Hosting your Website
If you own a domain name of some type like a .com or .ca etc., then its time to make a website and put it on the Internet. Hosting is about giving your website a "home" on the Internet.
There are several types of hosting we offer:
Shared Hosting
This is the most common form of hosting on the Internet. It is called Shared Hosting because your website is sharing the same web address. This isn't a problem for most people as they usually test their website by clicking on it and and see that it appears right away - no problem.
Shared hosting is also the most cost effective hosting.
At Cornerstone our hosting is 10 dollars a month.
Dedicated Hosting
Your web site can have its own private web address, actually called an IP address, which is very important if you plan on using encryption to accept credit card information through your website. It costs a bit more for a dedicated IP address AND you have to buy an SSL certificate as well which demands that you have a dedicated IP address (Also called a Static IP address).
The other advantage to having an dedicated IP address is that it will rank better with the search engines - sounds good doesn't it? There is no proof that this is true and is more likely information created by people who sell Dedicated IP addresses. I say this as 90 percent of the websites on the Internet are hosted with Shared Hosting.
eCommerce Hosting
This is simply Dedicated Hosting. You need to encrypt the credit card information that travels from the users computer to the web server when you are selling via a website. There are two methods of receiving money from a customer.
They take a big cut of your sale - unless you look around carefully.
You don't have to buy an SSL certificate and a dedicated IP address.
No need to get a merchant account with Visa, Master card etc.
You lose less on the sale.
You need to buy an SSL certificate and get a dedicated IP address.
Less programming getting the user back to your site after sale.
Linux Package | Cost | |
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Shared Hosting | $10.00/month | Unlimited size for your website |
Dedicated Hosting | $40.00/month | Static IP Address, unlimited size |
eCommerce | $40.00/month | Static IP Address, unlimited size, SSL Cert* |
email package | $5.00/month | 5 email addresses included |
* SSL Certificates are not included in this price
100% up time
Linux Only
email hosting plus web mail
Unlimited space