Quick Comparisons
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Website Host
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Basic Package
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Disk Storage
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Bandwidth
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Multiple Plans
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Domains Hosted
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FrontPage Ext
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HostMonster
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4.95
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300GB
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3000 GB
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NO
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unlimited
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Yes
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see review
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Hostgator
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9.95
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100 GB
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1000 GB
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YES
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unlimited
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Yes
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see review
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IX Webhosting
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NO
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NO
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NO
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NO
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NO
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NO
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see review
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BlueHost
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6.95
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300GB
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3000 GB
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NO
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unlimited
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Yes
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see review
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AN Webhosting
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NO
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NO
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NO
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NO
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NO
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No
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see review
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GoDaddy
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3.19
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300GB
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3000 GB
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YES
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unlimited
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Yes
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see review
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Yahoo
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7.77
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350GB
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3500 GB
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YES
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LIMITED
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EXTRA
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see review
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I most quality offerings today, more features are similar than different when looking over the
features provided by many of todays popular Hosting providers. Listed above you will notice some of the primary features that
differ slightly from package to package but are important web site hosting features. Each package has their own little niche that they may use to
sway you toward their package.
Most website hosting packages come with common basic features included with all plans today. Everyone is offering
setup fees that are discounted to ZERO COST meaning everyone is simply offering free setup. This of course should be and for the most part always
did occur but it makes good sales copy.
Another feature that has become standard is to offer the new customer a Free Domain Registration included with
their hosting package. This simplifies your setup. They point the Domain to the appropriate nameservers (hosting address) which pretty well
eliminates the need on your part to be familiar with setting nameservers. Although not terribly diificult - this is just another process that
would be new to someone entering the webhosting arena.
When this whole process is new to you - domain registration, hosting packages available, pointing domains to
servers, accessing your website controls and uploading files to your website - it may appear a bit daunting to the newcomer.
Most packages also provide on site web creation software that can produce nice cookie cutter websites quite
simply by following their prompts step by step.
Hosting Expanded Use
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