Guide to purchasing web hosting
Want a website? You need these two things:
Here's the simple rundown on what to do:
We recommend our clients purchase an inexpensive hosting and domain-name package from 1and1.com. 1and1.com provides excellent quality of service, ease of use, a host of goodies (like one year free domain registration, private registration, and multiple email accounts), and the best prices we've found for our clients' needs. By purchasing this package yourself, your site will be up for as long as you want.
Head to 1and1.com and find their web hosting section either from the menu on the left or the flashy graphics on the page. You want to purchase a Linux hosting package - the cheapest one ('Beginner') should be all you need, but if you want to spend more, who are we to judge? During the checkout process you'll have the option to buy a domain name as well. If you don't have one yet, pick out something nice - what you call your site is up to you. (Note: If you already have a domain name but still need hosting, we still recommend 1and1.com for their price and stability; just select 'add a domain later' when presented with the option.)
Make sure you keep track of the password you create for your new account with 1and1 so we can get everything set up for you later.
The 'Beginner' package provides a free domain name on top of $3.99/month website hosting (billed in 6 month blocks for a total of $23.94 per cycle). Your credit card will be charged this total the first time you register, and automatically at 6 month intervals. You can easily cancel the package in the future.