Want to buy a domain, best hosters?

Delvis · 12 Apr 2016 at 21:31

Hi all

Wanting to search and buy a domain name which is available, just not sure whats the best sort of hosting site at the moment?

I've used Hostinger just for a free website, however this new one will be for a business, long term. I guess criteria is:

-Decent amount of space
-Allows me to either install something like word press or write a fully fledged website
-Emails???
-Isn't going to go blue-**** up
-Easy to manage and backup etc

Any help is appreciated

Mynight · 12 Apr 2016 at 22:01

Delvis said:
-Decent amount of spacehow big is decent? 2.5gb?
-Allows me to either install something like word press or write a fully fledged websitepretty much any host will allow this
-Emails???again pretty much any will allow this
-Isn't going to go blue-upno promises but been good to me for years
-Easy to manage and backup etceasy to do via FTP or they do dailys anyway

Vidahost £2.99 per month £34.99 for the year.

Or if you can deal with 500mb and 10 mailboxes then there's a version for £14.99 per year.

AHarvey · 12 Apr 2016 at 22:02

Vidahost or TSOHost, i'm with Vida and the sell domains too

radderfire · 12 Apr 2016 at 22:08

Clook Internet is good, I use them, good support, good uptime.

I've also seen Vidahost recommended a lot but I don't use them.

Delvis · 12 Apr 2016 at 22:19

Cheers. So it's been a while...I need to register the name then use a separate hosting service? Will email addresses be provided on there simply or do I need to 'host' those separately?

Like ibsay, hosted a free website before but just wanted to confirm things

Delvis · 12 Apr 2016 at 22:20

Mynight said:
Vidahost £2.99 per month £34.99 for the year.

Or if you can deal with 500mb and 10 mailboxes then there's a version for £14.99 per year.

No idea on space

I guess it's more of an informational website but will need to be able to host client emails? Assuming these have invoices attached that will also take up space?

Mynight · 12 Apr 2016 at 22:23

You can either buy the domain from the hosting company or use separate ones. Either will do I personally use separate ones only because I use multiple hosting companies so keeping track of domains is easier.

Email wise depending on the hoster you choose should just be a case of once the domain is on their nameservers clicking "add mail account" then entering the name of the email address name@domain you want.

Alright go with the 500mb package then scale up if you need to(with vida theres no downtime when upgrading package(most probably will be the same)). You'd be surprised how much you can keep on 500mb.

Delvis · 12 Apr 2016 at 22:29

Thanks pal, that makes sense (been a long day)

Cheers for the help!

Mynight · 12 Apr 2016 at 22:37

No worries. Best of luck

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Deleted member 77746 · 13 Apr 2016 at 13:13

Without a doubt TSOHOST. No questions asked. Hands down.

Mynight · 13 Apr 2016 at 13:25

mrbell1984 said:
Without a doubt TSOHOST. No questions asked. Hands down.

They're the same company as vidahost aren't they?

Prices look the same.

Diddums · 13 Apr 2016 at 13:45

I use Vidahost, excellent service, can't complain.

Delvis · 13 Apr 2016 at 14:58

Sweet, thanks all