Bluehost - 1 year web hosting plans for $3.95/month.

Bluehost just started running a $3.95/month special for 1-year terms. It has only been available for a 3 year commitment before.

Total cost:
1 years - $47.40
2 years - $94.80

They also provide free domain privacy with each account which is a bonus if you hate spammers getting your info.

To get the $3.95 pricing to show up, clear your cookies to make sure there are no affiliate links etc. stored in your browser and go directly to their website. Some links in Google are still showing up with the standard $6.95 pricing when I click through them.

for the non webmasters this host
cannot and will not provide what
they advertise. it's called overselling
and it's complete and utter false advertising
also the domain you get through them, you don't control.
you will not be listed as the adminstrator or under technical contact.
which means you want to move it to another registar, they don't have
to let you and can charge any price in order for you to do so.

you could do worse like myspace maybe

groverhabib said: for the non webmasters this host
cannot and will not provide what
they advertise. it's called overselling
and it's complete and utter false advertising
also the domain you get through them, you don't control.
you will not be listed as the adminstrator or under technical contact.
which means you want to move it to another registar, they don't have
to let you and can charge any price in order for you to do so.
you could do worse like myspace maybe

Never had any such problems with Bluehost. As far as I know, Bluehost lets you transfer domains whenever you want. There is a 5-7 day ICANN policy, but in many cases it is done immediately.

"BlueHost is an Icann registered domain register. This means that BlueHost has received accreditation from Icann. Customers can rest assured that they offer quality domain name services. A registrar does not become an Icann registered domain registrar without meeting certain standards and following a variety of regulations. Any registrar that wishes to receive this accreditation must pay a $2500 application fee, meet several standards and sign the accreditation agreement.

The fact that BlueHost has gone through this process proves that they are committed to providing reliable domain registration solutions. They are a legitimate domain name registrar who allows customers to obtain new domain names or to transfer already existing domain names."

groverhabib said: for the non webmasters this host
cannot and will not provide what
they advertise. it's called overselling
and it's complete and utter false advertising
also the domain you get through them, you don't control.
you will not be listed as the adminstrator or under technical contact.
which means you want to move it to another registar, they don't have
to let you and can charge any price in order for you to do so.

you could do worse like myspace maybe

I host with Bluehost/HostMonster, never a problem. You own your domain. You have the OPTION of anonymous ownership to protect your privacy, but that is not required. I highly recommend this company. They have excellent customer service and great pricing.

groverhabib said: for the non webmasters this host
cannot and will not provide what
they advertise. it's called overselling
and it's complete and utter false advertising
also the domain you get through them, you don't control.
you will not be listed as the adminstrator or under technical contact.
which means you want to move it to another registar, they don't have
to let you and can charge any price in order for you to do so.

you could do worse like myspace maybeFrom reading around, bluehost does seem to be well-known for overselling.
But most of their customers I assume are the kind that don't know how much resources they need, actually need next to nothing in resources, and are lured in by the false claims of how much resources they'll get because they don't know any better. So it probably still works out OK for them. And that's the kind of customer they target. Once you start trying to use what they claim, you'll just get booted off. And then you'll shop more carefully for your next host. Most people won't ever get to that point though.

I absolutely LOVE Bluehost and have never had any issues with them. I host about 6 different sites thru them, and I recommend them to everyone I know is looking for a host. Their features are unbeatable for a great price!

groverhabib said: key words "as far as you know"
which means you don't know.
you have no personal experience
having transferred or attempted to transfer
away from these crooks.
next thing your gonna say is
i know this guy that....
I'm trying to save other noobs some headache
that is unless you have no intentions of trying
to make money from your sites. in which case i wish
you would go back to myspace.
also note i never mention who i use for hosting.
so i'm not posting to spam but honest information
from a highly experienced webmaster.

Could the crappiness you wish to share with us all simply be your own crappy experiences in life?

Just to put it into context... $3.95/ month is almost half of the GoDaddy "Deluxe" plan... and I don't know about you guys but I had nothing but headaches and problems with clients that insisted on hosting thru GD (though they've improved their offering with stuff they did not have a few years ago-- ssh access, RoR, cron jobs)

If you truly need "unlimited" resources or you are depending on web traffic to make a living then the only choice is Dedicated hosting.
I run a few non profit sites and we've never had an issue and yes of course we don't use "unlimited" resources.

groverhabib said: "But most of their customers I assume are the kind that don't know how much resources they need, actually need next to nothing in resources, and are lured in by the false claims of how much resources they'll get because they don't know any better?"

exactly and cant begin to or have the skills to generate traffic.

you only have to look at how many people here signup for a freebie
that is obviously a harvesting operation to verify this is true.
you can show them the proof and scream it from the rooftop but gullible
and greedy march right into the flames.
all the while keeping criminals in business

Ok the only issue here is that you assume everyone that owns a site wants to generate money and traffic.
There are many organizations just interested in providing their members information, post pics, news, etc.
This is an amazing deal no matter how you look at it for $3.95/month
Anyone with a legitimate business and crazy traffic would be looking at dedicated hosting.
The sites I host thru them are just that-- websites for the members of an organization. And at $3.95 that is a
steal for reliable hosting with some flexible options... And I swear I don't work for bluehost LOL

I just don't like the implication that hosting at bluehost= blind sheeps that think they can really host 40 TB of crap
with 1TB of bandwidth/month

ok ok ok! enough arguing how bad/good blue host is...
Don't be dumb, recommend another
I'm buying...

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FIRST TIME SALES QUESTION [4:07:25 PM]: hello i want to get the Bluehost hosting at $3.95/month special for 1-year terms. It has only been available for a 3 year commitment before.
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FIRST TIME SALES QUESTION [4:09:24 PM]: ok, is there any promotional code i can use, or link you can provide?
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