what is the best web hosting/domain name registration for freelance graphic designers websites?

8 Comments

1. Larissa says:

   February 14, 2010 at 5:30 am

   http://www.LocoDomains.com has the best deals and service
2. Pobept K says:

   February 14, 2010 at 5:30 am

   try godaddy, they are very reasonably priced
3. asphaltjesus says:

   February 14, 2010 at 5:30 am

   I’ve used dayanahost before running my own server. Excellent customer service. http://www.dayanahost.com/

   Stay away from godaddy. No customer service to speak of.

   If you have some special questions/needs, contact me off list to discuss.
4. freeadvices says:

   February 14, 2010 at 5:30 am

   There are quite a few good reliable webhosting like yahoo, hostmonster, ixhost, bluehost and ipower etc… They got their own strength like webspace, bandwidth etc…

   To compare the hosting, please visit

   http://www.webhostster.com
5. AskExpert Live says:

   February 14, 2010 at 5:30 am

   godaddy sucks, I moved all my websites from godaddy to http://aplis.net/ so far I did not have any problem with web hosting.
6. southcaligirl1 says:

   February 14, 2010 at 5:30 am

   I have used http://www.oneworlddomains.com for about three years and I am very happy with them. Good prices and 24/7 phone support.

   When comparing companies watch for these things:

   1. Read carefully what is included - they bundle services differently and it can be confusing/hard to compare.

   2. Phone support (preferably 24/7) - no time to wait for email answers.

   3. Ease of Use - Browse the registrars site, if it is hard to get around (slow or not intuitive), then it will probably harder to use their services.

   4. Knowledge Base - Check out the help section - Lots of FAQ’s, guides, tutorials will help you down the road.

   Good Luck!
7. c.kaufman says:

   February 14, 2010 at 5:30 am

   I am an art director and designer and I’ve had very good luck with Bargain Beaver.

   Bargain Beaver (bargainbeaver.com), is a new domain company that has domains for only $1.99 a year with hosting. Their regular domain price is only $6.95–that’s more than 3 bucks cheaper than GoDaddy.

   They have 24-hour customer support too, you really can’t beat the service.
8. TomTom says:

   February 14, 2010 at 5:30 am

   I’m not sure what you need as a Graphic Designer when choosing a web host and buying a domain name.

   I personally don’t think it’s a good idea to buy domain names and web hosting from the same company.

   For domain names I use NameCheap: http://www.namecheap.com/

   And for hosting I use Hostgator: http://secure.hostgator.com/cgi-bin/affiliates/clickthru.cgi?id=ybaff

   I’ve used both for years because they have excellent customer service and all the features you need at very low prices.

   Hope it helps.

   Tom