Domain name and redirecting!!

DerekSalem · Mar 22, 2011

Aye GoDaddy sucks. Stay away from them.

I use HostMonster.com and I couldn't be more happy. I pay $60 a year for the domain and unlimited hosting (unlimited storage and unlimited traffic). It gives me an unlimited number of email addresses and complete control over everything. I've never had downtime and it works brilliantly (quick). They offer a ton of "SimpleScripts" which are basically one-click installs of all the most popular things (like Joomla, Wordpress, Wiki controls, etc...) and I've never had trouble with it. Complete HTML or FTP access (for an unlimited number of logins) and direct domain control. I have 2 domains with them linked to the same account (so I can log into one and all the files are there for both). The second domain I spend $10 a year on (so $70 a year total for 2 full domains). I also domain redirect certain extensions of my website to other things (like blahblah.com/flickr goes directly to my list of Sets on flickr).

They also offer complete HTML control if you want to design the entire thing yourself, or controls to facilitate easy HTML manipulation (I had built a website using PHP and Java before I finally settled on using a Wordpress setup for my normal site and I use Gallery3 for my photography site).

EDIT: Also, HostMonster offers complete Python, SQL, and terminal access. You can create separate databases for every module you install or create and keep it all completely self-encapsulated. It's fantastic.

Robin Usagani · Mar 22, 2011

Derek, it doesnt sound like the OP would know what to do with python, sql, etc. I wouldnt either LOL.

o hey tyler · Mar 22, 2011

Schwettylens said:
Derek, it doesnt sound like the OP would know what to do with python, sql, etc. I wouldnt either LOL.

Read a tutorial. It's not that hard.

KmH · Mar 22, 2011

In these modern times we have this remarkable resource called the Internet.

It's totally amazing how few people use it effectively.

PhotoWrangler · Mar 22, 2011

KmH said:
In these modern times we have this remarkable resource called the Internet.

It's totally amazing how few people use it effectively.

I'm quite savvy in searching the internet - sometimes I even use Google. But that doesn't mean I understand HTML coding. I know enough HTML to insert a picture into a forum post, and thats about it.

Furthermore, with the amount of marketing, advertising, SHOOTING, editing, taxes, financial planning, and everything else that I have to worry about with my business - who the hell has time for a computer programming class?