In the last few months eBoundhost has become a popular choice among our readers, so I've decided to list just a few reasons why their hosting plans are standing out from the rest:
Free WHM (Web host manager) control panel with shared hosting plans. WHM allows you to create separate new cPanel accounts for each of your sites, just like more expensive reseller plans. WHM makes hosting multiple sites a breeze. If you haven't tried it yet you'll love it, and it's free on all shared plans which start at just $6.55 per month!
90 day money back guarantee which means you can order from eBoundhost without any risk. This guarantee period is double or triple that of most other web hosting providers.
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Simply enter the coupon code at checkout to receive your $15 Silver plan discount or $21 Gold plan discount (Note that you won't see the discount price straight away. It will be shown to you after the next checkout step).
Don't forget you can save even more if you order a 2 year plan.
Unlimited domain hosting starts at just $3.95 per month so there's a hosting plan for every budget, and WebHostingBuzz will provide at least one free domain name registration depending on the plan you choose!
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FFmpeg hosting allows anyone to create their very own video sharing website like YouTube and Metacafe.
Web hosts who specialize in FFmpeg hosting make the process easy by packaging and pre-installing the FFmpeg tools you need. These may include:
FFmpeg software for uploading, converting and encoding video files. Fast web servers which are optimized for video streaming. Easy installation of video sharing scripts such as Clipshare, PHPMotion, Vshare, Rayzz and OsTube.
Cirtex Hosting was one of the first companies to specialize in FFmpeg hosting. Cirtex offer basic, reseller and semi-dedicated web hosting. Our Cirtex coupon will save you a massive 50% off your order (Standard plan or above). For example if you order the Standard plan you will receive 12 months of unlimited domain hosting for just $35.94 Amazing value! Click the button below to use the coupon:
Bounceweb provides FFmpeg video hosting on all of their basic and reseller plans. You can save 10% for life just by using our Bounceweb coupon code. Click the button below to use the coupon code.
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HostV specialize in managed VPS web hosting and dedicated servers with FFmpeg included. HostV are currently offering 50% off your first monthly or yearly payment on all VPS plans. Order a yearly plan and you'll pay less than $20 per month! You'll find the coupon code at the bottom of this page.
HostICan have announced they will be increasing the memory of their VPS hosting plans by 50 percent.
Their VPS-Rage hosting plan, which runs cPanel/WHM, will expand from 30GB of hard disk space to 45GB. The VPS-Extreme plan will increase from 60GB to 90GB, which HostICan says will make it one of the largest VPS plans available.
Hostgator have announced the addition of unlimited free SiteBuilder and Site Studio accounts for HostGator customers and reseller's customers. In addition more than 4500 free web design templates are available for use on all sites which reside on a Hostgator server.
I love my Box account. I've been using it for months to store, share and remotely access images and documents online. Now the new OpenBox features bring the power of web 2.0 applications directly into all Box accounts.
You can edit your images online with Picnik and Snipshot, work on your documents using Zoho, publish them through Scribd, send them signed with EchoSign and eFax, or even post files to your Blogger or Wordpress blog and much much more, all from a single Box account. You can even design t-shirts with Zazzle and make ringtones with Myxer!
I've been using the Thirdsphere Hosting service for just over a year now. While Thirdsphere have provided superb uptime and decent support, they also include a unique ecommerce service which has proved to be very valuable to me.
It's called the Automation Station and allows you to set up a complete business selling digital or intangible items such as software or pdf files which can be paid for and automatically downloaded by the customer. You can set up the system to use Paypal, 2Checkout or your own merchant account to accept payments easily.
Other features included in the Automation Station include a built in autoresponder system for followup sales plus even an affiliate sytem so other webmasters can sign up and sell your digital products for a standard or customized commission.
The cost of $24.95 per month might usually seem a bit steep for a 30 gb shared hosting account, but the inclusion of the AutomationStation at no extra cost makes this service a bargain that no other web host I know of provides.
If setting up an automated business selling digital goods is of interest to you I encourage you to take a look at the Thirdsphere Automation Station today.
Web Hosting Don'ts (Read the Part 1 of this article here)
Avoid these hosting mistakes at all cost or face the consequences!
Choosing a Host On Price Alone
Do not chose a web host based only on their pricing. Their are many cheap hosting providers and with most you get what you pay for. Very little. If the price you are quoted seems to good to be true, it probably is. Expect to pay at least .50 cents for every gigabyte of bandwith for average reliability and three or four times that if you want high quality hosting.
Purchasing Hosting from an Auction Site
Not that you will not find good hosting from an auction site, but the chances aren't good. Especially if the company does not even operate a web site to market their services.
Trusting Customer Testimonials
Most testimonials simply can't be trusted. If the web host lists contact information and the web site of the testimonials listed they may be trustworthy, but the majority should not be taken at face value.
Free Domain Included with Hosting
It is always better to keep your domain seperate from your hosting company. Many hosts offer free domains with their hosting plans. This practice is fine as long as the domain is registered in your name and belongs to you. If they register it to themselves and only let you "borrow" it you face the risk of them holding your domain hostage if you ever decide to move to another hosting provider.
This valuable information has been provided by Michael Shelton Owner of Host-Resource.com
Looking for a new hosting provider? Here's some great advice on what to look for and what to avoid.
Web Hosting Dos
Follow these guidelines and you will have a better chance of finding a reliable hosting solution.
Research
Spend time reading what others have to say about the hosting companies you are looking at. Read reviews and investigate into the history of the company. How long have they been in business? What data centers are they located in? How many customers do they have and do they have enough employees to support them? These are all questions you should know before choosing a web host.
Contact Support
Contact your potential hosts and ask them a few simple questions about their service. The main goal is to gauge their response time and the quality of their reply.
Know Your Requirements
You may WANT gigs of space and bandwidth, but do you really NEED them. If not, do not waste money paying for bandwidth and storage space that will not be used. On the other hand, if you use a lot of resources you should purchase hosting with a little head room just in case you have spikes in traffic. This way you can avoid any overage charges.
Have a Good Backup Plan
Do not rely on your host to keep backups of your sites. Most don't and if they do they could be weeks or even months old. If you keep good backups you will suffer little downtime and data loss if you ever do have problems with your host and need to move elsewhere.
Part 2 of this article will follow in the next post...
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