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Tim...Are these some of yours? Also...Are you the guy the lives in Alabama? Maybe I'm thinking of someone else.
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Tim...Are these some of yours? Also...Are you the guy the lives in Alabama? Maybe I'm thinking of someone else.
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They just increased price for .com's from 5.99 to 6.99... That includes privacy blocker and other features. I don't recommend using registrars website because they are weak looking...
Yahoo has an introductory offer for 1.99 for 1st time buyers. Just transfer name to a different server because they have cheesy websites tooo.
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Yes. The domain names below are mine. I purchased them from a site that sells expired domain names. It took me a while to realise that I had more than I will ever use....also, I really don't have the tech skills to make the most of them. Interested???
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I'm probably not interested in those. I actually own quite a few (mostly athlete-related) and I should probably scale back.
Quick question.... You mentioned "I don't recommend using registrars website because they are weak looking" Does that mean you would not recommend using Google's site to set up a website?
Thanks.
Quick question.... You mentioned "I don't recommend using registrars website because they are weak looking" Does that mean you would not recommend using Google's site to set up a website?
Thanks.
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I use pair Networks - World Class Web Hosting as my host as well as their domain registry (PairNIC).
I have a dedicated server with them. I spend about $2500 a year for it.
I can spend that money at any of a 101 different ISPs.
I've been with Pair for about five years now. Pair has been around since Al Gore invented the internet.
I know this business pretty well... who is good... and why... and who is not so good... and why.
Pair not the cheapest to have a domain hosted or to have a dedicated server. But I will tell you that they are on everyone's top 5 "best" list.... and for good reason.
Usual disclaimers apply.
Al
I have a dedicated server with them. I spend about $2500 a year for it.
I can spend that money at any of a 101 different ISPs.
I've been with Pair for about five years now. Pair has been around since Al Gore invented the internet.
I know this business pretty well... who is good... and why... and who is not so good... and why.
Pair not the cheapest to have a domain hosted or to have a dedicated server. But I will tell you that they are on everyone's top 5 "best" list.... and for good reason.
Usual disclaimers apply.
Al
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I heard pair is good too Al. So Al, what is different from using your own server with pair and using hosting servers.
Google is good for website building and seen some good creative work from their site builder. Can't go wrong with free website builder and other feats..
Google is good for website building and seen some good creative work from their site builder. Can't go wrong with free website builder and other feats..
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That's easy. First of all I don't own my server server I just rent it. However you can put your own hardware into an ISP and that is called a co-lo (for co-location).
When you have a dedicated server only YOUR stuff is on it. All hosted accounts are just that... they HOST anywhere from 25 to 400 different domains. So IF your domain is on a server with a porn site or a news site that gets heavy traffic, response back to your views is going to be slow.
There are also ten tons of security issues with shared hosting... but that only matters if you are going to have a database with confidential stuff on it.
There are 'flavors' of dedicated servers. The two main ones are 'managed" and 'full root.' Managed servers are usually more expensive. You do NOT have full privileges. The data center staff manage your sever for you... they monitor it, and they upgrade the software and do the security updates etc. You pay for that. Pair Networks only has managed servers which is why they are expensive.
Other data centers offer "root servers" where you not only rent a machine but YOU do all the 'stuff'... load the software you need, keep it running, etc. It is cheaper.
I'm experienced enough to run a root server... but I'm 'rich enough" not to have to! The guys and gals at Pair look out for my server (which is one of about 2,000... my best guess) one hell of a lot better than I could... or want to. With Pair you get a free hardware upgrade every 2 years. I just went through one... pain in the a$$ but the Pair folks fixed the few problems I had quickly... downtime was about 2 hours total.
Most of you probably have no use for a dedicated server. I run a web service called Jaya123 and so I need to have a locked-down machine constantly monitored. Pair is the "best" at this in my experience.
One nice thing is that IF you have your own server you don't have to have the top of the line if it is not high volume. I run on a Celeron... and it runs just fine. Now if I had 10,000 hits a second it would melt... but Jaya does fine with this simple hardware. Anyway, with servers its all about RAM... not processor speed.
Anyway, no matter if you want a simple hosted server or a dedicated server, Pair is one company you should put on your list to check out. All their service is in-house (not India) everyone speaks English, and they answer the phone on the 3rd ring. It's owned by one guy who takes pride in his company... and it shows.
And by the way... if you are thinking a server is a big beast... it's not. Have you ever seen a bakery rack? Well a server is like that... about as tall as a refrigerator ... and has slots for "pizza boxes" which is about the size of a server. It 'shares" power and bandwidth with all the other "pizza boxes" in the rack. I think most racks have room for about 25 servers... but don't quote me on that.
Al
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OK. I'm lost. Any help is appreciated. I signed up for the Google Application gig. I bought the domain PAHEALTHQUOTE.COM for 10 bucks with them. They run it through GoDaddy. Ironically, I use to own this domain years ago and let it go.
I have played with that dreaded Google Application site and all I want to do is create a simple website for the domain.
Instead, when I type in the domain, it looks like a Google search page, not a website.
Understand? I don't.
Frustrated from Beirut...
I have played with that dreaded Google Application site and all I want to do is create a simple website for the domain.
Instead, when I type in the domain, it looks like a Google search page, not a website.
Understand? I don't.
Frustrated from Beirut...
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OK. Here's the problem...I think...The site URL should just be pahealthquote.com...not what is listed below. Can that be changed?
« Back to Site Manager <IMG height=1 alt="" width=1> Site name
Your site name appears in the web browser's title bar when someone views your pages. Site URL
www.pahealthquote.com - PAHEALTHQUOTE.COM
The published contents of your site are available on the Internet at this web address.
« Back to Site Manager <IMG height=1 alt="" width=1> Site name
Your site name appears in the web browser's title bar when someone views your pages. Site URL
www.pahealthquote.com - PAHEALTHQUOTE.COM
The published contents of your site are available on the Internet at this web address.
The very best for hosting is Dreamhost.com. I've been with them for several years now and have had virtually no down time. They have answered questions quickly when I have them. If you give me as a referral I make a few bucks. Its only like 7.95 a year also. Refrence me as rd1769 if you would please.
