I'm looking at going with http://www.ixwebhosting.com
They have their own data center and get good reviews
http://www.thehostingchart.com/?jsj=1&qnhh=783
For $4.99US/month you get 500MB storage and 5GB bandwidth. They also only use 100 sites per server. They have an excellent guarantee and focus on service. They also provide audio and video streaming. They provide one domain registration free (if you're not too fussy whether or not you have a .com, .net etc. for your domain) and provide a static IP. I wanted a .ca domain so had to go to a separate registrar in Canada to get it.
-D.
On 29-Dec-04, at 1:03 AM, Scott Monk wrote:
Ok. Can you suggest one or do you just mean in general they are 4-5 bucks. i looked at the pay version of a few free ones i found and there more like 15 bucks a month.
Basically what i am doing with the blog is using it as a sort of different slant on a website for at least 3 different things.
The reason i need sound clips is because i have an improv band that is beginning to perform regularly and i want to post say a song from each show or something and use the blog as sort of the website for the band. because the blog is already set up so people can leave comments on your posts etc.
The other reasons i really only need pictures which i can host for free on at least 3 different services i have found now.
and i thought of the bandwidth thing too. i take part in a forum where people always leave posts like "CHECK THIS OUT THE MOST AMAZING THING I HAVE EVER SEEN!!!" and then its hosted on angelfire or something. and you click on it and its like "bandwidth exceeded"
so if you know of a cheap one that has say up to 500 or so that would be cool (even 1 gig is over kill really for this.)
Thanks for your input.
scott. On Wednesday, December 29, 2004, at 12:24 AM, Darrell Hahn wrote:
I think you might look at getting your own hosted site...they're pretty cheap ($4-5 US/month), because you also have to be mindful of the bandwidth limits on the host with whom you're a guest. With your own hosted site you should get around 100-200MB storage and about 5-10GB traffic bandwidth per month. Most "free" sites will have paltry limits for storage and bandwidth, unless you know someone who has a hosted site that'll let you free-load :-) then you can link to THEIR site from your blog.
You should choose one that lets you stream audio and video, if that's what you had in mind or else people will have to d/l your MP3's. You can then choose what you want to do on the site too (more than just blog). I'm getting one set up right now and want to host MP3's....but for streaming, and possibly video later.
-D.
On 28-Dec-04, at 10:18 PM, Scott Monk wrote:
Hi.
I went to www.blogger.com. Sorry i think i said blogspot before. but they are the same. one just re directs you to blogger.com.
so im not sure whos "hosting it" i woudl say "them". liek its not on my isp. its at blogger.com.
From what i can tell you can type as much as you want. unlimited. but you can't upload actual files. It tells you to go to flickr to host pictures.
There is a feature called "audioblogger" that lets you call from a cell phone (or any phone i would guess) and it automatically posts it as an mp3 entry. Thats ALMOST perfect. i just want to post mp3s i already have.
On Tuesday, December 28, 2004, at 09:43 PM, Darrell Hahn wrote:
Who's hosting your blogspot.com site, or is it a "common" site for bloggers?
-D.
On 28-Dec-04, at 7:02 PM, Scott Monk wrote:
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