Tips on picking a webhost –

Read the fine print! If you were to spend hours and hours comparing only the superficial features of web hosts (such as storage space and bandwidth), you might end up contracting a webhost that has lots of "little details" in their Terms of Service Agreement. These so-called "little details" can actually make a big difference in your web hosting experience. These hosts do exist, and some of them are quite popular, so be careful.

Regardless of whom you choose, be sure to read third-party user reviews before buying hosting. If a web host provides services differently than advertised, it's bound to be mentioned in reviews.

.Np|Designs Webhost Favorite –

The webhost we recommend is Dreamhost (www.dreamhost.com). They are an established hosting company with an excellent reputation for supporting their customers. Not only are they up-front about their hosting plan, but they tell you what the cost of a Virtual Private Server will be if your website does become extremely popular. Unfortunately, other (less honest) webhosts may simply lock you out from your data, or disable your website until new invoices are met.

Hosting Options –

A. Shared Dreamhost Plan: Hosting your website on our Dreamhost account can save you approximately $84.00 dollars a year. All requests pertaining to your webhost can be handled either online through our Live Support Chat, our Support Ticket Department or simply over the phone.  This means all E-Mail Addresses and FTP accounts you wish to be setup are handled by us within 24 hours.

B.      Independent Dreamhost Account: While this option is not the cheapest of the three options, it does give you more direct access to  your webhost. This means you have the ability to create E-Mail accounts and more without having to go through .Np|D Support Online or over the phone. To show you how easy it could be, Dreamhost has a Demo Control Panel available to see just how easy managing your hosting is.