Web Hosting Providers
Web Research
Where is the appropriate place for your web project to “live”? Choosing the most appropriate web hosting provider for your business or client could be one of the most important decisions you make. A good web hosting service will provide a robust, reliable home for your website. A poor web hosting service will be a source of problems and complaints. Which would you prefer?
This chapter discussed options for hosting websites. I this research exercise, I have searched for three web hosting providers that meet the following criteria:
- Support PHP and MySQL
- Offer e-commerce capabilities
- Provide at least 1GB disk space
The results of my search are reported in the following table:
| Provider: | InMotion Hosting | bluehost | web.com | GoDaddy | GoDaddy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Setup Fees: | None | None | None | None | None |
| Monthly Fees: | $17.99 | $32.95 | $9.95 | $7.99 | $5.99 |
| Domain Name Registration Costs: | $17.99 annually | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| Amount of Disk Space: | 45GB (SSD) | 50GB | Could not get answer | 50GB | 25GB |
| Type of E-commerce Package: | None | WooCommerce | "Standard" | GoDaddy Poynt for WooCommerce | GoDaddy Poynt for WooCommerce |
| E-commerce Package Costs: | N/A | None | None | None | None |
| Free SSL: | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |