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There are so many
Web hosting companies to choose from, how do you find the right one for
you? If you're not satisfied with your current host, should you switch
to a new one?
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Below
are Web hosting companies that offer special packages to GNWDA
members.
I cannot guarantee
your satisfaction with any of them, because your needs are different
than mine, and I cannot predict the future. Life on the Internet
is always changing. Services improve and sometimes deteriorate over
time. But where they are members of the Good News Web Designers
Association, I can vouch for their faith-based attitudes and their
ecumenical spirit and their love for the Lord, since this is integral
to their membership in the GNWDA.
Lookup by
monthly price for x megabytes of space:
All Free - Witness
Today
$5.95 100mb
Webs4Christ
$7.00 200mb Epsilon
$8.95
225mb ChristianHosting
$10.83 100mb Inigo
$15.50 100mb e-HostPro
$45.00 100mb Y4H
Designs
Do you own
a web hosting company? Offer
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Here are a few things
to consider when choosing a host; if you don't see the information you
need in the company's list of services, email them about it:
- Fast connectivity:
Are the company's servers riding on the backbone of the Internet or
does it have an extra layer or two?
- POP email accounts:
Will you and your staff/clients need separate email addresses? How many?
Using aliases, you can usually set up lots of addresses that forward
mail to people's regular ISP address (e.g., you@aol.com) and to a single
POP account on your domain (e.g., you@yourchurch.org), but if you have
only one POP account, only you can download the mail directly from the
domain address into your email software.
- Web-based email:
Will anyone using domain addresses need to read their mail while traveling
or from home instead of the office? How many features does the company
offer in their web-based mail program? Compare it to something like
hotmail.
- Mailing lists:
Will you use your website as a means of communication to get information
out to church members or other subscribers? If so, choose a host that
is not giving you shared server space but instead will give you your
domain its own IP address. If your mailing list is run off a shared
server (such as in the case of cPanel), when a spammer uses this server
and gets blacklisted, you will be blacklisted, too.
- Tech support:
Can you get help by phone? Is it a toll free number? Most companies
provide support tickets through their websites, but what if their
site goes down? (It happens!) And is tech support available 24/7?
- What's tech
support good for? Do they only fix problems caused by their servers?
Or are they willing to help you when you've made a mistake and you don't
know why your script isn't working? It's not fair to ask them for a
lot of such help, but do they have an attitude of service or do they
prefer to charge extra?
- Disaster recovery:
How often does the company backup everything on its servers? Do they
keep these backups on the same server? How often do they siphon them
off for safe storage elsewhere? Do they provide you with an easy way
to backup everything on your site as an extra precaution?
- Up-time:
How often do the sites go down? What measures does the company have
in place to prevent down-time? Do they have mirrored servers so that
when one needs repairs, the other keeps your site up?
- Resellers or
developers: Is the company a reseller of someone else's hosting
services? Or do they develop their own packages and special features?
Sometimes resellers have more to offer than developers, and sometimes
developers offer more flexibility in working with your needs.
- Control panel:
Does the company have a demo you can see before you sign up? I'll never
sign up blindly again; if there is no demo, it could mean the control
panel is crummy. How many features does the control panel put at your
fingertips? How easy is it to figure out?
- Knowledge base:
Does the company site include a how-to manual to help you use the features
it provides? How easy is it to use? Is it searchable?
Web
hosting companies
offering special hosting packages to members of the GNWDA
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Owned
by GNWDA member Dan Frydman.
"We're a Christian run company and want to
help serve the GNWDA group as best we can."
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contact hosting @ inigo.net,
identify your GNWDA username, ask for the GNWDA discount. |
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Price
of GNWDA package:
Non-profit members: $130/year
(non-members $150)
Commercial members: $150/year
(non-mbrs $180)
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User
Features
100 Mb of webspace (flexible)
10 POP email accounts
Unlimited email redirects
Unlimited email aliases/forwards
Configurable Autoresponders
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Extra
Features
Discussion
Forums
Web based email
Java chat facility
Online help manual
24/7 email support
Backups facility
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Technical
Features
Red
Hat Linux 6.1 Operating System
- Highly stable operating system
- 99.9% up-time
Analog
Web Analyzer graphical stats
Apache
Web Server 1.3.14
- Run high specification integrated databases
Telnet
and SSH access
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Allows
running of
GNU
C/C++ Compiler
Lynx Text-Based Browser
mod_perl
for Apache
mod_php for Apache
MySQL Database
Perl5
Python 1.5.2 |
Package
includes
Majordomo
List Server
POP3 + IMAP Server
proFTPd FTP Server
Sendmail SMTP Server
Vacation Auto-Responder
Spam filters |
Extra
cost options
MIVA Merchant
store builder: $35
per month
DNS bind (attach extra domains):$30
one off cost |
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Domain
name registration
.com / .net / .org / .info
$30 per annum or $50
for two years
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Download
more complete info: Word doc - PDF
See
the Inigo Media
website.
