Easy CGI Hosting Review
June 13, 2008 by Albert
Filed under Shared Hosting Reviews
Easy CGI is well known for their Windows hosting plans. For webmasters looking to host their sites under Windows environment, this is one of the best web hosts to work with. They started off with Windows hosting packages and this remains their main strength compared to other web hosts which offer windows hosting plans later.
Besides offering web hosting, Easy CGI also offers a variety of web related services such as domain registration, ecommerce and marketing services. Easy CGI also offer Linux VPS hosting besides shared hosting. Their Windows shared hosting plans start at $7.96 for the most basic plan to $21.56 for the priciest shared hosting plan. Easy CGI Windows shared hosting plans are relatively inexpensive for the amount of features they offer.
Advance X Web Hosting Package:
• $7.96 / Month
• 350 Gig Storage
• 3500 Gig Bandwidth
• Windows IIS7/IIS6 Servers
• Host Unlimited Domains
• Unlimited FTP Accounts
• 500 Email Accounts
• 50 MySQL dbs
• Dedicated SSL Ready
• Microsoft Access
• 24/7 Phone Support
• 30 Day Moneyback
Their years of experiences plus knowledge and depth of understanding of Windows hosting makes them the ideal windows web hosting company. . This is something that may want to factor into your consideration if you are looking for a Windows web host.
For a list of good and reliable web hosting services, check out my “Web Hosting Reviews” section.
Aplus.net Hosting Review
June 11, 2008 by Albert
Filed under Shared Hosting Reviews
Found in 1992, Aplus.net began offering web hosting services in 1998 just before the dot.com bust. Aplus.net is more than a web hosting company. Besides web hosting services, they also provide a wide range of web services like domain name registration and web design. With more than 250 employees worldwide, 100,000 customers and over 400,000 domains registered, Aplus.net can be considered one of the giants in the web hosting industry.
Aplus.net hosting plans starts at $5.95 for a basic web hosting package and up to $34.95 for the most expansive and featured packed web hosting plans. While the packages are reasonably priced and affordable, the basic package only allows you to host up to a single domain which in my personal opinion is simply not enough. The ideal package should be their business package which allows you to host up to 5 domains.
Personal Web Hosting Package Features:
• 5 Gig Storage
• 100 Gig Transfer
• Host Up To 1 Domain
• 50 Emails Addresses
• IMAP & POP3 Supported
• Daily Global Backup
• Virus Protection
• Shared SSL
• Firewall Protection
• 24/7 Phone & Live Chat Support
• Email Support
• Personal Blog
• PHPmyAdmin
• 30 Days Money Back Guarantee
Aplus.net is also known for their windows web hosting and they are a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. Having won numerous awards from established sources such as CNET, you should give Aplus.net some consideration when selecting your next web host.
For a list of good and reliable web hosting services, check out my “Web Hosting Reviews” section.
AN Hosting Review
June 7, 2008 by Albert
Filed under Shared Hosting Reviews
AN Hosting was first started in 2001 with a two man team. It quickly grew to become a recognized player in the web hosting industry and in 2005, AN Hosting become part of midPhase when they are acquired by them. AN Hosting now host over 150,000 domains on their network of 1,000 plus servers. Besides offering 24/7 phone support, they also provide email and live chat tech support.
AN Hosting have only one web hosting package in place for webmasters just like Bluehost. While this simplifies things for webmasters, it also poses a challenge for those webmasters looking to upgrade their hosting plan in the future. One likely scenario if you are happy with AN Hosting is most likely you will go to midPhase when the time comes for you to upgrade your hosting plan.
Web Hosting Package Features:
• $6.95 / Month
• 500 Gig Hosting Space
• 5,000 Gig Bandwidth
• Host Up To 20 Domains
• Unlimited MySQL dbs
• 30 Days Money Back Guarantee
• 24/7 Phone, Email & Live Chat Support
AN Hosting has won numerous awards for providing quality customer service and support to webmasters since their inception. This is definitely a plus for webmasters looking for quality hosting at great prices.
For a list of good and reliable web hosting services, check out my “Web Hosting Reviews” section.
1 & 1 Hosting Review
June 5, 2008 by Albert
Filed under Shared Hosting Reviews
1&1 is one of the world’s pioneers web hosting companies. They are currently considered the world’s biggest web host with over 7 million customers. They have over 55,000 servers under their charge. Providing a whole range of web related services ranging from web hosting plans, virtual private servers, dedicated servers, ecommerce solutions to domain packages, it is no wonder they are the biggest if not one of the biggest web host around.
Their web hosting plans are featured packed and very affordable with prices starting at $3.99 for a basic web hosting account. From the look of their pricing and web hosting plans, it seems great value for money. Webmasters will probably find the range of web services provided by 1 & 1 comprehensive and able to cater to their needs whether they are experienced webmasters or novices.
