TechZ wants a Domain Name and Web Host

**TechZ** · July 4th, 2004, 12:55 AM

OK, i guess i have to get a credit card first,
Now I need a safe, reliable and not too expensive web host and i need to register a domain name.

I was hoping for some personal experiences, with the recommended hosts.

**Zil** · July 4th, 2004, 01:18 AM

These guys are great. I know them personally and have seen their operation first hand. I also have web space with them, and they are pretty cheap.

www.cloudninehost.com

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**TechZ** · July 4th, 2004, 01:27 AM

Did u get your Domain Name somewhere else

http://www.cloudninehost.com/hosting.html The basic package here looks good and is cheap

but it says no domain parking, do I need that?

**WebHead** · July 4th, 2004, 01:41 AM

I know it's not the unique, alternative ISP that everyone normally strives for,.. but I just use plain old mainstream Earthlink.net for my web hosting needs. $20 p/month, 200mb storage and never had a problem so far.

**TechZ** · July 4th, 2004, 01:59 AM

@WebHead - I dont need an ISP.

Hows this one https://www.domaindirect.com/web.html
The Package 99.99 seems good

**TechZ** · July 4th, 2004, 02:06 AM

http://www.mysitespace.com/compare.asp
THis looks great, the Enterprise plan is really really cheap and free domain name. and the domain parking thing too

**gazzak** · July 4th, 2004, 03:44 AM

I have a couple of domains and websites at http://www.lcn.biz/, cheap and reliable.

**Outcoded** · July 4th, 2004, 06:26 AM

Powersoft Hosting - Good, professional service, good support too, they don't mind when you ask them something that turns out to be your own dumb fault (been there a couple of times).

**emr** · July 4th, 2004, 09:53 AM

http://www.icdsoft.com

Been using these guys for a few years now. Only $ 60 per year and they have just about everything you can imagine, PHP, MySQL, unlimited emails, etc.

If you take domain registration through them too it is only $ 5 extra.

After you have an account set up then any subsequent domain hosting is at a discount of $ 40.

Great and very prompt support too and I have never had any down time with them.

emr

**Tekboy** · July 4th, 2004, 12:34 PM

I really appreciate this thread, so a combination ^bumb^ and ^pad^.

How is that for artistry, -ed?

**inferno_gn** · July 4th, 2004, 02:27 PM

Hi there,

I suggest to get your domain name seperatly then a package with your hosting. Hosting companies come and go and you might have lots of trouble getting your domain if that ever happens.

For Domains...
http://www.godaddy.com/

For hosting, well, my friend and I run a hosting server.

Ju Leon...

**TechZ** · July 5th, 2004, 02:55 AM

ICD Soft seem really good and since emr has used it I think I'll keep that as my Best CHoice for now, also none of these sites seem to accept Maestro Internet Credit Cards, i dont want a CC but I need one to pay for the domain + hosting.

**Zil** · July 5th, 2004, 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by TechZ

Did u get your Domain Name somewhere else

http://www.cloudninehost.com/hosting.html The basic package here looks good and is cheap

but it says no domain parking, do I need that?

Sorry, I took off for a weekend of fishing

I think it is included, but you may wanna email them. I got my deal with them when I traded some database programming for a gift certificate, basically $250 and I got 1 domain space.