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Black Friday Deals 2020 – The Top 20 picks for Australia

November 27, 2020 by admin 5 Comments

I search online for black friday deals and find Australian businesses like Harvey Norman, Kogan and News.com.au flogging deals for this American online sale frenzy that happens each year in November. The weird thing is most people in Australia don’t have a clue what this whole online sale event is about.

Before Google Search Australia got invaded with “black friday sales” by all the commercial websites for a “thanksgiving day that Australia does not celebrate”,  it used to show the real black friday bushfires in Australia that everybody knew about. The bushfires that happened in 1939 in Victoria, Australia.

The Royal Commission noted that “it appeared the whole State was alight on Friday, 13 January 1939”. The infamous Black Friday bushfires happened on the 13 January 1939, in Victoria, Australia. It was said to be among the worst natural bushfires (wildfires) in the world. Almost 20,000 km² (4,942,000 acres, 2,000,000 ha) of land was burned, 71 people died, several towns were entirely obliterated. So we pay our respects to those affected by those bush fires.

Black Friday for the US  is a commercial bonanza for  retail and online business. Black Friday  and Cyber Monday is a  big event in the US and massive discounts are available online. Everybody loves a good bargain online and for this reason, I have done a roundup of all the good deals  that I have updated from  2020 to 2018. I made a list, so you too can benefit from these online sale offers here in Australia.

One deal I always get  every year @blackfriday is a new hosting account as I am into blogging and website as a hobby.   This year I got myself a  siteground website hosting deal . They got 75% off on the 12 month shared hosting $4.99 deal and also deals on the 24 month $7.49 deal.

I signed up as  an affiliate  so you can get their deals here. Maybe I will need to end my $700 Aud Presidium hosting account  now.

australia black friday discounts

I know most  webhosts have deals right now including Bluehost and HostGator which I also use for websites. Bluehost has  Shared Hosting starting at $2.65/mo* for 36 months and Hostgator has a 75% off deal. Connor clothing my local shirt shop also has a 30% off deal right now. Below are some more deals.

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Most of these crazy upto 60% to 70% off online offers are available this cyber weekend (yes that’s what they call it) So you can get off on this – this weekend, but surely some of them companies will extend their offers at the end of this November date, because they so like to give us deals -don’t they.

wordpess dealsSome of the deals/links listed above will convert  to the Black Friday discounts  when they start on black friday and some are just discount offers that are listed  for your online shopping convenience from my affiliate partners.  You get a discount and I get  compensated at no extra cost to you for listing the deals.

I have used  most of these products( tech, website and gadgets related ) on this page  and  hope to  test out the rest, which I have not used yet. Hope you find a deal that interests you.

When is Black friday and cyber monday ?

  • Black Friday 2020 is on 27 November 2020 
  • Cyber Monday is on  Monday, 30 November 2020
Black Friday is an informal name for the day following Thanksgiving Day in the United States.
From wikipedia
The earliest evidence of the phrase Black Friday applied to the day after Thanksgiving in a shopping context suggests that the term originated in Philadelphia, where it was used to describe the heavy and disruptive pedestrian and vehicle traffic that would occur on the day after Thanksgiving.
 
This usage dates to at least 1961. More than twenty years later, as the phrase became more widespread, a popular explanation became that this day represented the point in the year when retailers begin to turn a profit, thus going from being “in the red” to being “in the black”

Website Design and Theme – Offers

Website deals – It is the perfect time to invest in loads of useful wordpress plugins, tools, themes, plans and more. Our list above features a lot of website related products, whether you need it for your own website, or a client’s, purchasing a product that is priced way below its actual price is always a good deal.

Software Blackfriday Deals

The list also features streaming and recording software, video editing  and  website and online shops software. This holiday season is the perfect time  to get into  downloading or editing videos with our discounted software  products listed above.

If you do spot any good deals worth listing here this year, do send me a note over here and I will include it in my 2020-21 edition of deals, if good.

You want to check out what we featured earlier check out our 2016 deals post here and these earlier posts over here and here.

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Happy deal hunting and have a good cyber 2020 !

Restrictions: Most offers featured over here are valid for new customers . Not valid for existing customers, renewals, upgrades, or any other product purchase. 

Validity: The deals featured above are mostly over the  Black Friday and  Cyber Monday weekend, unless they are extended by respective providers.

Filed Under: 2018, 2020, Australia, Compare Tagged With: Cybermonday deals, Hosting In australia, Software, VIDEO, Wordpress

Comparison of top Webhosting plans in 2020 – Australia Vs US hosting

January 19, 2020 by admin 107 Comments

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In Australia everything is overpriced, and website hosting prices is not an exception. I have provided a detailed comparison list of the best local and US webhosting companies below.