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Owned
by GNWDA member Kevin Davis.
"Y4H Designs is not a reseller, we maintain our own equipment.
We're a smaller firm that isn't a
large host, and we like that identity." |
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To order, contact info
@ y4hdesigns.com, identify your GNWDA username, ask for
the GNWDA discount. |
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and Features for GNWDA members: |
Basic
Hosting:
$25/month (non-members $35/month)
$50 Setup Fee
• 50MB Storage
• 3GB Monthly Transfers
• 2 POP3 email accounts - 5 Aliases |
Standard
Hosting:
$45/month (non-members $55/month)
$75 Setup Fee
• 100MB Storage
• 9GB Monthly Transfers
• 4 POP3 email accounts - 10 Aliases |
Corporate
Hosting:
$65/month (non-members $75/month)
$100 Setup Fee
• 200MB Storage
• 3GB Monthly Transfers
• 6 POP3 email accounts - Unlimited Aliases |
Technical
Features
FreeBSD
Apache
Tomcat
PostgreSQL
FTP
POP3
SMTP |
Extra
Features Available - contact for pricing
Discussion Forums
Chat Rooms
Email support
Extensive Backup Solutions
Custom Programming and DB Applications |
Extra
cost options
Additional Bandwidth - $29.95/GB
Additional POP3 - $5/month/Account |
Domain
name registration
$30/year |
Download
more complete info: Word doc -
PDF
See
the Y4H
Designs website. |
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Owned by GNWDA member Bob Pickles.
"Our goal is to facilitate churches, Christian
organizations, and businesses that put Christ first!" |
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To order, contact sales
@ christianhosting.com. |
Pricing
and Features
for church and personal ministries
(see other prices for business
hosting) |
Economy
Package:
$5.75/month
• 10MB Storage
• 1 POP email account |
Starter
Package:
$8.95/month
• 225MB Storage
• 5 POP email accounts |
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Basic
Package:
$14.95/month
• 300MB Storage
• 10 POP email accounts
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Advance
Package:
$19.95/month
• 350MB Storage
• 20 POP email accounts |
User/Technical
Features
Unlimited aliases
Daily Logs
Personal cgi-bin
FTP Access/Updates
Telnet Shell Access
PHP
JAVA & Perl 5
True High-Speed Bandwidth
UPS Protected Servers
Daily Tape backups |
FREE:
Christian domain names (see why)
Church web site starter templates
Web Tools (calendar, instant messenger, more) |
Control
Panel - see our demo:
Account ID: v4m123-admin
Password: Matthew724
Go ahead and mess around in the control panel to test it
out, but please do not change the password! |
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more complete info, visit
our website. |
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Owned by GNWDA member Nora Kramer.
"I love working with other Christians." |
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To order, contact nora
@ e-hostpro.com, identify your GNWDA username, ask for the
GNWDA discount. |
Pricing
and Features for GNWDA members:
No Setup Fees! |
Basic
Hosting:
$9.95/month ($10.95 for non-members)
• 20MB Storage
• 1500MB Monthly Transfers
• 5 POP3 email accounts |
Value
Hosting:
$15.50/month ($16.95 for non-members)
• 100MB Storage
• 3000MB Monthly Transfers
• 20 POP3 email accounts |
Business
Hosting:
$22.50/month ($24.95 for non-members)
• 150MB Storage
• 5000MB Monthly Transfers
• 40 POP3 email accounts |
Commerce
Hosting:
$36.00/month ($39.95 for non-members)
• 200MB Storage
• 8000MB Monthly Transfers
• 50 POP3 email accounts |
User/Technical
Features
Your Own IP Address
Web Based or POP3 email
PHP
Auto Responders
CGI Bin
Shopping Cart
MySQL
FTP
Search Engine Submission from Control Panel
Weekly Backups |
Extra
cost options
Additional Disk Space - $5 for
extra 10MB per month
Additional Transfer - $15 per 1000MB
per month
Domain Parking - $5 per month
Additional POP3 - $4/month for
10 extra accounts |
Domain
name registration
$15/year |
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more complete info, compare all plans at our GDWDA
Special Rates page. |
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Owned by GNWDA member Paul Hester.
