{"id":1253,"date":"2010-12-06T15:01:34","date_gmt":"2010-12-06T21:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/blog\/?p=1253"},"modified":"2010-11-30T15:04:43","modified_gmt":"2010-11-30T21:04:43","slug":"hosting-on-a-budget-discount-web-hosts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/blog\/hosting-on-a-budget-discount-web-hosts\/","title":{"rendered":"Hosting on a Budget:  Discount Web Hosts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When looking for a web host to provide service for your website needs, it\u2019s easy to become overwhelmed comparing plan structures and prices.\u00a0 It\u2019s even more of a challenge to get the most bang for your buck, especially on a tight budget.\u00a0 In order for you to make a cost-conscious decision, yet still ensure that you get the essential services you need, assess your website needs to secure a discount web host to meet your online demands.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is Discount Web Hosting?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For thrifty entrepreneurs in search of an affordable web hosting service, many opt for a discount web hosting service.\u00a0 A discount web host is one that costs less than $10 per month.\u00a0 While it\u2019s a fact that a discount host is limited in overall control and flexibility, however, for novices testing the waters of e-commerce or other online professional endeavors operating on a limited budget, discount web hosts are often the perfect solution. \u00a0Usually, discount web hosts are between the price ranges of $4 &#8211; $10 per month, and offers Window and Linux plans.\u00a0 The price increases with the demand for additional disk space and bandwidth needs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to Consider?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In addition to your website needs and budget, there are other factors to be taken into consideration before opting for a discount host.\u00a0\u00a0 Keep in mind the potential for growth of your online venture.\u00a0 If you anticipate it to grow significantly within a year, then a discount host may not be the best option because there are limitations to site expansion.\u00a0 Also, read the small print in the service agreement for any hidden applicable fees.\u00a0 If you still have questions, contact customer support for answers to your questions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Top Discount Hosts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Although there are numerous discount hosts, there are some that stand out from others including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Yahoo! Web Hosting<\/strong>.\u00a0 Not only is Yahoo! the      leading global Internet brand and leading global business service, but      it\u2019s also the leading international supplier of web hosting needs for both      online ventures and professional websites.\u00a0      Yahoo! Web Hosting offers large amounts of disk space and data      transfer, however, the easy-to-use software allows users with no prior      experience to build a professional-looking website using SiteBuilder      2.0.\u00a0 In addition, packages come      complete with an e-mail management function including virus and spam      protection with many available e-mail addresses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1&amp;1 Web Hosting<\/strong>, the world\u2019s      largest web host with 8 million customer contracts tops the list at a      close second.\u00a0 The host\u2019s success is      due in large part to the $25 million the company recently invested in      their data center.\u00a0 The company also      is preceded by its reputation; known for offering attractive products and      prices as well as being reliable in providing \u201cuncomplicated service.\u201d\u00a0 Packages start at $10.<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When looking for a web host to provide service for your website needs, it\u2019s easy to become overwhelmed comparing plan structures and prices.\u00a0 It\u2019s even more of a challenge to&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2266,2267],"class_list":["post-1253","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-random-stuff","tag-discount-web-host","tag-discount-web-hosting"],"views":85,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1253"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1253\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}