I  compare some Aussie hosts against US webhosting so that you can make an informed decision. (Updated 10 February 2020)

If for you looking for a hosting provider that gets the job done is sufficient for you,  then you will find much better deals and prices offered by US Website hosting companies. You can get hosting from as low as $2 to $3 a month.

I have multiple websites/ blogs that I run, so I have used most of the website hosting providers recommended below in the comparison chart at some part of time. I currently have four hosting companies for my different websites, which are also included in the list below. These websites I have, all use different types of web-hosting.

Below is a detailed listing of prices and features of the top web server providers for Australia and short host reviews given below.

The Top 10 Web Hosting List for Australia

WebHost

Price

Free Domain

WebHosting

Bandwidth

Offer

WPengine.com [Premium Host]wp Engine pro servers

$35- $299

No

Managed
Cloud
Shared

Metered

$35 Deal

Bluehost [Recommended]bluehost canada

$2.75-12.95 USD

Free

Shared
Dedicated
VPS
Cloud

Unlimited

Go to site

Godaddy Australia [Cheap Host]logo goddaddy australia

$1.49-10.99 AUD

Free

Shared
Cloud
Dedicated
VPS

Unmetered

$1 Hosting

Hostgator Australia
hostgator canada

$2.75-5.95 USD

From $0.95/year

Cloud
Dedicated
VPS

Unlimited

Go to site

Hostmonsterhostmonster in canada

$4.95-14.95 USD

Free

VPS
Shared

Unmetered

Get Deal

Ipagepage hosting

$1.95-12.95 USD

Free

Dedicated
VPS
Shared

Scalable

Get offer

Pressidium

presidium au

$21.00 – $ 500.00

No

Cloud
Enterprise
Shared

Metered

Go to site

Melbourne IT

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$14.94-26.95 AUD

No

Shared
Managed
Cloud VPS

30 GB

Melbourne Hosting

A2 Hostinga2 plans and pricing

$3.92-9.31 USD

No

Shared
Dedicated
VPS
Reseller

Unlimited

Linux Plan

Hostpapa

host papa in australia

$3.95- $12.95 AUD

Free

Reseller
VPS
Shared

Unlimited

Go to site

Most of the web servers and 2018 and 2019 website plans in our table above are suitable for beginners, small business websites or people looking to start a online blog as we feature mainly shared plans, which make them affordable for people starting out.  The VPS and Dedicated server plans that these hosts  also provide are a bit pricier and suitable for more advanced options or as a premium upgrade if you grow rapidly or want better speeds.

Given below I have reviews and comparison on this list of top rated companies  with the different plans and pricing available . They among others offer competitive server prices with free domain registration and SSD/SAS hard drives (some plans). Some of them may have their own data center’s and are official domain registrars for specific country extension like .com.au.

Most of the  hosting plans featured here provide enough bandwidth, disk space and speed for multiple websites.  The cheaper  plans are divided between one website plans and  multiple website shared hosting plans. The pricier plans generally include inbuilt caching or CDN’s and customised or optimised infrastructure  for faster loading of the website.

This list is updated often (last update 1 January 2019) and give’s you a unbiased & impartial information about best web hosting in Australia (including reviews/comments  from users/customers sourced online).

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If you need more datasets to see how these hosts are faring with uptime and speed you can most certainly check the more detailed (last months data), over here at this live statistics page or this Google spreadsheet.

Essentials for Building a Blog/Website.

To get a website or blog started, you realise that acquiring a hosting account is essential and a self-hosted website is recommended over a free service if your serious about your project. There are a few basic essentials that you will need to build your website the easy and quick way.

  1. A domain name (url)
  2. Web hosting account
  3. Design template for website

The other point or unofficial 4th point that is not on the list is creating awesome content and SEO (search engine optimisation) for your site, that will also become essential if you want to find success. SEO helps your website/blog get noticed and bring eyeballs to it.

We recommend mostly the popular hosting content management system wordpress,  which most of the above mentioned hosts  provide and the bonus is – there are heaps of free design templates available straight from the admin panel, once wordpress is auto-installed. The hosting companies that are listed – all, provide – a quick wordpress install feature that makes creating your website process a quick (10 to 20 minutes) and easy process.

While these hosts featured here are good for  websites/blogs and even wordpress online shops – If you specifically want to start a ecommerce online shop to sell stuff  online then we would >> recommend these webhosts here who are  much easier  and more adapted to manage and build a online store.

