Can I Set Up a Pay Pal Button on My Site with Yahoo Web Hosting?
December 20th, 2011 - Posted by jeff
Q: I'm a freelance writer, so I don't sell products, per say, but would like to be able to have a PayPal button so I can get deposits, and other payments. A shopping cart would just be silly. Can Yahoo do that?
A: Yes, Yahoo can do that. Yahoo Web Hosting in fact has the most intuitive PayPal-based shopping cart builder out there, as well as the easiest to use web hosting for beginners. It also has some of the highest scores in our independent uptime and response time testing, which means it’s a very reliable service. It includes some of the best features, including an easy-to-use WYSIWYG and easy to organize widgets.
To compare other web hosting services and their e-commerce services, check out our web hosting reviews here.
Which Simple Web Hosting Service Should I Use?
November 12th, 2011 - Posted by polina
Q: I am a writer of fiction looking to start a website where I can publish stories and set up PayPal. Which web hosting service should I use?
A: Among all of the web hosts we review, there are a number of services we recommend for beginners and those looking for a more simple option. We recommend Yahoo! Small Business web hosting for those who are less tech-saavy. It has an intuitive PayPal shopping cart builder, easy-to-use control panel, and great customer support. Get it for 35% off the monthly price and have a free domain for life. If you want true site design (what you see is what you get), Lunarpages is another affordable and simple service that includes the easily installable osCommerce, CubeCart and Zen Cart Shopping Carts as an alternative to paypal. 1&1 web hosting is another great option that includes intuitive 12-page site building – use the different pages for each of your works! It also offers a very full-featured website creator and integrated blogging platform.
Read more about the best web hosts for beginners, and if you want to compare all of our web hosting services, click here!
If I purchase a new domain name from Hostmonster, will I be able to transfer it should I decide to use another hosting company? If so, is there a transfer charge?
May 23rd, 2011 - Posted by Sarah
The following is an actual user-submitted question:
Q. If I purchase a new domain name from Hostmonster, will I be able to transfer it should I decide to use another hosting company? If so, is there a transfer charge?
A. When you purchase a new domain name from Hostmonster, the web hosting company assumes you'll be hosting with it for at least a little while. That's why Hostmonster offers your domain for life. We gave Hostmonster five stars in our tests, and it offers one of the cheapest monthly rates out there. But if you decide to go with another company later on, Hostmonster doesn't leverage a charge to transfer. Any setup fees will come from your new web hosting company.
How many email addresses are inluded in the listed hosting price for most of these sites?
May 17th, 2010 - Posted by Kent
The following is an actual user-submitted question:
Q: How many email addresses are inluded in the listed hosting price for most of these sites? Back in the day, when this all started, the number of email addresses allowed for free (included in the price) and the number of web pages were the two "biggies"?
A: Good question. This is not something we put in our reviews because most of them offer far more email addresses than anyone is likely to need. Many web hosts (Hostmonster, BlueHost, Hostgator) offer "unlimited" email addresses, because it really costs them so little. Yahoo! offers you 1,000, and 1&1 offers 600. It tends to only be micro-hosting packages like GoDaddy's Economy Website Tonight that offer 1 email address.
Number of web pages is rarely a consideration, since most offer unlimited storage. Some of the site builders have page limits, something we usually mention in our reviews.
Web hosting: Password protected directories
May 12th, 2010 - Posted by Kent
A user recently wrote asking how she could create password-protected areas of a website "to which individual clients (no more than 50 people) can login and retrieve their lab reports and other such information." We suggested a HIPAA-compliant web host. When she clarified that the clients were, in fact, large animals, we changed our advice. There's an easy way that she, and anyone else, can create password protected areas of a site.
"Password Protect Directories" is offered by web hosts that use cPanel for site administration. The cPanel solution is so ubiquitous we only really mention in a review when a web host doesn't use it (Hostgator, Bluehost, and Hostmonster, all have it). "Password Protect Directories" is found in the "Security" section of cPanel.
You will be asked where the directory is located, and then you will be shown a list of directories. A directory is a folder that your html documents (which make up your web pages) reside in. Choose the directory you want to password protect and you'll see a screen like this:
cPanel Password Protect Security Screen
Enter that info, and you're golden. You can now move files into that directory and only those with the correct login info will have access. Of course, your security is only as good as the passwords that you choose.
Q: Does Yahoo! Small Business web hosting allow add-on domains?
May 7th, 2010 - Posted by Kent
The following is an actual user-submitted question:
Q: Does Yahoo! Small Business web hosting allow add-on domains?
