1AND1 US AFFORDABLE WEB HOSTING
1and1 affordable web hosting was a small enterprise almost 12 years back when it took over online marketing activities from an unfortunate online service BTX administered by T-Mobile's sister company T-Com. 1and1 cheap web hosting despite being very inexperienced at that time, decided to try something novel by initiating its first major online marketing operation, which later became the company's trademark. Utilizing a really complex and latest technology, the advertisements made the campaign very attractive as well as easy to understand. The efforts of 1and1 affordable web hosting online promotion operation bore fruit, as a result of which BTX (having adapted a new name T-Online) became the market leader in the niche products that it dealt with.
The very initial aggressive and well-thought marketing campaign was more than enough to establish the credibility of 1and1 cheap web hosting as a pioneering promotion company. However, 1and1 affordable web hosting didn't stop there but instead continued to develop new technologies and services as well as offering fresh content for T-Online. Above all, a new KIT standard ("core software for intelligent terminals") was defined by 1and1 affordable web hosting. The new standard provided an excellent interface for users that they could relate to right away. Along with this, a new browser or telecom decoder was also developed for T-Online by 1and1 cheap web hosting.
With the development of the personal computer, the requirement for user support reached new heights. Consequently, partnering with IBM as the first major account, 1and1 affordable web hosting started its new customer support center in 1992. Later on, in order to exploit the new online marketing opportunities on the World Wide Web, 1and1 cheap web hosting utilized its expertise to develop a web-based media network which further strengthened its position as a technology market leader. Since then, it's been many years that 1and1 affordable web hosting has been offering high quality products to its customers worldwide. Although quite a few of 1and1 cheap web hosting clients hold leading positions, it's not possible for them to disclose their names due to the nature of their white label business.
1and1 cheap web hosting started to expand its Web hosting business internationally in June 2000. Following this, they opened their office in the United Kingdom as well at Slough, near London, which also had a full-fledged customer service and support department. Shortly afterwards, 1and1 affordable web hosting acquired shares with ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) which is a worldwide domain name registrar. Because of this affiliation, they got the license for .info top-level domain names since the mid-1980s.
The Web hosting services of 1and1 cheap web hosting in the United States started in autumn 2003 with a grand opening promotion on their new portal 1and1.com in which they offered free web hosting services for three full years thereby making a bold move of urging small businesses to explore their full potential. The full range of their products and services was not launched until January 2004. This was undoubtedly a highly diverse set of products from domain names to cheap web hosting to dedicated servers and eShops which further proved that 1and1 affordable web hosting had something to offer to everyone.
1and1 cheap web hosting now has a clientele of more than 3.5 million customers and is the registrar of over 5 million domain names. This big enterprise now comprises more than 1300 employees plus 150 developers. This confirms that 1and1 affordable web hosting is without doubt the biggest web hosting service provider in the world and that its growth rate is exponential.
To ensure that they continue to play a dominant role in the online web hosting scene and be their customer's single source of straightforward, groundbreaking and excellent value web solutions, 1and1 cheap web hosting continues to strive for the exploration of new possibilities and cutting-edge web technologies.