What webhosting should I choose?

It does not matter if you are starting a blog or website when it comes to choosing a hosting server. However, while a blog can get away with slower speeds, a business website or eCommerce website should have slightly faster loading speeds. The shared server hosting plans are the most budget friendly priced plans for people starting a business website or a blog, with prices starting as low as $1 a month to a budget price of $3.95 a month.

Some webhosting plans even come with free domain name if you’re lucky to snag this deal. If you want to host multiple website with multiple domain names the plans start from $5.95 a month for the cheaper shared plans.

The higher priced dedicated servers and VPS plans are better because of lesser customers using that servers and so speed is a bit better than shared servers. Let’s look at the different types of server plans you can choose from below.

Shared webhosting

As the name suggests, the servers and bandwidth are shared among multiple users on these plans and so the price is usually more affordable on these plans. These plans are quite okay for starter websites and blogs as they would not start with high traffic. Once you start getting over 3,000 hits a day on your website – I would suggest for you to upgrade your plan or get a CDN to maintain good speeds. IT will take you a while to get to 3,000 hits a day if you’re a beginner. You can measure your hits or viewers on your website by registering with statcounter.com who provide free website hits measuring tools.

Virtual Private Servers (VPS)

These VPS (virtual private server) plans are on a separate yet same server however, they are virtually separated as their own individual server system separates them as part of this virtual system. Each customer gets their own co-location of space for which they have paid and so this is a bit more exclusive than a shared plan.

Dedicated Server Plans

This is even more exclusive, and a higher priced plan for hosting as each server you purchase is exclusively owned by you, and has its own operating system. You can usually install your own software and run programs on your own purchased server as you like. You have full access to run custom programs. It is like owning your own little computer, but on the cloud.

Managed/Optimised and Cloud Hosting Plans

These types of plans are fairly new to the hosting market. Managed or optimised servers are custom servers enhanced for speed and caching and so work better with the WordPress CMS or most auto script software.  Some of them have inbuilt CDN.

Cloud hosting is similar to virtual hosting, though they have a benefit of being instantly scalable according to your changing online needs. Cloud hosting can be good for websites that have huge spikes in traffic occasionally or frequently and still need to stay up.

Reseller Hosting

Reseller hosting is nothing more but you having the ability to make money by reselling hosting packages to your audience. There is a difference between being an affiliate and a reseller.

If you become a reseller, you can create your own brand of hosting and sell the providers web-hosting plans to make money. It’s like your own online shop for web-hosting, but less work as everything is provided by the reseller account you have signed up for and all you have to do is generate sales for your online web-hosting shop.

Hosting List's Overview

Below I have given a brief overview of the webhosts which features affordable plans from top rated companies in each category.  Basic pricing, website URLs and add-ons are mentioned among other details like FREE domain name registration offers and SSD/SAS hard drives.

Some of them may have their own local data centre services and are ICANN or official domain registrars for specific country extension like .com.au.

Bluehost Hosting

Website: www.bluehost.com
Price:
 $3.95 (USD)
Disk space: Unlimited
Add On’s: Free Domain Name

2019

 

Bluehost.com is   well known for its deals promoting blog hosting, but  they do provide a wide range of hosting offers for small business websites and enterprise plans to cater to the top end of  the market.  They have in 2018 and 2019  integrated  a wide range of support services  like SEO and Marketing to help their customers reach their goal quicker.

In addition to their lower priced entry level plans starting from $2.95 a month they also offer a wide range of solutions bound to meet your requirements ranging from Shared, Reseller, VPS, Dedicated and everything in between including Managed WordPress. They offer hosting based on Linux Web Hosting as well as  Windows Web Hosting servers.

CEO James Grierson used his strong background and experience as a network systems to launch  these  add-ons  to the Bluehost arsenal and it is rumoured to add even more services in 2019.

At Bluehost.com.au, your site is hosted on its  its servers in-house in a 50,000 square feet (4,600 m2) facility in Provo, Utah USA. As of November 2018, Bluehost hosts 1,248,507 websites on its shared servers.

Bluehost Plans

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“Excellent wordpress website setup program that made building my blog  super easy  with their auto install script. service. Definitely  recommended  for beginners.”

— Josh Rodrigues. August 19, 2018

WpEngine

Website: www.wpengine.com
Price:
 $35 (USD)
Disk space: 10GB
Add On’s: CDN,Free https (SSL), Staging

free migration premium servers

WPengine is one of the popular premium hosts that has been around for quite some time specifically catering to the managed hosting niche, and that is the reason they are well-known for their speed and infrastructure optimised hosting for wordpress CMS.

