Archive for August, 2008

Bluehost $4.95 – Limited Time Deal!

Friday, August 29th, 2008

Update: Bluehost has lowered their cost to $3.95 making this an even more amazing deal!

We wanted to let you know we wrangled a special promo from Bluehost. For the first time ever they are offering their regular hosting package for only $4.95! While we managed to sneak in and get this deal for you guys we’re not sure how long it will last so if you’ve been wanting to try out Bluehost this is definitely the time. We currently are hosting this site on their servers because we like them so much.

To sign up now with them or check out their features you can click here.

For our full review on Bluehost click here.

Moving Your Website Just Got Easier!

Monday, August 25th, 2008

During our research for the “Tips For Changing Web Hosts” article we discovered a new gem for webmasters. www.ezsitemove.com is a one stop center for moving web sites. The do everything from database moves to script updates for your site. You can pick and choose what things you need and they will custom price the request for you. Stay tuned for more info about these guys!

Tips For Changing Web Hosts

Monday, August 25th, 2008

We’ve added a new article about how to go about changing web hosts. It’s something most of us have had to do at one time or another as we’ve outgrown our old host or simply wanted to find a better home for our website.

Moving from one host to another is both exciting and daunting at the same time. While you’re likely moving to a new host because they have a better plan which offers your more performance, better features, increased stability, and the price that fits your budget there are a few critical steps you should remember to avoid causing yourself unnecessary headaches.

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Simple Scripts – Adding Features to Your Website Made Easy

Monday, August 25th, 2008

We’ve done a review of a neat new feature for webmasters called Simple Scripts. Here’s a snippet:

Have you ever wished your website had a forum, a blog, a photo galley, or maybe even a shopping cart? And you were so excited to get that all set up until you realized you had no idea how to do it and quickly became so frustrated trying to find an easy solution you just gave up? What if all you had to do was click one button.

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Fast Domain gets even better

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Fast Domain – now our #2 recommendation – just got even better. They’ve just announced that they are now 3.95 a month – down from 6.95 a month. This has bumped them all they way up to the #2 spot. We knew these guys were worth watching and here they go proving us right! If you’ve been looking for a great feature set, awesome support, and a really amazing monthly cost then Fast Domain is probably the best option out there. We’re still going to keep Blue Host up at #1 but they are definitely going to be facing some stiff competition if they don’t bring something new and exciting to the table soon!

Brief Overview of cPanel

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

Administering and managing websites might sound like a tough task that requires a myriad of professional knowledge about servers and networking. However, this does not apply to hosting services that are powered by cPanel. Just as its name suggests, cPanel is a web-based web-hosting control panel with a really user-friendly and straightforward interface designed to make website administration easier.In this article, we’re going to give a brief overview of the front ends that cPanel offers for server maintenance, such as administration of e-mail accounts, FTP, sub-domains, parked domains, file managers, archive of logs and statistics, SQL databases, redirects, CGI scripts, PGP keys, cron jobs, SSLs, indexes, and so forth.

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Malware Attacks Growing at Popular Websites

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

Do you think web-based malware occurs only on illegal websites? Do you feel relatively secure logging into legitimate websites, such as Wal-Mart? Keep reading; this article just might make you change your mind.

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User Reviews Now Available

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

We’ve added the ability for you to submit user reviews on our Top 10 hosts! Reviews must include your website’s URL so we can verify that you are indeed an actual user of their service. Once we receive your submission we will verify it for authenticity and post it to the website. User reviews will affect our ranking system so think carefully about how you review your host!





New Articles for Webmasters

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

One of the features we plan on developing is a solid base of articles for both new and seasoned web masters. Today we are beginning with a few basic articles that every webmaster needs to read:

There are currently hundreds of web hosts, each with its own strengths and weaknesses, and often it is difficult to tell one apart from the other. So how is it possible to determine which host is right for you needs? In order to be successful in picking the best web host for your needs you should consider each of these aspects of hosting.

What Makes a Good Domain Name
It’s important to remember that your domain name is your website’s residence on the internet. Choosing a poor domain name will immediately reduce possible traffic to your site as customers will be unable to find your website. When choosing your domain here are a few things to keep in mind:

Linux or Windows Host?
When selecting a web host you’ll find that there are two primary options: Windows and Linux hosts. Knowing which to choose is primarily based off of what sort of scripting your website will need. For best performance and efficiency you’ll want to select a host based off of the needs. Here’s the breakdown:

Getting Search Engine Results
Getting your website to rank high in search engines is a challange. For some it comes easy and for others its a constant struggle. There are entire books written on the subject so this article will definitely only touch on a few basics, but luckily there are a few easy and quick things that will get you started.

What Search Engine Optimization Services Do You Need?
Search engine optimization Services are a vital part of online marketing. As an Internet business owner, one of the most important things that you need to do is get people to surf through your site so that they see what you have to offer and, hopefully, buy your products or services. Since the most common way that Internet surfers use to look for the information on products or services is a search engine, then it is to your advantage to…





Best of the Web Hosts Launches!

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

We’re now officially live!

Welcome to Best of the Web Hosts – a place for news, reviews, and information related to the world of web hosting.  Our site is in its early infancy and we expect to see some really big changes over the next few months.  We appreciate your stopping by and would appreciate any comments you might have!  Please direct your comments through the contact page found here!

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