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Major Advantages of 1and1 US Affordable Web Hosting |
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Feature-rich Hosting Plans with Zero Hidden Costs |
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It has always been stressed by 1and1 cheap web hosting that customers shouldn't have to pick and choose the features they need. As a result, they offer in one comprehensive package everything that the customers might need at one low price. Their customers can rest assured that they will never incur any hidden charges with 1and1 affordable web hosting but will always be paying the display price and nothing more. |
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Free Domain Names
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Free domains are a part and parcel of each and every 1and1 cheap web hosting plan. Customers get a maximum of 5 .com, .net or .org domain names at no additional cost depending on the chosen plan. To add to this, customers never be a dime for domain name cost as long as they hold their shared web hosting account with 1and1 affordable web hosting! Customers can register new domain names or transfer existing domains to 1and1 cheap web hosting and the included domain names can be used as they like. |
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90-Days Money Back Guarantee |
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Satisfaction of their customers to the maximum is the highest preference of 1and1 affordable web hosting. To make sure that their customers are 100% satisfied, they offer a 90 days no questions asked moneyback guarantee. Customers can request a full refund within this period should they not be happy with their web hosting account. |
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Cheap Domain Names |
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To register a .com, .net, .org, .us, .name, .info, .biz, .cc, .ws, or .tv domain name is a breeze at 1and1 cheap web hosting. Customers never have to worry about buying extra tools or packages and they can register as many domains as they like since there is no upper limit on the number of domains. 1and1 domain name registration prices are very straightforward and they never use any tricky sales pitches. |
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Extra Security Features |
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The GeoTrust Dedicated SSL Certificate is a critical security feature which comes free with Linux and Microsoft Developer shared web hosting packages, the Developer eShop and all Server packages. Customers holding shared web hosting plans and eShops also have the option of buying the security certificate available for $49/year. |
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Customer Support Services |
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1and1 affordable web hosting has a detailed online FAQs section which serves as a wonderful resource for the customers looking for web hosting tips and techniques. 1and1 cheap web hosting also has a 24 x 7 x 365 information hotline which can be used by existing customers to contact them for the solution of their problems as well as by potential customers who need to find more details about their products. As an alternative to this, they also have 24-hour e-mail technical support. |
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Free Software Bundle Worth $600 |
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Customers receive an exclusive software bundle worth $600 whenever they purchase 1and1 cheap web hosting plans, Servers or eShops ($6.99 for shipping and handling applies). This software bundle is a host of tools which can be used for developing, publishing, marketing as well as optimizing a successful website. |
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Simple and Efficient User-friendly Control Panel
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1and1 affordable web hosting has designed a control panel with a totally user-friendly interface with their customers can use to manage all the settings of their 1and1 cheap web hosting packages using only one login ID and password! Consequently, they are able to access their data from wherever they are using an Internet connection. |
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99.9% Uptime Guarantee |
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One of the major considerations before selecting a new web hosting service is the Internet connectivity of the web host. 1and1 cheap web hosting customers have access to over 18,000 MBit of external connectivity. As a result, they can rest assured that their website will always be available to all their visitors at lightning speed. |
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State-of-the-art Data Centers |
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To make sure that their customer's websites are available throughout the year with the lowest possible downtime, 1and1 affordable web hosting has designed 4 state-of-the-art data centers worldwide thereby providing their customers with the fastest speed as well as the highest level of security and reliability necessary for the smooth functioning of their websites. They are very much aware of how important it is that their customer's websites are always available no matter if they are just personal websites with a collection of family photos or online business websites. |
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Ease of Administration - Control Panel |
To find a web hosting control panel in the cheap Web hosting market as all-inclusive as the one provided by 1and1 affordable web hosting is a really hard task. The control panel lets customers administer anything they can imagine from FTP and SSH account management to database management and e-mail accounts and a whole lot more. The range of options offered by the control panel is so broad that it can actually take customers some time to explore the whole of it. The "Statistics and Analysis" link can be used to get in-depth information about website traffic as well as data transfer statistics. The control panel also gives access to web design and advanced applications and password-protected directories. The only major problem that the control panel suffers from is its slow loading speed. However since that happens only once with the initial loading (because of the images etc. within the control panel), so subsequent commands given from within the control panel do not suffer from any slowed speed. Consequently, with so many plus points of 1and1 affordable web hosting, the initial slow loading speed of the control panel shouldn't really pose a big problem.
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1and1 US Affordable Web Hosting Plans |
1and1 cheap web hosting US offers Linux Hosting and Windows Hosting in the affordable web hosting category. Starting plans for each web hosting type are listed below.
