Written by: James Pruitt on May 28, 2010.

Building a web business is a great way to make money. You can make as little or as much as you want. You can use it to make a little extra cash, or you can build it up to replace your full time job. However, whatever you do, you need to host your own site.
There are many sites, such as Blogger.com or Squidoo, where you can build your site with no costs. However, these sites change their rules often, and you can be out of business overnight.  If you want to avoid these hassles, you need to build your own site, and own your own domain. By doing this, you will have control over what happens to your business.
When you decide to buy your own webhosting, you there are many things which you need to look for. Not all webhosting companies are the same, after all.
One thing that you need to look for is a web host with Cpanel. Cpanel is simply a admin area that is user friendly.
You also need to decide how many websites you are planning to run. Many hosts will allow you to host multiple domains. The problem is that they do this through creating a subdomain. Everything is run under one site.
When I first started out I took this option. After all, you should do anything to save a buck, right? Well, not really. It was a HUGE mistake. Now, I have had to spend a week sorting out the mess that I have made.
You see, addon domains is one of the worst ideas anyone has come up with. It is great to save a buck. However, that is where the good idea stops.
Addon domains cause more problems than they are worth. I don’t understand all the coding, and how everything looks under the hood. But, I do recognize that my sites often do not work, are slow to load, and it causes all kinds of errors when you try to do something fancy, like say, launching your own Facebook application.
Facebook HATES addon domains.

So, how do you get around this problem? I recommend that you sign up with HostGator. Get their reseller package. It only costs $15/month more, and you will make it up in the end. One of the great things about the reseller account is that you can run your own hosting service.

I am the owner of IMRelations, freelance writer, niche blogger, and usually a decent guy. I like to help people whether through my blogs, forums, or anywhere else I can meet people online.
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