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My hosting package has 5 addon-domains, but I have 7 domin names. So how do I get the extra 2 to point to the right places?
multiple domain names?
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You could point them to the server, but it won't know what to do with them since they're not setup...ask your host about getting some more addon domains
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5 doesn't seem very many... One of my websites uses three domains alone. And I have at least half a dozen sites. Ideally I would like 15-20 add-on domains. Is there a reason that the host would only provide a small number per customer?
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Because giving them away stops you needing to upgrade or purchase another account
Also because it's very rare to have that many addon domains, I'd expect.
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My host just emailed me to say they can provide and extra 5 addon domains for £25 per year. Sounds a little steep to me, considering the hosting package is only £50 per year. What do you think?
I think you should change hosts
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If you get a virtual dedicated server you'll be able to have as many add on domains as you like by configuring name-based virtual hosts in apache.
I think sometimes people forget that some hosting companies are actually functioning businesses (rather than hobbyists) which have to pay staff, datacentres, pay for hardware and make a profit!
Providing "unlimited domains" for £50/year would be madness as you'd lose any possibility of repeat business as well as creating massive load on the system when your £50/year client is running 200+ vhosts.
LazyManc - you're right, with a VDS you can host as many domains as you like but it's not going to cost £50/year and will require in depth knowledge of Linux (unless you take a managed server). It's not really comparable.
Providing "unlimited domains" for £50/year would be madness as you'd lose any possibility of repeat business as well as creating massive load on the system when your £50/year client is running 200+ vhosts.
LazyManc - you're right, with a VDS you can host as many domains as you like but it's not going to cost £50/year and will require in depth knowledge of Linux (unless you take a managed server). It's not really comparable.
I think you should change hosts
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If you get a virtual dedicated server you'll be able to have as many add on domains as you like by configuring name-based virtual hosts in apache.
But you also have the problem of managing the VDS, as well as a VDS costing more than your average shared hosting account...
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I didn't, which is why I was asking what a fair price would be here. I have little knowledge of such things, so I was simply trying to get an unbiased opinion of what I should expect to be paying for extra addon domains.
I was talking more to the person who suggested you find another hosting company
. Just because you can have 1000GB diskspace, 100000GB data transfer, and "unlimited everything" for $4/year from a college freshman in Texas on an EV1 server doesn't mean £25/year to host 5 more domains from a 4 year established company in the UK is anything other than very good value for money. Many hosting providers would make you buy 5 new packages to do the same.Obviously I can't give you a totally unbiased opinion since I'm sitting about 5ft away from the guy who replied to your ticket
but I think I'm talking sense.I was talking more to the person who suggested you find another hosting company
Obviously I can't give you a totally unbiased opinion since I'm sitting about 5ft away from the guy who replied to your ticket
Hey, I'm a TSOHost customer, so i'm not suggesting going for some US cheap tat - I'm just saying that if you're going to need lots of add-on domains it makes more sense upgrading to a VDS rather than paying for every 5-10 additional domains at a set rate. Kind of how it's better going for unmetered broadband once you get past a certain bandwidth usage.
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It doesn't make any sense at all :s
You could upgrade to a reseller account, for example.
That's great but it's not cost effective over shared hosting unless you're willing to get an unmanaged VDS and look after it yourself. There's also the fact that you're moving from (for instance) a Quad Xeon, 4GB RAM, 15000rpm SCSI shared hosting server server to a 256MB RAM, 20GB shared i/o HDD VDS. If you've got a large application which requires a burst of RAM or disk i/o you'll find the performance isn't as good as good shared hosting.
VDSs certainly have their place if you require additional security or custom configurations but I certainly wouldn't advocate a VDS over shared hosting for your average user who just wants to host websites.
If you're looking for a VDS, it might be worth seeing if your current provider can offer them
.Hey dude. I went through this a while ago. and I've also been through the VDS question.
I've got 2 accounts with a company that's on ochostreview.
I started with a start account: 5 addon domains, x amount of space. That was when I was fiddling with the internet.
Then i got as though I wanted more. I was happy with the hosting I had so I bought from them an additional level of addon domains, for x amount to upgrade my account. I paid it because I was happy, and I believe that if you are happy with your hosting you should stick with it .. there are many hosting companies run by people that provide minimal service and take your money.
Pay peanuts - get monekys is the old saying and it's true.
People who think £30 for 12 months hosting is expensive need to get a grip .. it's very good if you get good service. If you pay that and get no service then it's not good .. but for £30 you are not going to have the same levels of flexibility and permissions as those who have paid £150. So you need to upgrade as your interest/business builds.
The ones I buy from, and consistently buy from, are Vidahost and Register1 dot net. I won't be going anywhere else because a) they are very professional b) they've helped me out in various circumstances and c) I like doing business with them - fast and efficient companies. If I were to think about it .. I buy a domain name from register1 for £6.44, i don't know how much of that is profit, but I would estimate about £1.50. So, to think that they answer my queries in 15 mins is very professional. On the other hand, because of that I must have about 50 domains with them and will get more as my business/client base expands.
So I wouldn't buy into the 'cheap' thing. Cheap isn't necessarily good. To get a decent service you have to pay a man some money!
