Webhostingpad is a good all-around web host.  You’ll find the usual tools to help you set up and manage a new site, and the support staff is both knowledgeable and easy to get in touch with via email and live chat.  Webhostingpad is suited for small business websites, personal websites and blogs.

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Webhostingpad may not offer as many options as larger web hosting company, but for the price it’s a very decent value, and you can have a workable site up and running within minutes.

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Pricing

Webhostingpad is one of the cheapest web hosts out there.  The usual cost is $4.95 a month and discounts for signing up for multiple years can go as high as 50%.   If cost is an issue, Webhostingpad is an excellent choice.

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Hosting Features

Webhostingpad runs on a Linux platform and offers all the standard webhosting features like unlimited storage and site statistics.  There are multiple website design tools for the beginner available, including TemplatesExpress, RVSiteBuilder and Soholaunch Pro.  Webhostingpad also offers multiple options for the more advanced user to customize a website, including Apache Handlers, CronJobs, Perl, PHP,Python, MySQL, and Ruby on Rails.

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Domains

Like other webhosting sites, Webhostingpad offers a free domain name with signup, and you can add unlimited domains for an additional charge.

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Ecommerce Hosting

Ecommerce on Webhostingpad is secure.  There are three shopping cart options: Zen cart, OS Commerce, and Cube Cart.  Other web hosting services offer more options, and the lack of Paypal is a bit disappointing, but Webhostingpad should be sufficient for small business needs.

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Email

Webhostingpad offers a variety of email options, including webmail, MAP and POP3.  Email service includes unlimited addresses, auto responders, forwarding, mailing lists and spam filters.

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Access

Access on Webhostingpad is through CPanelX, and includes unlimited FTP accounts.  Webhostingpad also provides good account security options.

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Programming/Multimedia

Programming/multimedia options supported on Webhostingpad include CGI, Cronjobs, Flash/Shockwave, Frontpage Extensions, MIDI Files, MySQL, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby on Rails, SSI, and streaming audio and video.

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Support/Service

Webhostingpad is competitive in the support and service area.  Response time via email or chat is very good.  For those of you who prefer phone service, you may be disappointed as online support is the option offered here.

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Just Host is an excellent web-hosting site for small businesses.  Its ease of use, numerous templates for site design, extremely fast server update speed and responsive support make it an ideal choice for the business owner who needs to get a website up fast but doesn’t have the capabilities for a custom website.  With Just Host you can have a professional-looking new website up and running in less than an hour without pulling your hair out over technical details.

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Pricing

Just Host is also one of the least expensive web host options out there for a basic plan, which will run you about eight dollars a month, with significant discounts if you sign up for a year or two years.  There are no additional setup fees, and these plans entitle you to one free domain name (new or transferred).

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Hosting Features

Hosting on Just Host is Linux.  Just Host offers log files, a control panel, Fantastico scripts, and templates to help you build your site that include photo galleries, forums, and blogs.  They also offer a money-back guarantee within 30 days.

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Domains

Besides the domain name included with signing up, you can register a new domain or transfer an additional one for $14.95 per year.  For an additional fee of $9.95 you can register the domain privately.  JustHost can handle parked domains, addon domains, subdomains and international domains as well.

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Ecommerce Hosting

JustHost’s ecommerce hosting is competitive with other hosting sites.  Payment options include Paypal, Agora Cart, Cube Cart, Zen Cart and OS Commerce Cart.

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Email

JustHost offers a very comprehensive email plan.  This includes unlimited storage, unlimited email addresses, webmail, and every possible email functionality such as aliases, form emails, auto responders, spam blockers, forwarding and mailing lists.

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Access

Access for JustHost is competitive with any other web hosting company out there.

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Programming/Multimedia

Programming options supported by JustHost include CGI, Crontab Access, Flash/Shockwave, FrontPage Extensions, JPS, MySQL, PHP, Perl, Python, and Ruby on Rails.

Multimedia options include Flash/Shockwave, MIDI and Real Audio/Video.  Streaming audio and video are both possible with a dedicated IP address.

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Support/Service

JustHost is a great general web host, but the area where it really excels is in service.  Anyone who’s signed up with another web host and had to deal with the runaround will be reassured to hear that you can get in touch with them in under five minutes by phone or chat and the support people are knowledgeable and efficient.

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Bluehost is one of the fastest growing web hosts around.  With unlimited storage, unlimited bandwidth and 2500 email addresses (you can choose IMAP or POP), Bluehost is a popular choice for good-sized businesses because they have so much to offer.

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Pricing

Bluehost is very competitively priced at $6.95 a month.  One of the best things about Bluehost is that their basic package comes with a lot, meaning you don’t have to sort through many confusing payment plans.  There are also no setup fees and they don’t charge you for the domain name after the first year.

Bluehost also comes with a 30 day money back guarantee and a site promotion package that includes credits for Google and Yahoo advertising.

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Hosting Features

Bluehost’s package includes a free domain name, a free site building tool, free eCommerce and blog, message board and forum capabilities.  Blue Host’s platform is Linux.

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Domains

You get one free domain name (new or transfer) with the service.  Additional domain names cost $10 a year, which is highly reasonable.

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Ecommerce Hosting

Ecommerce options on Bluehost are numerous and include Agora Cart, Cube Cart, Magento, OS Commerce Cart, Shopsite, Zen Cart, and PayAmerica.  They do charge extra for the SSL security and credit card processing, but the variety of shopping carts is a major plus.

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Email

With 2500 email addresses and a choice between IMAP and POP, Bluehost’s email capabilities should be more than enough for everybody.

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Access

Bluehost has an easy to use control panel that has more than 40 icons to manage your pages with.  The design of the control panel is user-friendly and immediately understandable.

With this control panel you can manage your email, account, database, security and statistics.  The statistics covered include number of visitors, error messages and usage of bandwidth.

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Programming/Multimedia

Bluehost has one of the most comprehensive selections of programming and multimedia out there.  It supports CGI, Perl, PHP, Ruby on Rails, SSI, JSP, FrontPage Extensions, My SQL, Postgre SQL, Flash/Shockwave, Real Audio/Video and MIDI files.

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Support/Service

Support and service at Bluehost is great.  They’re very responsive and it includes 24 hour live chat support, which tends to be the easiest form of support to use when you’re building a website.  Phone service is also available and you don’t have to wait long at all.

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