Multiple and Unlimited Domain Web Hosting
You can now host unlimited domains with some hosts for as little as $10 per
month. You get massive disk space and much more. See the the bottom of this
article for more information about one reliable web host where you can sign up
for this offer right now.
Thanks to the low cost of domain names and hosting fees it is possible to own
several websites without breaking the bank. You can get good hosting plans for
as little as $12 per year and domain names for just $2.95! There are several
ways to manage multiple domains so it is important to know what your options are
and the advantages and disadvantages of each method.
The most basic choice when administering multiple domains is whether or not to
do so with the same host. Most hosts offer packages which can be set up to allow
several sites on one account, or allow individual sites to be operated under
separate accounts.
You may have an existing website and are happy with the services your host
provides. If you decide to start a new website using the same host, you will
have the reassurance of dealing with a company you are familiar with and trust.
You may also get a discount for each additional account you open with the same
host. On the other hand, using a new host for a second (or third or fourth)
website can allow you to compare the quality of hosting offered by different
companies. In addition, separate hosts will provide each of your web sites with
a different IP address.
Having different IP addresses can be an important factor if you plan to link the
sites together to aid in search engine optimization. Incoming links are an
important indicator of the importance of a website, so a site with a lot of
incoming links can get a higher position in search engines like Google. If all
the links are coming from the same IP address, however, their value may be
discounted. Hosting your various sites with different hosting companies
guarantees that each site has a different IP address. Individual IP addresses,
however, are available as an extra from most web hosts. For a yearly fee each
website can have its own unique IP address. This can help with search engine
ranking and is also needed if you want to have a secure connection (https) on
your site.
If you decide to host all your sites with the same company, there are three
basic ways to go. Each site could have its own account; you could sign up for a
re-seller account; or you could get a dedicated server account.
As a re-seller you are acting as an agent for the hosting company. You are
allocated a certain amount of disk space and bandwidth and you are free to use
them as you please. There may be a limit to the number of websites you can host
with your re-seller account, but if there is space left over after using this
account for your own sites you could earn some extra income by selling accounts
to other people. The advantage of a re-seller account is that all the technical
details are taken care of by the hosting company. Some will even provide
gateways for billing your customers.
A dedicated server account gives you control of all the resources of an
entire server. You are free to setup as many websites as you wish and allocate
disk space and bandwidth as you see fit. The downside to this type of account is
that you are responsible for maintaining the server. This can require a
significant level of technical know-how so if you don't have that knowledge or
don't feel like learning about it, dedicated servers are not for you. You can,
of course, go with a managed dedicated server. The downside of this is the
higher cost involved.
Hosting all your sites with one host can offer lots of advantages but there is
one major disadvantage – if your server goes down, all your sites go down. If
you are depending on your sites for income this can be a disastrous situation.
For this reason, it is a good idea to have at least one of your sites with a
different host. If your sites are essential for your livelihood and you can't
afford any down time whatsoever, you would be advised to host everything with
(at least) two hosts.
If you're interested in hosting multiple domains (unlimited) for as little as
$9.99 per month,
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