VDS I have thought about before .. but the specs you get are pretty poor to be honest .. perhaps 256mb of RAM, and 10mb space. and a portion of CPU time. A good hosting will have dual/quad core and loads of RAM, perhaps 4gb, and SCSI RAID. The only way you can beat that is renting your own box which will cost thousands. Although, if the CPU loading on a shared server is high then performance could be slow, even on those specs .. depends on how much the CPU is being used. If you a paying cheap then it's likely the hosting will be getting his money by loading up the server with many sites and so decreasing performance. A host with reasonable charges won't be under so much pressure.
I recommend if you need to upgrade, stick with your current hosting and see what they can do for you .. especially if you're happy with the service. I know from what people have told me that it'd not easy to find decent companies so once you've got one stick with them until you outgrow them.
I've got 2 accounts with a company that's on ochostreview.
I started with a start account: 5 addon domains, x amount of space. That was when I was fiddling with the internet.
Then i got as though I wanted more. I was happy with the hosting I had so I bought from them an additional level of addon domains, for x amount to upgrade my account. I paid it because I was happy, and I believe that if you are happy with your hosting you should stick with it .. there are many hosting companies run by people that provide minimal service and take your money.
Pay peanuts - get monekys is the old saying and it's true.
People who think £30 for 12 months hosting is expensive need to get a grip .. it's very good if you get good service. If you pay that and get no service then it's not good .. but for £30 you are not going to have the same levels of flexibility and permissions as those who have paid £150. So you need to upgrade as your interest/business builds.
The ones I buy from, and consistently buy from, are Vidahost and Register1 dot net. I won't be going anywhere else because a) they are very professional b) they've helped me out in various circumstances and c) I like doing business with them - fast and efficient companies. If I were to think about it .. I buy a domain name from register1 for £6.44, i don't know how much of that is profit, but I would estimate about £1.50. So, to think that they answer my queries in 15 mins is very professional. On the other hand, because of that I must have about 50 domains with them and will get more as my business/client base expands.
So I wouldn't buy into the 'cheap' thing. Cheap isn't necessarily good. To get a decent service you have to pay a man some money!
VDS I have thought about before .. but the specs you get are pretty poor to be honest .. perhaps 256mb of RAM, and 10mb space. and a portion of CPU time. A good hosting will have dual/quad core and loads of RAM, perhaps 4gb, and SCSI RAID. The only way you can beat that is renting your own box which will cost thousands. Although, if the CPU loading on a shared server is high then performance could be slow, even on those specs .. depends on how much the CPU is being used. If you a paying cheap then it's likely the hosting will be getting his money by loading up the server with many sites and so decreasing performance. A host with reasonable charges won't be under so much pressure.
I recommend if you need to upgrade, stick with your current hosting and see what they can do for you .. especially if you're happy with the service. I know from what people have told me that it'd not easy to find decent companies so once you've got one stick with them until you outgrow them.
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I would agree with blade.
If you are happy with your current host and their support, call them and see what they can offer you.
I've been with EUK Host for some time now on their Platinum package:-
http://www.eukhost.com/cpanel-web-hosting.php
£@70 per year, unlimited add-on / sub-domains but the best thing about them that I've discovered so far, is their customer support is absolutely spot on.
These guys bend over backwards to help you out.
If you are looking for an alternative, they are well worth checking out.
I might need to upgrade to a reseller package soon, and if I do, I will be sticking with them for sure.
And no, I don't work for them.
If you are happy with your current host and their support, call them and see what they can offer you.
I've been with EUK Host for some time now on their Platinum package:-
http://www.eukhost.com/cpanel-web-hosting.php
£@70 per year, unlimited add-on / sub-domains but the best thing about them that I've discovered so far, is their customer support is absolutely spot on.
These guys bend over backwards to help you out.
If you are looking for an alternative, they are well worth checking out.
I might need to upgrade to a reseller package soon, and if I do, I will be sticking with them for sure.
And no, I don't work for them.
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Thanks, I'll certainly give that some consideration. I'm entirely happy with my current host, but I have to admit, unlimited add-on domains with a UK host for less than it would currently cost me for 10 is tempting.
hmmm .. i don't know if unlimited domains is that good on conventional hosting. Probably it will mean using the normal Cpanel. I found that this is OK ..but you have to be quite careful about what you do on there. One wrong move and things have gone and with them all bunched into one place it can become a little difficult to manage.
Someone else mentioned a reseller account. This is a cool idea because it gives you what's called the WHM Cpanel, which splits off the account into X number of smaller accounts. So rather than having 25 domains all together on one panel. You could use WHM to have 25 domains, all independent, with independent logins, databases and everything. It helps a lot to keep control, and is worth every penny if you can afford the cash ... trust me. I have both types of accounts but it's easier to work with the reseller account than the normal one. If you have clients then imo a resller account is a must. If not, and you had a lot of play domains/sites then probably an unlimited addon& normal Cpanel will be fine.
Someone else mentioned a reseller account. This is a cool idea because it gives you what's called the WHM Cpanel, which splits off the account into X number of smaller accounts. So rather than having 25 domains all together on one panel. You could use WHM to have 25 domains, all independent, with independent logins, databases and everything. It helps a lot to keep control, and is worth every penny if you can afford the cash ... trust me. I have both types of accounts but it's easier to work with the reseller account than the normal one. If you have clients then imo a resller account is a must. If not, and you had a lot of play domains/sites then probably an unlimited addon& normal Cpanel will be fine.