Basic Web Hosting Package Features:
• $3.99 / Month
• 1 Free Domain
• Private Domain Registration
• 25 Subdomains
• Host 20 External Domains
• Host Unlimited 1 & 1 Domains
• 10 Gig Storage
• 300 Gig Bandwidth
• 1 FTP Account
• 1&! Webspace Explorer
• 600 Email Accounts
• 2 Gig Mailbox Space
• IMAP & POP3 Supported
• 1&1 Webmail
• Spam Filter
• 1&1 Website Builder
• 1&1 Photo Gallery
• 1&1 Blog
• Easy RSS
• Firewall Protection
• 24/7 Phone & Email Support
• 90 Days Money Back Guarantee
Currently, every hosting plan comes with a 3 months free period when you sign up for an annual package. This is definitely a plus for those of you who are looking for another affordable web hosting account.
For a list of good and reliable web hosting services, check out my “Web Hosting Reviews” section.
Hostgator Hosting Review
June 1, 2008 by Albert
Filed under Shared Hosting Reviews
Hostgator is one of the biggest names in the web hosting industry. They offer affordable share hosting plans for new webmasters and experienced webmasters alike. With more than a million domains hosted on their servers, you cannot go wrong with Hostgator. They have over 150 employees to provide round the clock support which is a very crucial factor when selecting a web host.
Each web hosting plan comes with a 45 day money back guarantee and 99.9% uptime guarantee. There’s even a guarantee that should you have a problem with their regular support, you can requested for the company’s owner Brent to reply to your questions. I have not gone down this route yet and I hope not to use this option in the future.
As with all the top web hosting companies, the normal features are all there in their hosting plans. Besides their customer service levels, I also like their live chat (must have) feature and their community forums whereby you can get your queries and support questions answered fast. All in all, Hostgator is a great value for money web hosts offering a range of features for both experienced and new webmasters alike.
For a list of good and reliable web hosting services, check out my “Web Hosting Reviews” section.
Latest update 17th February 09
They are going to offer windows web hosting soon. Check out this space for updated details.
CBPro Ads Review
April 20, 2008 by Albert
Filed under Monetization Programs Reviews
Google Adsense may be the revenue of choice for many webmasters. But many webmasters are quietly turning to other contextual networks to monetize their websites after getting their Google Adsense accounts suspended or worst terminated for good without any advance warnings.
That is why I realized it is very important for any webmasters to recognize the need to explore and have multiple sources of income from other networks. If you read one of my earlier posts, you would have known that I got my Google Adsense account closed recently and still pending an appeal. As such I was researching other contextual networks and advertising systems to replace my lost income from Google Adsense. I found a number of replacements and one of the best is CBpro Ads which is an advertising platform and system for ClickBank products.
TNX Review
December 24, 2007 by Albert
Filed under Monetization Programs Reviews
TNX is a new ads network in the mold of Text Link Ads. By signing up with them, you allow them to sell links on your behalf. You get points for selling links on your site and in return you can either exchange these points for cash or use them to buy links instead. In a way, it worked something like a traffic exchange system just that the commodity now is links.
It’s real smart of them to actually implement this points system. Most people will not cash in all their points and will somehow be tempted to purchase some links instead. Once people start find that the system is easy to use and the benefits are there, more and more people will start using it. If they can ensure the whole system is bug free and works without any hitches, it will definitely be a huge success if not for the recent Google fiasco.
Text Link Ads Review
December 2, 2007 by Albert
Filed under Monetization Programs Reviews
The recent uproar over the Page Rank update has not dampened my enthusiasm for Text Links Ads. While some have actually condemned Google’s hypocrisy in penalizing those who are selling links blatantly, I see no wrong in Google doing that. Google is just trying to protect their own advertising program and if you are in their shoes, what would you do. Do you expect yourself to sit down quietly while your competitors are slowly biting off your market share?
I have no doubt that selling links remains one of the best ways to monetize your site and I will have no qualms about selling links on my sites. Unless you are making chunks of money through Google Adsense, Text Link Ads remains a great monetization program for those struggling to make decent money off Google Adsense.
BlueHost Hosting Review
November 21, 2007 by Albert
Filed under Shared Hosting Reviews
BlueHost was one of my first web hosts and I would say that so far they did not disappoint me. In terms of customer service and technical support, I would rate them as one of the best if the best web host that I have sign up with so far.
Besides that, BlueHost have one of the cheapest web hosting plans on the market. While its hosting plan is one of the cheapest, it does not do away with the performance and features. In fact, from what I’ve seen so far, the hosting plan exceeds all expectations. I also like the live chat feature and the community forum where you can get a response to your queries fast.
DealDotCom Affiliate Program Review
October 18, 2007 by Albert
Filed under Monetization Programs Reviews
DealDotCom is just a few week into its baptism of fire and already it has earned rare reviews from lots of gurus out there. Given the responses it received from the internet marketing community, it seems like a winning formula for its founders.
If you are not a member yet, you can sign up here.
If you are, you would have noticed most of the products that they have on sale are so hot that they are sold out most of the time.
I tried to buy the WP Affiliate Pro which is on sale for half the price. I tried for half an hour and then gave up. The server was so busy that I have problems accessing it. I knew I would regret it someday for not getting a good bargain, but I was not in a mood to stare at my computer for the whole day just to buy a product.











