Domain Name registrars & Hosting Sites

LarryR · #1 02-27-2009, 10:12 AM

I'm looking for both.
I'd done a brief search in the titles section, but, most results were recommendations from a couple years ago.

Any current recommendations?

Obe · #2 02-27-2009, 10:20 AM

I've been using GoDaddy out of convenience, I started with it a few years ago, it is cheap and easy to use, though I don't know of any others offhand.

LarryR · #3 02-27-2009, 10:31 AM

Obe,
Thanks for responding.
Do they allow you to maintain your own site, do your own updates?
Do they allow / have FTP?
Do you or they own your domain name? I've been warned to watch out for Hosts that make it difficult for you to walk away WITH your name.
p.s. if you don't know the answers, no prob, I'll contact them myself.

Obe · #4 02-27-2009, 02:35 PM

You buy the domain name from them and I don't believe it is hard to transfer to another company, but I never had to do that.

If you buy the hosting, it is all under your control, I'm not sure about FTP, I usually just post the files and give my friends the URL and they can download them. If you buy just the domain, they have free limited hosting, I think with ads, but it is so cheap for their base level hosting I don't even bother with the freebie. I think 10G server space and plenty of bandwidth, unless you get millions of hits a month. And you get a bunch of e-mailboxes with it.

I suggest buying the privacy option with the domain name, it is cheap enough. If you don't, your contact information will be available to anybody. The first time I didn't do that, and got tons of junk mail from other hosting services asking me to switch.

For me the domain name, privacy and minimum hosting package was I think $80 or so a year.

Hope this helps. Let me know if you have more questions, a friend of mine has a lot of sites through them and knows a bit more than me!

LarryR · #5 02-27-2009, 02:56 PM

Great info. I DO thank you for your time and offer for addit help.

Dirk Diggler · #6 02-27-2009, 10:00 PM

DirectNic for names, $15 a year. Great to deal with 100% legit and not weasels. There are way too many options for hosting, you'll have to do your homework there depending on what you're looking for.
Good Luck,
Dirk

bongomania · #7 02-27-2009, 10:04 PM

My favorite is Dreamhost, they are super honest and provide a lot of value for your money. I also use GoDaddy for some of my sites, because a few years ago they were the best game in town and I haven't felt like switching away, but I prefer Dreamhost and use them for my newer sites.

warnergt · #8 02-27-2009, 11:19 PM

I use GoDaddy.com for the domain name registration. It's about $10 per year.

I use Total Choice Hosting for the web host provider. They have plans that start at $4 per month.

I used to have a painfully slow web hosting service until one day when I downloaded a big video and it was really fast. I decided to figure out who their web hosting service was so I could use it, too. It was Total Choice. I've been using that ever since for several different sites (band, soccer club, personal, etc.).

LarryR · #9 02-28-2009, 03:14 AM

Gentlemen! Thank you for your time and suggestions.

tplyons · #10 02-28-2009, 08:52 AM

I use ez-web-hosting.com for my hosting at $7.00 a month, and $20 a year for domain name. I own the name.

James Hart · #11 02-28-2009, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by warnergt

I use GoDaddy.com for the domain name registration. It's about $10 per year.

same here, but I use http://www.arvixe.com/ for hosting with no complaints.

mothmonsterman · #12 02-28-2009, 09:53 AM

Stay away from ipower trust me.

Go-daddy rocks