Multiple Domain Hosting For Reduced Website Hosting Costs If you are the owner of several websites then hosting multiple domains on a single hosting account is an excellent way of achieving low cost hosting without having to sacrifice quality. What many don't realise is that generally you don't purchase a website, you purchase a hosting account. In some cases this can only be used to host a single domain and hence a single website. In others the account can be used to host multiple domains and hence multiple websites. Benefits of Hosting Multiple Domains Because domains are much cheaper than website hosting accounts, choosing an account that offers multiple domain hosting is a far cheaper way of hosting multiple websites at low cost, than purchasing a hosting account for each website. As an example the hosting provider 1and1 provider (link below)offer a simple hosting package for approx £70 per year and uk domains for approx £2.00 per year. If I have four websites then to host using: a) separate accounts cost= £70 *4 + 4*2= £288 per year b) A single account and multiple domains cost = £70 + £2.0 *4=£78 per year. The saving is £210 per year. This must be offset by the fact that each of the domains traffic is usually counted together against the single hosting account and if your websites are popular then you may exceed bandwidth and or disk space limits. In addition you may find that the log files that are provided don't allow you to differentiate between the domains as all the traffic is counted against a single domain. The Hosting account also has a single password and hence once logged in you can administer each domain. Therefore each domain should belong to you. Hosting Providers that Support Multiple Domains Because of the popularity of mini websites and website reselling there are many hosting companies that specialize in providing multiple domain hosting and offer substantial discounts depending on the number of domains you intend to host. Hosting Multiple domains on a single account has the potential to significantly reduce your hosting costs, but as is the case for choosing any hosting provider you should be aware of what other website services you require, and choose your hosting provider accordingly. Don't just go for the cheapest or the one that provides the most services! Here is a short list of the ones I have found while searching the Internet. If you do this search yourself you should also try "hosting reseller" as many sell multiple domains as a reseller service. UK USA Who Needs This Type of Hosting? Anyone who requires multiple websites with their own distinct domain name should consider this type of hosting account. If you only intend to host a single domain/website then you shouldn't discard the idea as in many cases they are no more expensive than single domain hosting solutions. This type of solution is often used by affiliate marketers who create a website for each product/service that they promote. How it Works If you are to implement it then you need to understand how it works. A website is basically a collection of files stored in a folder ( website layout). This website to folder relationship is the key to understanding how multiple domain hosting works. Subdomains as an Alternative Rather than get another domain name it is possible instead to use a subdomain of the the existing domain name in which case you don't even need to purchase a separate domain name. However this will only work if the websites are related. Take a look a subdomains to see how they work and when they are used. Related articles and Resources:
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Multiple Domain Hosting For Reduced Website Hosting Costs
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