# Web Hosting for Dummies

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-hosting-for-dummies/70347>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 27, 2001, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-hosting-for-dummies/70347 "2001-06-27T17:53:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![pezpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2001, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-hosting-for-dummies/70347/1 "2001-06-27T17:53:37Z")

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More specifically, ME 🙂

Can anyone recomened a good **cheap** web hosting service for my bands new website? We just acquired a domain name and need somewhere to house it.  
Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Purd\_Werfect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47c2d/32.png) [@Purd\_Werfect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purd_Werfect)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2001, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-hosting-for-dummies/70347/2 "2001-06-27T22:20:42Z")

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When I signed up for Homestead sometime back, they offered an option for a person to use their own domain name. As I recall, it was either free or very cheap.

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**Author:** ![zev\_steinhardt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/97f17d/32.png) [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2001, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-hosting-for-dummies/70347/3 "2001-06-27T22:35:40Z")

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Here ya go…

[Good cheap web host for my new domain?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=56211)

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**Author:** ![zev\_steinhardt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/97f17d/32.png) [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2001, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-hosting-for-dummies/70347/4 "2001-06-27T22:43:11Z")

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[GOOD WEB HOSTING???](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=61363)

[Good free webpage hosting?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=71468)

Zev Steinhardt

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**Author:** ![techchick68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea5d25/32.png) [@techchick68](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/techchick68)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2001, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-hosting-for-dummies/70347/5 "2001-06-28T03:11:50Z")

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OpalCat (I believe is still on vacation) has some web hosting available…email her and ask her what she has available. She recently purchased a new screaming server so you might be able to get some rates through her.

Another option would be [http://www.halfpricehosting.com](http://www.halfpricehosting.com) (they are not great but cheap) or [http://www.readyhosting.com](http://www.readyhosting.com)

Ready Hosting is pretty good, in my opinion, but you have pay for the full year up front.

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**Author:** ![pezpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2001, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-hosting-for-dummies/70347/6 "2001-06-28T12:23:27Z")

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Thanks guys. I will have a look. I appreciate it

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**Author:** ![pezpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2001, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-hosting-for-dummies/70347/7 "2001-06-28T12:35:24Z")

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Does anyone have any opinions on  
[http://www.1dollarhosting.com](http://www.1dollarhosting.com) ?  
Seems like the price is right.

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**Author:** ![unwashed\_brain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a9adbd/32.png) [@unwashed\_brain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unwashed_brain)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2001, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-hosting-for-dummies/70347/8 "2001-06-28T14:20:27Z")

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and have been very happy. I think you get great bang for the buck with them.

[http://www.crystaltech.com](http://www.crystaltech.com)

Here’s a site that might help you find what you need…

[http://www.findsp.com](http://www.findsp.com)