Domain Hosting
Domain hosting or domain name hosting simply refers to the registration and hosting of a domain name on the web. You can't have a
website without a domain name. It's one of the first set of things that you must put into consideration when you are looking to have a web presence. Your domain name is the name of your website; it is the name by which people will be able to access your website on the internet. Something like
www.hostqueue.com is an example of a domain name.
Most
web hosting companies offer free domain
hosting service with their plans, some offer multiple domain
web hosting, which means you will be able to host different domains with just one hosting plan. Some hosts will only offer to host your website but you can get
cheap domain hosting easily on the Internet. Even without
web hosting, domain name registration can be done easily by a domain registration host online.
In choosing a domain name, you need to know that there are different extensions to choose from.
The most popular extensions also called top-level domains are .com .org and .net. ".com" extensions were originally created for commercial purposes, that's what the “com “ stands for, .net [meaning network] was for
websites with technical content and .org for organizations that were not really commercial, like NGOs[Non Governmental Organizations]. But these days anyone can use any of the extensions. There are also country specific domain names with extensions like .ca [Canada], .ng [Nigeria],. co.uk [United Kingdom] that you can use.
Every
website must have its own unique domain name that means no two websites can have the same name. You should also make sure that your domain name does not too closely resemble another to avoid confusion before signing up for domain
web hosting or domain name
web hosting. Some hosts offer domain registration,
website hosting, email domain hosting etc.
No matter what your domain needs are; email
domain hosting, multiple domain hosting, domain hosting and registration etc you will find a domain
web hosting company that will help you meet your needs without stress.
Featured web hosting providers
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Features: 250 GB of Transfer, 10,000 MB of Storage, 2500 email accounts, 24/7 Customer Support via phone, 1 MySQL database and 100 Subdomain s
About iPowerWeb: Founded in 1998, through their innovative approach in doing business, iPowerWeb has now established an astounding 300,000 members, all depending on iPowerWeb for speed, reliability, security and global reach.
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Features: 750 GB of Transfer, 30,000 MB of Storage, 2500 POP Email Accounts, 6AM - 10PM (MST) Customer Support via phone, Support for PHP/Perl, up to 50 MySQL databases, 20 Subdomains, Free Domain Name
About BlueHost: BlueHost has been providing hosting solutions to thousands of business and personal web sites since 1996. Their internet hosting package helps businesses and individuals get high-powered service at a fraction of the cost.
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Features: 75 GB of Transfer, 5000 MB of Storage, Unlimited POP Email Accounts, 24/7 Customer Support via phone and email, Support for PHP/Perl, Unlimited MySQL databases and Subdomains, Host Unlimited Websites.
About Hostgator: Founded in 2002, Hostgator.com, LLC has quickly grown from its humble beginnings in Boca Raton, Florida into one of the most respected names in the web hosting industry.
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Features: 500 GB of Transfer, 20000 MB of Storage, Unlimited POP Email Accounts, 24/7 Customer Support via email, Support for PHP/Perl, 1 MySQL database and 10 Subdomains
About Dot5Hosting: Dot5Hosting provides their customers quality web hosting at an affordable price with a friendly and high quality level of technical support.
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Features: 50 GB of Transfer, 5000 MB of Storage, 1000 POP Email Accounts, 8AM - 6PM (CST) Customer Support via phone, Support for PHP/Perl, up to 5 MySQL databases, Unlimited Subdomains, Free Domain Name
About WebsiteSource: Website Source is a 100% U.S. based hosting company that was established in 1998 and is the recipient of many hosting awards and honors.
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Features: 300 GB of Transfer, 5000 MB of Storage, Unlimited POP Email Accounts, 6AM-8PM PDT Customer Support via phone, Support for PHP/Perl, Unlimited MySQL databases and Subdomains. Active Forums.
About PowWeb: PowWeb was founded in 1999 and has established a leadership position in the "low cost" web hosting industry by meeting the needs of small-to-medium sized businesses .
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Features: 400 GB of Transfer, 5000 MB of Storage, Unlimited POP Email Accounts, 7am-5pm PST Customer Support via phone, Support for PHP/Perl, Unlimited MySQL databases and Subdomains. Free Domain and Transfer
About Lunarpages: Lunarpages was founded in the summer of 2000 when Add2Net Corporation expanded its hosting offerings to include shared hosting.
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Features: 50 GB of Transfer, 3000 MB of Storage, Unlimited POP Email Accounts, 8AM-8PM EST Customer Support via phone, Support for PHP/Perl, Unlimited MySQL databases and Subdomains.
About Site5: Site5 is a privately-owned California corporation founded in 1998 by Matt Lightner and Rod Armstrong.
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