Hosting Resources & Recommendations:
Third Sphere hosting - Get 30 days for free
I use this host and I'm happy with them, and as I'm creating
this PDF you can try them out completely free for 30 days and see
what you think. Click the link above for a free
trial.
They offer hosting servicewith an awful lot of features, and it's
very easy to add mutiple domains onto a single account, which is a
really nice option. I've currently got three domains hosted with them for no extra monthly cost.
Pair Networks
As well as hosting with Third Sphere, I also host with Pair. They don't offer quite
as many features as Third Sphere, but they're very reliable and stable, offer
good prices, and support has been very responsive.
Web-Hosting Talk
This is very busy forum... really for people in the web hosting business.
However, it's a great place to research companies, and contains an absulote wealth
of information with it's million+post. Use their Search tool to look for topics that
interest you.
Payment Processors:
Paypal
Free to sign up with, and I recommend you offer this at least as one of the payment
option on your sites.
ClickBank
Easy to get set up with, and they offer an integrated affiliates program
at no extra charge wich can make building your business easier.
WordPay
This is who I use for taking credit card payments online (along with paypal). their
per transaction fee is very low, they pay straight into your bank account once
a week, and they're part of the Royal Bank Of Scotland and also have such
clients as sony UK and Vodaphone which is obviously a strong endorsement of their service.
They're not particularly cheap to get started with, and they simply offer processing (no extra services),
but I've found them very reliable.
PaySystems
I can't speck about this company from experience, but they seem to support recurring
billing well and appear to be widely used. They have a low per transaction fee.
For Buying Domains:
Godaddy
I've found them offer a very powerful and surprisingly inexpensive sevice for ordering and
managing domains. I've currently got all my domains with them and unless something drastically changes,
I can't see myself moving from there.
As I write this, it's $8.95 per domain, per year. And with all the features they give you in the control
panel, it honestly is a steal.