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Linux Hosting
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Web Hosting Plan Main Features |
Megabytes or Gigabytes of Space |
5000 MB (5 GB) |
| Data Transfer / Traffic |
250 GB |
| Free Domain |
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| Subdomains |
25 |
| E-Mail Accounts |
500 |
| FTP Accounts |
1 |
| FrontPage Extensions |
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| Money Back Guarantee |
90 Days |
| Purchase Price (1 Year Sign up) |
$2.24/month |
| Free Setup |
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| More advanced Linux Hosting packages include 1and1 Business and 1and1 Developer. |
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Windows Hosting
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Web Hosting Plan Main Features |
Disk Storage (MB or GB) |
5000 MB (5 GB) |
| Data Transfer / Traffic |
250 GB |
| Free Domain |
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| Subdomains |
25 |
| E-Mail Accounts |
500 |
| FTP Accounts |
1 |
| FrontPage Extensions |
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| Money Back Guarantee |
90 Days |
| Purchase Price (1 Year Sign up) |
$4.99/month |
| Free Setup |
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More advanced Windows Hosting packages include 1and1 MS Business and 1and1 MS Developer. |
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Comparison of Price with Features |
1and1 cheap web hosting has a wide variety of plans suitable for all types of customers, irrespective of whether they want shared Windows hosting or Linux hosting. Their Linux Home package is so feature-rich it can fulfill the demands of novices to experts plus it comes with unlimited support and so is an excellent value for money. This plan is more than enough for anyone looking to create a successful online presence. The plan includes a generous 5 GB of disk space and 250 GB data transfer per month for a low price of only $2.24/month and is perfect for hosting anything from a personal website to an online small business. To find a Linux web hosting plan at such an affordable price is undoubtedly a daunting task.
The counterpart of the Linux web hosting plan is the Microsoft home package by 1and1 which is also very cost effective and offers tons of useful features. It gives customers the option of publishing their photos or hobbies online. The plan also comes with a free software package which can be used to enhance website's functionality as well as ASP (active server pages) for dynamic content. With this plan, customers can register a new domain name free of cost. The plan also has a tight security and virus protection features such as Norton antivirus and is available for a price of only $4.99/month. Just like its Linux counterpart, the Windows Web hosting plan is also hard to find elsewhere at such an affordable price.
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Customer Support Services |
1and1 affordable web hosting is highly renowned for its high-tech professional web hosting support team which is available 24/7/365 by email as well as by phone to answer the queries of potential customers (sales team) as well as existing customers (technical team). If the customer prefers to contact the support team via email, he can do so by using the contact form from the help and contact menu of the control panel. Plus customers also have the option of live support through their toll-free number. 1and1’s cheap web hosting has an indepth FAQs database which customers can use to get answers to common questions before resorting to direct support from their personnel. The FAQ section is a one-stop guide to all features of website management. So obviously this should be the first support option unless there are some real technical issues that need to be resolved.
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Network Connectivity & Integrity |
1and1 affordable web hosting has set up 4 state-of-the-art data centers across the globe that can promise your website the maximum possible security, reliabilty and speed. 1and1 cheap web hosting knows how crucial it is that your site is available round the clock irrespective of whether it is just a personal website comprising mostly collections of family photos or an online business site that must be visible to your customers all the time.
1and1 cheap web hosting offers a 99.9% uptime guarantee. The reason they are so confident in this guarantee is that at 1and1 affordable web hosting, even fail-safes have fail-safes. Backup generators, multiple hard drives, dual routers, cooling systems and gel battery power banks (just to mention a few of the grand equipment) give 1and1 cheap web hosting a genuine redundancy because of which their fleet of 21,000+ high-end servers keeps operating independent of external conditions. Consequently, they are able to deliver 99.9% uptime to their customers. Their industry-leading 18,000 MBit Connectivity allows for no-nonsense, fast transfers at all times. This results in a dramatic increase in the number of users that can access and interact with your website much faster.
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Final Opinion |
1and1 affordable web hosting is a highly reliable state-of-the-art web hosting company with a wide range of hosting packages suitable for the novice to the expert. 1and1 cheap web hosting's customer service is also one of the best in the industry. You are almost guaranteed to find a web hosting package suited to your specific requirements on their website. To find a web hosting service cheaper than 1and1 affordable web hosting is next to impossible since their cheapest plan is available for only $2.24 per month with zero setup costs and hidden charges. Best of all you also get a 90 days guarantee which is probably the biggest length of time in the hosting industry. They have a very high reputation and will continue to serve their customers for many years to come. Sign up today! |
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