A: Yes they do. I just got off the phone with the helpful sales reps at Yahoo! Small Business web hosting to verify. You'll only pay extra for the domain registration, which is currently running at $9.95 for the first term. The price goes up to $34.95 per year, which is a little high. Buying multiple years locks you in at $9.95:
1-year term: $9.95
2-year term: $19.90
3-year term: $29.85
5-year term: $49.75
After term expires: $34.95/year
What mistakes should a person choosing a web host avoid? What are the benefits?
May 4th, 2010 - Posted by Kent
The following is an actual user-submitted question:
Q: What mistakes should a person choosing a web host avoid? What are the benefits?
A: When selecting a web host, the biggest mistake anyone can make is choosing a web host that doesn't suit their needs. Price is an important consideration for most people, but features and technical performance should be taken into account as well. For instance, if you plan on building your site using the web host's own site builder, you should be sure the site builder is well rated. You should also be aware that some web hosts are more reliable than others (something called "up time"). Also, some web hosts handle data better than others, so if you want your web host to handle large graphic files, look for one that does well in data download tests (lower numbers are better).
Fortunately, we cover all these things in our two web host comparison charts, and in our reviews. The web hosting report card covers all the areas described above, while our main web hosting comparison chart goes over price and plan features. The reviews give a good indication of the overall customer experience.
There are many extras that web hosts provide including domain privacy, free domain registration, money-back guarantees. Some offer free virus scans, back-ups, and multiple domain registrations.
Is Hostmonster easy for a beginner to set up a basic site? How many web pages are available for its basic plan?
April 5th, 2010 - Posted by Kent
The following is an actual-user submitted question:
Q: I have never designed a website. Is Host Monster easy for a beginner to set up a basic site? How many web pages are available for its basic plan?
A: Hostmonster is ok for beginners, but there are other options which are easier. We would suggest you take a look at our web hosting report card. In particular, you'll probably want to look at two columns: the user level (look for "beginner"), and the site builder ratings, if you're looking to build your own site online (look for "excellent"). We found Yahoo! to be the best site for beginners. Between its intuitive control panel, great customer service, and easy site builder, it's a great option. 1&1 is also rather good, and it's cheaper too. While we rated GoDaddy rather low for more advanced users, it is good for very basic site construction, and might be worth a look. Hostmonster and Bluehost once included a great site builder called Page Wizard, which was very easy to use, but it's no longer offered by them.
As to your question about available pages, Hostmonster (and most others) offer "unlimited" storage space, so you could theoretically have a million pages. Some site builders do limit you to a certain number of template pages, and we try to point those out in the reviews.
How do I go about the discontinuation of a domain name?
March 22nd, 2010 - Posted by Kent
The following is an actual user-submitted question:
Q: My wife established a domain name a few years ago. She has since passed away and the group no longer exists. I want to discontinue the domain name. According to the nice lady at YAHOO!, the domain name was established through DSTR Acquisitions. I didn't see this name listed on the domain name provider list (an earlier page on this site). How do I go about the discontinuation of a domain name?
A: Fortunately, you won't need to do anything. The domain will expire when the registration period is up. At that point, it may disappear or someone may buy it (unfortunately, there's nothing that can be done about that). To find out when the domain expires, just use a who-is lookup like the one at Register.com. You'll find a field that says "Expiration Date." You will also find other registration info, including a Registrant Contact email address and phone number which may be helpful.
It's more involved if the domain was purchased with auto-renewal, because then it never expires (as long as the registrar can keep charging a credit card for the fees). The Registrant should be able to tell you if it's set up to auto-renew. In general, we would caution anyone who's contacting a domain registrar they haven't regularly done business with not to give them any sensitive, personal information.
What web hosting provider would you recommend for a website that has a lot of video uploading/downloading or something similar to video conferencing?
February 22nd, 2010 - Posted by Kent
The following post in our Reader Question series is an actual user submitted question:
Q: What web hosting provider would you recommend for a website that has a lot of video uploading/downloading or something similar to video conferencing?
For a media intensive site, we would probably recommend Lunarpages. As our web hosting report card shows, Lunarpages has exhibited very fast download times as well as consistently speedy server response times. Bluehost and Hostmonster are also very good, and a bit cheaper, though their server response time is not quite as high (though when you're talking about fractions of a second, it's not that significant). Those should be fine for video uploading and downloading, provided that you're not running a massive video distribution service.
We never tested any sort of web-enabled video conferencing with web hosting, so it's hard to give you advice on that. We did test several video conferencing solutions when we tested online meeting software, but these are not made to run from a website.
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