If you want to maintain your own website without learning a lot of technical stuff, get a hosting plan with a Cpanel.
A Cpanel is a control panel (duh!) that lets you manage every aspect of your website server, from setting up mailboxes, uploading files (without using an FTP program!), checking your web stats, even installing scripts like blogs, forums, shopping carts, online photo albums and lots more.
I still have a couple of older hosting accounts that don’t have Cpanel, and they’re fine for simple, basic websites. In fact, that’s all I use them for — landing pages, temporary test sites, small, static HTML websites, squeeze pages, etc. I should migrate them over to one of my other accounts, but I pay for them a year in advance. Besides, they’re cheap enough, and I don’t want to take the time to do it.
Oddly enough, the Cpanel accounts aren’t any more expensive and they offer a lot more. As I was writing this, I checked the prices on the hosting company I currently use and recommend, (disclosure: compensated affiliate) and they’re running a special that makes them even cheaper than my basic, non-Cpanel account. And they give a lot more disk space and bandwidth!
If you’re in the market for a good hosting plan with a Cpanel, take a look at the hosting plan I use. (disclosure: compensated affiliate)
As easy as Cpanel is to use, if you want to fast track your learning, or maybe you’re a total newbie and haven’t developed the confidence yet to “poke and hope,” Bob the Teacher has a set of video tutorials, and the first one is free. Check it out at Learn Cpanel With Step-By-Step Video Tutorials. (disclosure: compensated affiliate)
'Til next time,Vinny (Your Web Guy)
VocalPointMedia.com
9 comments
Daniel says:
August 1, 2007 at 11:49 am (UTC -4 )
I have to say, that I could not agree with you in 100% regarding What Every Hosting Plan Should Have, but it’s just my opinion, which could be wrong
Vin says:
August 1, 2007 at 12:59 pm (UTC -4 )
Hi Daniel,
I appreciate your comment. Certainly Cpanel isn’t the only thing a hosting account should have, but it is a good feature. Plus, Cpanel accounts usually have all the bells & whistles you would normally look for.
Of course, without reliability, all is for naught.
Vin Czepiel
Your Website Tool Guy
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