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Web Hosting Unveiled
The truth about what it costs for a great domain...

If you are new to the world of web hosting you might have some questions about the costs. What does it truly cost to have a domain hosted? Unfortunately that question varies from host to host due to fluctuations in pricing, however we can give you an idea of what it will cost through us:

Two Types of Web Sites

Informational

E-Commerce

Purpose: Provide information, collect data

Necessities: Domain Name and Web Hosting Package

Avg Cost: $30.78 per month

Purpose: Sell goods, promote products, provide information and collect data

Necessities: Domain Name, Web Hosting Package, Secure Server, Shopping Cart, Credit Card Services

Avg Cost: $41.20 per month +
$150.00 One Time Cost +
Credit Card Services

As you can see there are a couple more options involved in running a successful e-commerce sight. Where informational web sites don't need selling capabilities they can get away with significant less costs. Let's look at how these break down:

Domain Name (Ex: www.yourdomain.com)

A domain name is very important for recognition purposes. While free websites don't offer this, most people are more likely to do business or approach a website with a domain name with respect. It adds recognition and ease of access for your potential viewers. This is one aspect of web hosting that should not be passed up.
Average Cost Through Pages 2 Go	$ 9.99/year

Web Hosting Package

In order to run a successful web site you have to have many items including storage space, e-mail capability, capability to run scripts, page modification access, and statistical information.

Storage Space: allows you to place web pages, pictures or products, and other items on your web site.

E-Mail Capability: Allows an e-mail account at your domain (Ex: you@yourdomain.com) and even contact points at your domain (Ex: sales@yourdomain.com or support@yourdomain.com), which build confidence in what you are displaying on the internet.

Capability to Run Scripts: If you want to know anything that is happening on your server, or you want to retrieve any kind of information from potential customers you will need the ability to run scripts. Without scripts a website will be severely limited in its capabilities.

Page Modification Access: If a web site is going to be successful it will need to have constantly upgraded and modified information. Having a company do this for you can become very costly very fast. Through access to your web site you can make the modifications you want when you want, and not be charged. Most often this is accomplished through MS FrontPage, which is also the easiest way to make these modifications.

Statistical Information: Statistics tell you the when , what, where and why of visitors to your site. It allows you to see what parts of your web site are drawing people and what parts are not. It also helps in determining how much exposure you are getting, and lots, lots more. Every good website should provide access to either raw log files or a statistical program.

Through Pages 2 Go packages start as low as

$ 29.95/month

Secure Server

If you want to pass private information, such as credit card data, back and forth from the user of your web site to you directly, you will need a secure server. People get real nervous entering their private information without a security measure of some sort. Securing your website is generally done through a third party, no matter who hosts your domain. Some hosts, such as Pages 2 Go, will bill you for the secure server as well, passing through the cost and giving you only one company to pay instead of multiple ones. Of course in all these situations you do have the ability to pay it direct. Through Pages 2 Go it is a service and not a money maker, the cost is the same.

Cost Through Thawte - Pages 2 Go's Preferred Vender

$ 125.00/year

Shopping Carts

Shopping carts vary in size and cost tremendously. The cost variance comes from the many capabilities of a shopping cart including, but not limited to, databases of products, purchasing methods, and payment options. If you require a database of products the shopping cart can offer to your customers, then you want a shopping cart that doesn't charge by the amount of items. In addition, you will want a shopping cart that allows multiple purchasing methods without requiring "add-ons". And the biggest thing to look for is if the shopping cart can handle processing of payment options you would like to use. Pages 2 Go subscribes to this philosophy and therefore uses the Dansie shopping cart, a one time cost shopping cart with excellent support. This is something you can purchase yourself or through us, either way the cost is the same.

Dansie Shopping Cart

$ 150.00 one time fee

Credit Card Services

If you want to do any kind of sales over the internet the easiest, and perhaps the most costly, is through the ability to take credit cards. Why is it the most costly, because a credit card service is required, and credit card services take a base amount monthly as well as percentage of every sale you make. Unfortunately the costs vary widely, however your bank is probably going to give you the best rates you can find. Unfortunately most banks are very worried when they hear the words "internet sales". As a result there are many online credit card companies. The most prominent and the one recommended by Pages 2 Go is Card Services International.

Average Cost

Varies Widely

Still have questions about the costs involved? We can explain more in person if you like. Contact one of our sales reps for further information or to answer specific questions.