# Good cheap web host for my new domain? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 18, 2001, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-cheap-web-host-for-my-new-domain/50771 "2001-01-18T23:38:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yosemite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/3ab097/32.png) [@yosemite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yosemite)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-cheap-web-host-for-my-new-domain/50771/1 "2001-01-18T23:38:50Z")
Help! I did a search for simular questions, but I couldn’t find anything that helped me. I just signed up for a domain name with Network Solutions. I thought I could transfer it over to Geocities, (so that Geocities would host the web space) but that looks too difficult. I already have one domain, but I registered it through the web hosting service, which was easy. This time I registered it myself - now I’ve got to find a host, and do the whole transfering thing! Arggh! Anyone know of any free (or cheap - like sub $10) web hosts, with at least 25 megs space? (I am going to put _LOTS_ of pictures up.) Doesn’t have to be fancy, but I want to be able to upload with ftp. Any suggestions? Help? Please? ---
**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-cheap-web-host-for-my-new-domain/50771/2 "2001-01-18T23:51:31Z")
[Pair.com](http://Pair.com) might work for you. They are a fairly big and popular company. Cheap too. They have a ftp-access-only account (no telnet) for $5/month (+$1/month for the domain name). Setup would be $30. For that you get 50 MB of disk space, and up to 100 MB/day of transfers. Here’s some more details: [http://www.pair.com/pair/ftp.html](http://www.pair.com/pair/ftp.html) I use them for my homepage ([www.smackfu.com](http://www.smackfu.com)), and have no complaints. ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2001, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-cheap-web-host-for-my-new-domain/50771/3 "2001-01-19T00:33:23Z")
Thre are free webhosting, use a search engine & search for ‘free web hosting’ cause so many change its tricky to have a n updated list. Free usually means ads though. ---
**Author:** ![black\_rabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@black\_rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/black_rabbit)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2001, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-cheap-web-host-for-my-new-domain/50771/4 "2001-01-19T00:44:22Z")
[http://atomhost.com](http://atomhost.com) I use em. 250 megs, 5 gigs of traffic, cgi, etc etc, no setup fee… for the whopping sum of $7.95/month. I only signed up 3 weeks ago, but no probs yet. my site: [http://neussubjex.net](http://neussubjex.net) ---
**Author:** ![yosemite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/3ab097/32.png) [@yosemite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yosemite)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2001, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-cheap-web-host-for-my-new-domain/50771/5 "2001-01-19T05:30:13Z")
Thanks you guys! [Pair.com](http://Pair.com) sounds pretty hopeful. Atomhost sounds _great_, but almost _too_ great. Some good leads! Thanks again! ---
**Author:** ![Arjuna34](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Arjuna34](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arjuna34)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2001, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-cheap-web-host-for-my-new-domain/50771/6 "2001-01-19T14:21:20Z")
As **yosemitebabe** mentioned, Atomhost seems almost _too_ good, so I ran a server check on **SmackFu** ’s and **black455** websites with [NetMechanic](http://www.netmechanic.com) overnight. Here’s the results: [Results for Pair.com](http://scp.netmechanic.com/reports/017191442027727.htm) [Results for Atomhost.com](http://scp.netmechanic.com/reports/017194944013960.htm) They both did pretty well for basic webhosting, with [Pair.com](http://Pair.com) slightly better. To be fair, they should be checked during the day, for about a week, but I’m probably switching to [pair.com](http://pair.com) 🙂 Arjuna34 ---
**Author:** ![muppetsoup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aca169/32.png) [@muppetsoup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muppetsoup)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2001, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-cheap-web-host-for-my-new-domain/50771/7 "2001-01-19T15:32:56Z")
I use [freeservers.com](http://freeservers.com) It’s free (duh)but they put a little ad banner at the top, like [this](http://www.overpricedcrap.com). They have web-based email using [yourname@yourdomain.com](mailto:yourname@yourdomain.com). If you wanna get rid of the banner, its like $5.95/ month. ---