"I am a Christian that offers FREE web hosting
services to other Christians."
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| To order, contact hostmaster
@ witnesstoday.org. Tell Paul you found out about him at
the GNWDA site! |
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Price and Features of GNWDA package:
free! (non-members also
free)
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User Features
100MB of webspace (50 for non-members)
10 POP email accounts (5 for non-members)
Unlimited email aliases/forwards
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Technical Features
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Microsoft SQL Server 2000
Microsoft IIS 6.0 Web Server
FrontPage access
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Allows running of
ASP
ASP.NET
SQL Server Database |
Package includes
POP3 Server
SMTP Server
Web Server |
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Domain name registration
.com / .net / .org
free (also free for non-members)
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See the
Witness Today website.
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Do
you own a web hosting company? Offer
a special package to members of the GNWDA and we'll post it
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Owned by GNWDA member Robby S. Berthume. |
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To order, contact sales
@ epsilonconcepts.com and identify your GNWDA username;
ask for the GNWDA discount. |
Price
and Features:
No Setup Fees!
GNWDA members: Take 10% off the rates
below |
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Plan
1 |
Plan
2 |
Plan
3 |
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Disc
Space
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200mb |
500mb |
2000mb |
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Bandwidth
/ Month
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3000mb |
6000mb |
15000mb |
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Number
of domains allowed
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2 |
5 |
25 |
| E-mail
Addresses |
25 |
600 |
Unlimited |
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Monthly
Price (U.S.)
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$7.77 |
$11.77 |
$24.77 |
| Quarterly
Price (U.S.) |
$23.31 |
$35.31 |
$74.31 |
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Annual
Price (U.S.)
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$93.24 |
$141.24 |
$297.24 |
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User
Features
100 MySQL databases
100 FTP Accounts
100 Subdomains
Control Panel
Stats
PHP
Perl
Flash
Private CGI-BIN
countless free scripts and software.
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Technical
Features
99.9% uptime, a secure location in Atlanta, Georgia, ultra fast
servers, and outstanding documentation and customer support! |
| See
the Epsilon
Concepts website. |
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 Owned by GNWDA member Toby (Wolf) Schneiter.
"There are 5 different shared hosting packages.
I also offer reseller and dedicated server hosting to GNWDA
members."
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| To order, contact toby @ webs4christ.com.
Include your GNWDA member name as well as your URL. |
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Price and Features of GNWDA package:
Starts at $2.95 per month for ministries & churches
($3.95 a month for non-GNWDA members)
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User Features
NO hard bandwidth limits
Unlimited POP e-mail accounts
Unlimited Subdomains
Unlimited Parked Domains or add-on Domains
Unlimited MySQL Databases
Unlimited Mailman List Manager
Unlimited FTP Accounts
Backup Manager
CGI-Bin
PHP/PgP
SSH/Telnet
Crontab
FrontPage extensions
Web Forms
Web Site Control Panel (CPanel 7.4)
4 Web Site Stats Programs
Multimedia Capabilities
Free Cool Page Easy Web Site Builder
Client Services Area (Tools and information to enhance your
website: 3,500+ graphic files, 100s of articles, software
documentation, 5,000+ downloads, user forums and much more!)
Pre-installed advanced features (PhpNuke, 4Images Photo Gallery,
Classified Ads, and more! )
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Technical Features
Pentium 4 2.4 ghz Running Red Hat Linux
Over 99.8% server availability
24/7 Network Monitoring
Dual OC-48 Connections
Diverse Backbones
Cisco Routers
Daily Tape Backups of all database files
Weekly Complete Backups
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See the
comparison page at Webs 4 Christ.
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