being a keeper of many websites, i have come to compare not just each of their performance but also the service i entrusted them with over the years.
there are advantages and disadvantages of using a free host for your website. paid hosting will give you more control or freedom to expand for whatever purposes it may serve you. so far, DREAMHOST is the one that provided me with cheap but quality hosting service. it's fast and it's easy to work with, period.
when you sign up for a year plan, here's what you'll get:
- UNLIMITED disk storage, monthly bandwidth and mySQL 5 databases
- UNLIMITED number of email accounts and FTP users
- FREE domain registration (worth $9.95/year)
- FREE domain WHOIS privacy
- UNLIMITED domain hosting, subdomains and even domain forwarding/mirroring
- PHP5, PERL, PHYTON, FULL UNIX SHELL support and more
- ONE-CLICK AUTOMATIC INSTALLER for Wordpress, Wiki, Joomla, Pligg, etc.
- 24/7 technical support via email
- 97-day money back guarantee
- and MUCH MORE
setting up a wordpress blog is very simple with them because they have it automated for you. all you have to do is click! reminds of the first time i installed wordpress on my own with another host... NOSE BLEED!
here are their package plans:
for 1 year $119.40 - $50.00 = $69.40 ONLY for the WHOLE YEAR?!!
Two years $214.80 - $50.00 = $164.80 ONLY!
Three years $286.20 - $50.00 = $236.20 ONLY!
Five years $417.00 - $50.00 = $367.00
Ten years $714.00 - $50.00 = $664.00
use PROMO CODE: 3YC33 to avail $50 off of your chosen package plan. big discount, yeah?! it's like paying only $5 plus a month including the domain. sign up now!
again, don't forget to use code 3YC33 when you sign up to get this discount. best of luck!