1and1 Web Hosting Review
I know that there are many of you looking for cheap web hosts that are still of good quality, which is very hard to come by. This is why I want to do my review of 1and1 web hosting. There are tons of cheap web hosts out there, but only a few are actually good. Some more expensive hosts will argue that you need an expensive host or else your website is doomed -- they're simply trying to frighten you into spending more with them.
The majority of people out there, especially those starting out, should not be too worried. Most of the problems with hosts comes from people abusing the host or doing out-of-the-ordinary tasks that don't really apply to most people. However, there are still a few things to watch out for.
You don't want hosts that claim to offer unlimited bandwidth, as that is simply impossible. By unlimited, places really mean "unmonitored." Once your server (and whoever is on it) exceeds a certain limit, everyone gets screwed. Instead, you want to find a reasonably priced host with a given bandwidth that is very high. 1and1 web hosting definitely does a great job there. They have tons of different packages at very cheap prices (some are only a few bucks a month for unlimited domain hosting, which means that you can host as many domains as you want on the same account) with more than enough bandwidth than virtually 99.9999% of you will probably ever need. If you ever hit it real big and start getting thousands upon thousands of visitors a day, they always have packages to upgrade to.
1and1 web hosting is one of the hosts that I personally use to host several of my domains, and they have everything I need plus some. One thing to look for in a host is how compatible they are with other scripts, languages, etc. 1and1 is by far the best I've seen, especially for the price.
Although they have less expensive packages, I highly recommend their $5 home package for beginners. Not only do most of these packages come with great software that you can use to edit your webpages, but the hosting comes with built in website creators (one html and one dynamic/flash). So now even if you have virtually no skills with html, you should easily be able to learn everything you need to know very quick. I've played around with these editors and they are truly two of the easiest ones I've ever seen.
All of the usual things like subdomains, scripts, databases, etc. are all supported. The unlimited domains, which is different than unlimited bandwidth, is something that many people often overlook. Unlimited domains means that you can host 10 different websites on the same account with different domain names for the same price (not $5 per website). Many hosts out there only allow one website per hosting account, which can get very expensive for beginners.
If you want more advanced features and have tons of high bandwidth websites already existing, 1and1 hosting has plenty of packages to upgrade to, but I really like them for beginners due to their low price, great customer support (phone and e-mail), and their free domain names included in the price (not just the first year, but for as long as you host with them). Even the basic $5 home package has two free domain names.
In fact, as I write this, they currently have a 50% off deal going on for the first six months (so the $5 package is really a $2.50 package for the first six months), so you should definitely check them out. They also have over $300 in free pay-per-click credits at places like MSN and Adwords, which makes the deal even better. Some of the accounts even include a free tool to see who is currently visiting your website and allows you to initiate chats with them, which is just one of the many tools that you might find useful. Beginners will also appreciate their free collection of pictures, scripts, and so forth that can easily be implemented into any of your sites.
Overall, I give 1and1 web hosting a 9 out of 10 when taking the price, customer support, things included, compatible languages, and advanced features. And if you know me, I usually don't rate things too high.
Feel free to post your own reviews of 1and1 hosting in the comments or any other hosts you found useful.
The majority of people out there, especially those starting out, should not be too worried. Most of the problems with hosts comes from people abusing the host or doing out-of-the-ordinary tasks that don't really apply to most people. However, there are still a few things to watch out for.
You don't want hosts that claim to offer unlimited bandwidth, as that is simply impossible. By unlimited, places really mean "unmonitored." Once your server (and whoever is on it) exceeds a certain limit, everyone gets screwed. Instead, you want to find a reasonably priced host with a given bandwidth that is very high. 1and1 web hosting definitely does a great job there. They have tons of different packages at very cheap prices (some are only a few bucks a month for unlimited domain hosting, which means that you can host as many domains as you want on the same account) with more than enough bandwidth than virtually 99.9999% of you will probably ever need. If you ever hit it real big and start getting thousands upon thousands of visitors a day, they always have packages to upgrade to.
1and1 web hosting is one of the hosts that I personally use to host several of my domains, and they have everything I need plus some. One thing to look for in a host is how compatible they are with other scripts, languages, etc. 1and1 is by far the best I've seen, especially for the price.
Although they have less expensive packages, I highly recommend their $5 home package for beginners. Not only do most of these packages come with great software that you can use to edit your webpages, but the hosting comes with built in website creators (one html and one dynamic/flash). So now even if you have virtually no skills with html, you should easily be able to learn everything you need to know very quick. I've played around with these editors and they are truly two of the easiest ones I've ever seen.
All of the usual things like subdomains, scripts, databases, etc. are all supported. The unlimited domains, which is different than unlimited bandwidth, is something that many people often overlook. Unlimited domains means that you can host 10 different websites on the same account with different domain names for the same price (not $5 per website). Many hosts out there only allow one website per hosting account, which can get very expensive for beginners.
If you want more advanced features and have tons of high bandwidth websites already existing, 1and1 hosting has plenty of packages to upgrade to, but I really like them for beginners due to their low price, great customer support (phone and e-mail), and their free domain names included in the price (not just the first year, but for as long as you host with them). Even the basic $5 home package has two free domain names.
In fact, as I write this, they currently have a 50% off deal going on for the first six months (so the $5 package is really a $2.50 package for the first six months), so you should definitely check them out. They also have over $300 in free pay-per-click credits at places like MSN and Adwords, which makes the deal even better. Some of the accounts even include a free tool to see who is currently visiting your website and allows you to initiate chats with them, which is just one of the many tools that you might find useful. Beginners will also appreciate their free collection of pictures, scripts, and so forth that can easily be implemented into any of your sites.
Overall, I give 1and1 web hosting a 9 out of 10 when taking the price, customer support, things included, compatible languages, and advanced features. And if you know me, I usually don't rate things too high.
Feel free to post your own reviews of 1and1 hosting in the comments or any other hosts you found useful.
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