By Eleanor McCallum
Infopreneur
Over the past several years I have set up a number of websites and used the services of 5 different Web Hosts.
In this article I will try to explain some of the features of these services and compare prices, ease of use and the capabilities of their Cpanels.
The hosting services I am familiar with are:
1. Netfirms
2. Host Papa
3. Host Monster
4. Host4Profit
5. Host Gator
Four of these allow you to set up a website using Wordpress. Host4Profit have their very own wysiwyg (what you see is what you get) process for designing and publishing a website.
Host Papa, Host Monster and Host Gator feature Cpanel with its groups of icons for Mail, Links, Preferences, Logs, Files, Security & Software/Services.
Using Fantastico, which is the most commonly used Software, a Wordpress website can be initiated and easily set up by anyone.
With regard to pricing, the monthly fee for each of these webhosts is probably within the same ballpark. Once you have made your choice, the ability to add-on more domains for no extra cost is a bonus.
Host4Profit will allow an additional domain to be hosted for five dollars extra each month. I really don’t see the advantage of paying this added cost, when you can add on a domain for the same monthly price, using Host Papa, Host Monster and Host Gator.
Netfirms seems to be geared to people that have no knowledge of web hosting so it is a very good web host for a Newbie to use.
I have been advised by those in the know, that when you register a website through a particular web host, it is best not to use them for your monthly hosting, e.g. you register a new website at GoDaddy or Namecheap. You would then arrange monthly hosting with one of the webhosts I mention here or any other that you might choose (but not the webhost that is your registrar).
I spent part of the day today looking over some of the ebooks I have purchased in the last few months and came across a fantastic book.
It is called “Project Quick Cash” and was written by Alok Jain.
The book contains 82 pages of wonderful information and techniques for making money on line.
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Just to clarify, I did not make all that money but I know it can be done!
Eleanor McCallum – Senior Infopreneur
There are so many website hosting services all around the internet that it becomes a rather daunting task to choose the most suitable one for your needs.
If price is your main concern there is a listing at the bottom of this post whereby I show you some prices so that you can do your own comparisons.
Ease of use is definitely important in my estimation because if you just can’t figure out how to set up your website and keep it fresh and interesting to your visitors, you can waste a lot of time.
Wordpress blogs are very easy to set up and use. Most website hosting services have this feature available through a software service called Fantastico.
Here is the list for your pricing comparisons.
Host Gator 4.95/mo for 1 domain 7.95/mo unlimited domains
Host Papa 4.95/mo
Host Monster 5.95/mo
Netfirms 4.95/mo
NameCheap 6.95/mo
In Motion Hosting 3.00/mo Personal 6.95/mo business class
Web Hosting Pad 4.95/mo
Click on any banner below to be taken to the corresponding web host.
By Eleanor McCallum
Infopreneur
While you see businesses come to life, peak and fall, you may be thinking that real estate would be worth investing in. Would the same things happen to this business? You wouldn’t want to invest in something that won’t be substantial. Unlike other businesses, real estate is always a good investment to make, and may be the only real mainstay market.
Even though the real estate market rises and falls, there are still many benefits to being in real estate. You can expect that if something happens that causes the real estate to lower, it will eventually come back up. There is always a need for housing and people are always moving into different locations. No matter what type of real estate you are investing in, you can expect that someone will have the need to live on the property. Because real estate is part of the basic needs of individuals, it can be expected that someone will always be looking, and others will always be selling.
One of the advantages of real estate that gives it more stability is that no matter what the economy, there will always be real estate selling. It can be expected that if the market is bad, individuals will be working towards selling their homes to move somewhere more substantial. If the economy is good, then individuals will be looking into buying homes that can offer more. This helps to keep real estate as one of the stable markets among businesses.
If you aren’t certain about investing in real estate, you don’t need to look any further than the economy and how the fluctuation is always to the advantage of those owning property. No matter what the circumstances, individuals are always looking for a place to live. If you want to make sure that you are part of the trends in the market place, then investing in real estate is a certain way to keep stable income.
