Archive for November 11th, 2008

Why You Should Consider Multiple Domains

Getting a website is pretty easy these days as domain names are cheaper and web hosting providers are abundant.  Many companies will equip you with everything needed to get your business off the ground and establish a respectable presence on the web - almost.  The major drawback is that some of them will only allow you to host a single domain on your account.  Of course this wouldn’t be a problem if you only intend to create one website but things happen.  What if the site takes off faster than you expected?  So much that your one site is no longer enough to support the business.  Settled in comfortably with your current provider, you pretty much have no other choice but to purchase a totally separate hosting account for your new domain and website.  Just think, if business really takes off, you could be shelling out a lot of extra money each month to keep up with all of those sites.

A Simple Solution

When hosting with a company that lets you run your sites from a single account, you can save money and effectively manage all of your content from a centralized location.  Now you have the ability to host multiple websites and promote a number of products and services all without worrying about additional fees.

With multiple domain hosting, you have complete authority of what sites will be created.  For instance, you can dedicate one to your blog, something that merely offers information on the business or build a site that promotes your online magazine or pay-per-click campaign.  The possibilities are endless as you have the ability to keep things relative with content that ties in closely with your chosen domain names.

Most companies offering multiple domain hosting come with all the trimmings such as email addresses, FTP accounts, databases and subdirectories - all of which can be assigned to each one of your websites.  And while some providers have a registration service of their own, multiple domain hosting allows you to purchase a more affordable domain with a cheaper registrar such as GoDaddy and then register it with your web host.  If the provider supplied you with a quality control panel application, setting up your domains should be as simple as accessing the “add-on” domain section of the interface and filling in the blanks.

With so many providers offering service, you can easily find a multiple domain hosting plan for under $10 per month.  Depending on what your business requires, you can get an array of features such as multimedia support, development tools to create all of your sites, free blogging software and much more.  Sign up with a reliable company and you’ve got yourself a great value at a low monthly price.

Conclusion

Multiple domain hosting is a good move for now and definitely the future as your business grows.  Because there are a variety of ways to profit online, this is one move you will not regret.  What could be any better than saving money and increasing your exposure at the same time?