**Author:** ![tanstaafl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@tanstaafl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanstaafl)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2001, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-cheap-web-host-for-my-new-domain/50771/8 "2001-01-19T15:52:25Z")
I use Internet Communications ([www.icom.com](http://www.icom.com)). 45 meg of space at $8.95/month. ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2001, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-cheap-web-host-for-my-new-domain/50771/9 "2001-01-19T16:59:33Z")
What are you going to do with 45 megs of space? ---
**Author:** ![tanstaafl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@tanstaafl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanstaafl)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2001, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-cheap-web-host-for-my-new-domain/50771/10 "2001-01-19T17:23:29Z")
Image storage. I was running around 20Meg last I looked and I’m behind in uploads. See [http://www.mountaindiver.com](http://www.mountaindiver.com) or [http://www.gamepile.com](http://www.gamepile.com) . ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2001, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-cheap-web-host-for-my-new-domain/50771/11 "2001-01-19T18:03:20Z")
How about [Superb.net](http://Superb.net)? [http://www.superb.net](http://www.superb.net) Their [U.Virtual](http://services.superb.net/unix/virtual.shtml) plan is USD9/- per month, and includes 10 MB. Additional space is 5/month for each 10 MB. This may be a little more expensive than the other services described in this thread, but [Superb.net](http://Superb.net) seems very competent and offers many additional services such as on-server software and databases at IMHO quite reasonable prices. I highly recommend that you take a look at them. ---
**Author:** ![Tretiak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@Tretiak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tretiak)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2001, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-cheap-web-host-for-my-new-domain/50771/12 "2001-01-19T19:36:12Z")
I use [addr.com](http://addr.com) and have been very happy with it. I am signed up on their silver package. For $9.95/mos I get a 100 MB. 4 GB traffic, etc. The details are here [http://www.addr.com/services.htm](http://www.addr.com/services.htm) I can tell you from experience that I have been with them a year and only one time did I have any trouble calling up the site, so I think they are quite reliable. No matter who choose, make sure they support all the services you need, or may need. I am talking about including email, PERL, Front Page, etc…stuff like that. Some do not support these except for an added fee. Even if you don’t use something now (for example mySQL), you may want to in the future. Som eoffer you more then one emailbox. Some allow you to host more then one domain name (i.e. differnet domains names point to basically the same place Actually one of the coolest things is you can have unlimited email addresses. I can basically make any email of the form: \@leftfieldsports.com Shop around and make note of the differences. Not all domain hosting is created equal, and it is not just storage space. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![yosemite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/3ab097/32.png) [@yosemite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yosemite)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2001, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-cheap-web-host-for-my-new-domain/50771/13 "2001-01-19T20:27:54Z")
Right now I am deciding between pair and addr. Like some of the rest of you, my web site will have lots of images, images…and while I’m at it, images. (Oh, tanstaafl, I see you are “behind” on the [mountaindiver.com](http://mountaindiver.com) page - where are the pictures from your Yosemite road trip? I looked on your site, very nice. But where are the Yosemite pics? HMMMMM??? :)) [sub]Just being a nag![/sub] I have all these Yosemite/travel pictures, and I thought I’d start watermarking them, and putting them all one ONE site. (I don’t know much about [Digimarc.com](http://Digimarc.com) - the watermarking place - but I guess you need to designate one site where all your watermarked images will be?) I have seen my pictures swiped by other web sites in the past. While that wasn’t a _huuuge_ problem then (the images were abysmal scans, not much anyone could do with them) now it is. I am learning how to get better quality images. I don’t know what other people would do with them, but I don’t want them swiped, dammit! I agree, Tretiak - I don’t need any of the fancy goodies right now (though I sometimes use FrontPage) but who knows - I might want to in the future. Sunspace - thanks for the suggestions. Stabilty and reliabilty are really important, and I’ll bet [superb.net](http://superb.net) is superb in that. But I just _know_ I’d eat through that 10 megs in no time, and I can’t afford to pay too much! Anyway, keep the suggestions comin’ in! And _thanks SO much!_ ---
