Web Hosting Company for Manchester, Lancashire, Bolton, North West and the UK.
What is Web Hosting?
In simple terms you are renting space for your website to be down-loaded from a computer server.
Why choose Vizcom for Website Hosting?
The main reasons to choose Vizcom for your web hosting are that we use a local company who we can easily communicate with and is Nominet registered. Our server up-time has been running for the last eleven months at 100% (data correct as of 24.11.08). There are very few companies that can match that for the prices we charge and also offer support.
If you want to test how reliable your hosting is and how often your website is down for free register at http://www.internetseer.com/home/index.xtp they will send you weekly reports which will detail how often your website is down for and for how long.
How much does Website hosting cost?
Our standard hosting package is £68 plus Vat for the year this type of hosting is suitable for most websites (except eCommerce websites).
eCommerce website hosting costs £120 plus Vat per year.
Why register your domain with Vizcom?
We use the same local company to register our domains who are Nominet registered. Take care when registering a domain that the company who registers it uses your company's name and not their own. Be careful what company you choose to register your domain with as there are many companies advertising cheap domains, if you register with them and they go out of business it can be really difficult to access your domain and you may have to wait until the domain is up for renewal to re-register it. Another company could also register it when it is due for renewal.
How much do Vizcom charge to register a domain name?
We charge £14 plus Vat for 2 years for .co.uk other domains including .com are £38 plus Vat for 2 years. If you don't have a website or a hosting package yet we can arrange for free email forwarding.
How do I check that the domain name is available?
Use this website to see if the domain is available, it's free http://www.start.biz/home.htm
Use this website to see who owns the domain and to see how well your website is optimised http://whois.domaintools.com/
What is an SSL Certificate?
An SSL Certificate proves to the website user that the website is genuine and safe to use. If you are asking your website users for sensitive information or payment details then we would recommend an SSL Certificate. These cost £65 plus Vat per year.