Fortunately, this isn't hard with the easy-to-use CPanel and technical support.

Domain registration.

You can easily register domain names with HostGator. You have to pay for each domain. REMEMBER to set your domain names on auto-renew (and that your invoicing details is set up to auto-pay) so your domain name registration doesn't lapse. Nothing could be worse than developing a terrific site and afterwards to lose it all due to the fact that you forgot to renew your domain. It's possible then that someone else registers your domain and you cannot get it again. That can be dreadful.

All HostGator plans offer unlimited bandwidth.

This is good and you must need this with any website hosting service. I would not consider utilizing a hosting service that didn't provide limitless bandwidth.

Simple CPanel Dash panel.

You manage your internet sites with HostGator in a dashboard described as a CPanel. The CPanel is a simple interface to manage your internet sites and domains.

Easy website installation.

I particularly require with any hosting service that I make use of can install WordPress with practically a single click or a series of easy clicks. HostGator provides Fantastico De Luxe and QuickInstall options for quickly installing WordPress and lots of other scripts to build your website (i.e. Joomla and others).

Access to 4,500 website design templates.

For any internet designer, this is substantial. The design templates are excellent. They are mostly HTML and Flash feature templates. You can pick from over 115 classifications. This is a fantastic means to develop websites inexpensively for clients. You can have a look at these templates for yourself on the HostGator website without needing to sign up.

Free website contractors.

With an account, you can easily build an internet site with one of two website builders you get access to. The 2 internet site home builders are:.

Trendy Site Builder, and.
Site Studio website home builder.

Note, you can only make use of the website contractors for one website on your account. What this indicates is if you get an account where you can host endless domains, you can just develop one website with a website contractor.

E-mail accounts.

You get endless POP3 e-mail accounts with SMTP. Having e-mail accounts on your customized domain names is more professional than a gmail or hotmail email account.

45 day refund guarantee.

You can get your cash back if you cancel your account within 45 days if HostGator isn't really for you.

Video tutorials.

HostGator offers you access to various video tutorials that step you with many procedures.

Customer support.

You can access live consumer support via the telephone and live chat. The drivers for technical support know a lot about working in HostGator. Note, nonetheless, you won't get much assistance with certain scripts such as WordPress. If you have a concern about customizing a WordPress theme, HostGator won't help you (I found this to be the case with Bluehost. What I perform in these situations is inquire on my premium WordPress theme support forum and/or do general Google searches).

1 Criticism of HostGator.

I needed to call HostGator to verify my account upon opening it. This didn't take long, but it was an extra step. I would have preferred merely to register and get going without needing to call them for verification.