Web and Email Recommendations
We understand many of the people who we’re in contact with are starting new businesses which means deciding which 3rd party services to use. This section is devoted to email and web hosting and who either we or our clients have had experience with and would recommended to use…or avoid.
It is important for start-ups to look professional and even maybe a little bigger than they are. Potential customers want to feel comfortable choosing you, and part of that is making sure you appear as though you can handle their business needs. Branded email is essential. A decent website — even one good looking page — is recommended. The good thing is both of these can be obtained cheaply. Hosting for both an unlimited number of email accounts and/or a simple informational web page can be had for less than $3-5 a month if paid annually. So, even if you are a one-person company, you can look larger by having emails like accounting@yourcompany.com… vendors@yourcompany.com… sales@yourcompany.com… You get the picture. And you can have any number of those accessible anywhere through webmail, for just $3-5/month. It’s one of the cheapest things you can do to look professional.
Important note: The first bit of advice is stay away from any EIG affiliated company. It has been our experience that the service level of EIG-owned web hosts is very, VERY substandard. At the end of this page there will be a link to an article listing EIG affiliated hosts. Or better yet, play it safe and just go with one of these following non-EIG companies. You won’t regret it. Also, you can feel safe committing to them for a year (or more) to get the better pricing.
Pro tip: It’s typically worth it to purchase unlimited plans. The cost difference vs. “starter” plans is so little when considering the flexibility they provide (for instance, subdomains to test any site changes on before making them live, etc.). The same goes for getting longer plans. Moving sites/blogs is a pain. Save yourself the money on a longer term plan, knowing these companies have been vetted. They are very solid hosting companies, with great reputations.
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DreamHost – Great hosting with awesome customer service. Has the cheapest available per-month cost you’ll find. All the basic tools you’ll need to grow and monitor your website or blog. Not only that, they have up to a 97-day money back guarantee (making it much more comfortable to get savings by committing to a longer term purchase).
SiteGround – Another excellent hosting provider with primo customer service. Very, very affordable plan options. Includes unlimited email accounts on even the lowest level plan. Auto assisted website builder for the less experienced…WordPress hosting for the more experienced. 98% customer satisfaction with a 30-day money back guarantee.
GreenGeeks – As the name implies, GreenGeeks offers the same great hosting and customer service as the two above, but they use green power sources and offsets. It typically costs just a hair more, but if more environmentally friendly hosting is important to you, they’re the the one you’ll want!
Kinsta – If you rely more heavily on web traffic or plan to include ecommerce or online ordering components, Kinsta managed plans cost a bit more, but also has more robust web solutions and tools for you, like change staging, advanced analytics, speed optimization, etc..
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