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HostGator.com is offering a 20 % Off Sale on all their packages which includes their dedicated Linux and Windows servers.  Use coupon code ‘NEWYEAR’ to activate this discount.

Currently, their cheapest linux shared web hosting package is $4.95 which is limited to 1 domain and their higher end shared web hosting package is $12.95 with 1 Terabyte disk space, unlimited domains and bandwidth.  All this comes with a 45 day money back guarantee and free setup.

Click here for the order page, select package and enter coupon code as shown here.

BlueHost.com is a popular Web Hosting company. According to their front page they currently host over 430,000 domains. Here’s an bullet point overview of how it got started.

+ Matt Heaton is the founder of BlueHost.com.

+ When he was 22 years old, he started a small chain of computer hardware stores called Computer Warehouse.

+ In 1996, Matt writes software to track web stats and launches under FreeStats.com and SiteTracker.com.

+ Altavista.com uses his software to track their stats.

+ Matt works w/ company called FreeServers.com

+ He cross promotes with FreeServers.com

+ He notices they’re doing well and wants in.

+ Launches 50megs.com and signs up to 50,000 accounts monthly.

+ FreeServers.com gets acquired by About.com

+ 50megs.com gets acquired by About.com

+ Matt works for About.com

+ Starts hosting service called 0catch.com which has more than 3 million signups and currently has 1.1 million active users.

+ Matt decides he wants bigger and better web hosting, buys bluehost.com domain for $1500.00.

+ BlueHost.com launches.

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1&1 Internet is offering a nice deal on their best dedicated server package at $382 per month. The box is a Dual CPU Dual Core AMD Opteron 2216 with 8 GB of RAM. It comes with 2×500 GB hard disk drives with a hardware RAID 1 configuration. The nice thing about the 1&1 packages is that they come a configurable firewall service and serial access for console access that will also allow power down reboots.

For those uneasy about managing the server, and require some automation, it comes with a Plesk 8 manager for up to 100 domains. Check this out here.

WebHostingPad.com is a budget hosting provider formed in March 1995. They claim a 99.9 % uptime with a 30 day money back guarantee. They currently offer one web hosting plan that includes 1,200 gb disk space, 12,000 gb bandwidth and the ability to host unlimited domains.

As per their Marketing Manager, Benjamin Hong, “We always have been the leader in the hosting market by providing the best features for the lowest price…”.

Looks like they might be headed for more growth as they claim 245% growth since it’s inception. We’ll keep an eye on them and find out if they’re hype or real.

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