**Author:** ![KenYabloughmie\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@KenYabloughmie\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KenYabloughmie_1)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2001, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-cheap-web-host-for-my-new-domain/50771/14 "2001-01-19T20:58:42Z")
this is from the [http://www.1dollarhosting.com](http://www.1dollarhosting.com) site can’t vouch for the service, but tough to beat the price. What you get for $1 a month [http://www.YourName.com](http://www.YourName.com) hosted Unlimited Data Transfer Unlimited Hits Unlimited FTP Access Unlimited E-mail Aliases 20MB Disk Space Free E-mail Account Free Tech Support (via email) Free Domain Transfer\* Free Personal CGI-BIN Free FrontPage Extensions Free SSI, PHP, RealNetworks Free Web Editor / File Manager Free Web-based Email ---
**Author:** ![Tretiak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@Tretiak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tretiak)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2001, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-cheap-web-host-for-my-new-domain/50771/15 "2001-01-19T21:44:22Z")
Actually, if you want a whole bunch of other people’s opinion check out: [http://epinions.com/inet-Web\_Hosting-All](http://epinions.com/inet-Web_Hosting-All) They actually don’t give the web host I use - [addr.com](http://addr.com) - high marks. I recommend seeing what others have experienced. ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2001, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-cheap-web-host-for-my-new-domain/50771/16 "2001-01-19T23:45:50Z")
Off to IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![Gozu\_Tashoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2001, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-cheap-web-host-for-my-new-domain/50771/17 "2001-02-03T18:22:02Z")
So, **Yosemite** which one did you end up going with? This is part curiousity for its own part and part curiousity because I’m in the same boat. OOC, what caused you to rule out Atom Host? Like you said, they look great. Well, here’s hoping you still check this thread. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2001, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-cheap-web-host-for-my-new-domain/50771/18 "2001-02-04T00:41:47Z")
I use webjump for many of my sites. I just pay for registering a site as usual & then they make a web site for me…free, stupid ad banner at the top but thats okay cause my sites are usually local politicians names, much to their chagrin. ---
**Author:** ![black\_rabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@black\_rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/black_rabbit)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2001, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-cheap-web-host-for-my-new-domain/50771/19 "2001-03-27T03:03:35Z")
I hereby withdraw my endorsement for atomhost. As an explanation would likely get this thrown in the Pit, see [this thread](http://66.78.4.100/cgi-bin/cultforum/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=27&topic=31&start=0) at [http://cultforum.com](http://cultforum.com) for an explanation. Apparently, they’ve completely shit the bed. ---
**Author:** ![techchick68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea5d25/32.png) [@techchick68](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/techchick68)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2001, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-cheap-web-host-for-my-new-domain/50771/20 "2001-03-27T03:34:16Z")
I just signed up for [ReadyHosting.com](http://www.readyhosting.com/hosting/hosting.html) with these features: 500MB Web Space Free New Domain Registration Unmetered Data Transfer Unlimited Email Unlimited Email Aliases Unlimited Autoresponders Web-Based Email Toll-Free Technical Support 24 Hour FTP Access 99.9% Uptime Guarantee 30 Day Money-Back Guarantee ASP Support Live Statistics FrontPage 2000 Extensions Cold Fusion 4.5 Database Access CGI/Perl ASP Mail Component ASPEmail Component DevMailer Component Instant Setup! Password Protected Directories Daily Backups Custom 404 Error Page Server Side Includes (.stm, .shtm, .shtml) RealAudio/Video PHP Server Extensions SSL Security E-commerce Shopping Cart by [Cart32.com](http://Cart32.com) Control Panel SQL Server 2000 - NEW! ASP Simple Upload Component - NEW! They were on the [CNet](http://webservices.cnet.com/html/aisles/Basic_Plans.asp) certified list, at $8.95 a month, sign up (is waived if you transfer, includes domain registration if you don’t already have it). The trick is, you have to pay the year up front so I dropped in $149 in one chunk, um not totally realizing it. Sometimes you have to read the site very thoroughly but they do have 24/7 support, something that means a lot to me. I hope it goes well if I have bad news to report I will let you know otherwise, no news is good news. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-cheap-web-host-for-my-new-domain/50771.md?page=2)