Their startup plan doesn’t come cheap starting at $35 for a month however, currently you are getting a promo plan that gives you four months free with their special discount coupon offer. WPengine allows you to run multiple WordPress sites from a single install for $20.00 / month, which can enable you to create a network of subsites that share the same WordPress themes and plugins.

WPengine has just taken over the premium wordpress themes developer “Studiopress themes”, and this enables them to give you the  35 StudioPress Themes + Genesis Framework for free. I had signed up with Studiopress and WPengine Well before this takeover, so I didn’t gain much – However that’s approximately $2,000 in bonus value when you sign up for a WP Engine plan considering each theme was priced at roughly $60 to $120 before the merger.

If you want both good hosting and good SEO optimised wordpress themes in one package, then you don’t want to miss this deal.

WPE20OFF Discount

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WP Engine knows how to optimize for WordPress and it shows everyday!

- Brad Williams, for Web Dev Studios 2019

Pressidium

Website: www.pressidium.com
Price:
 $21 (USD)
Disk space: 5GB
Add On’s: Free https (SSL), Free Migration, Ninukis

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I have used many hosts as part of my website projects that I do, and presidium is also one of them. Pressidium offers high performance managed WordPress hosting. I initially signed up for presidium as one of my competitors had a very good site that was performing very well in the Google search engine and earning a bucketful of money. As I was in the same niche as my competitor, I decided to give them a go.

Their plans are a bit pricey, but they have excellent customer service, and they also offer free SSL which is so important right now for ranking on the top of search engines. If you are changing from another host, they offer to transfer your whole website onto their servers for free.

While they advertise their personal plan – which is more suitable as it has 30,000 monthly site visits rather than 10,000 visits limit that the 21 dollar micro plan has. If you go annual, you can enjoy two months free, or then you can try them out with a 60-day money back guaranteed monthly plan.

Pressidium was founded in 2013 by John Andriopoulos, Andrew Georges, Giannis Zachariadis, and Filip Slavik. Pressidium’s parent company is TechIO Limited, and the headquarters is located in London, United Kingdom.

4 Months Free offer

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“When I switched  from Hostmonster to Pressidium it was mainly for the speed improvement and free https  that they had on offer.  While the new higher price really didn’t  justify the  speed improvement I got changing from my old host,  the Free SSL and  Customer service I received certainly made up  to have a happy move to pressidium.”

JFerns

Australian Blogger, Digital Frog December, 2018

Godaddy

Website: www.godaddy.com.au
Price:
 $1 (USD)
Disk space: 100GB
Add On’s: Free Domain Plan, Unmetered

godaddy australia

Godaddy.com is a US based  web hosting company that is now also represented in Australia.  They sell  .com.au  domains names  and web hosting in addition to having a  wide range of  web related  services  like  SSL Certificates,  web name auctions, online shop/eCommerce plans, website builder software and website hosting re-seller plans.

As they have started their business as a domain name wholesaler, until today their no#1 business is domain names and they have more than 59 million domain names registered throughout the world by their customers. They have  Free domain name with their hosting plans to their users in US and Australia.

Godaddy.com.au offers three types of shared web hosting, with an optional managed wordpress hosting. The packages for each type of hosting are straightforward and feature-packed. They do have a 30,000 visitor monthly limit on their basic plan which is a bit unusual for a shared plan.

Whether you want managed or un-managed Web hosting for your business, or you need robust cloud hosting for reselling or media-rich websites, Godaddy has a plan to fit your needs and your budget.

Get Started Now

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“I have been with them since 2008  when i started a basic site on a cheap plan. They met the needs for my online hobby journal and I have had very few problems over the years!  They have a US based customer support which is easy to get hold off in case of  a emergency. Its just the Australia/US time difference that you need to be mindful off.”

- Chinappa Robert

from onlinejunkiea.au

Hostgator

Website: www.hostgator.com
Price:
 $3.95 (USD)
Disk space: Unlimited
Add On’s: 1 click install, 24/7/365 support.

hostgator australia

A Good  web-host should tick the essential boxes of  good customer support, reliable and well priced secure servers and  easy to use control panel and Hostgator ticks all these boxes. Its the only web-host  to have a animal in their  logo(the gator) and they surely have a good bit of the webhosting market. As of December 2018, HostGator hosts 1,310,464 websites on its 6,579 shared IPs

Hostgator was founded 16 years ago in  October 23, 2002 by Brent Oxley.The hosting plans start at USD 2.75/mo*(current deal) with the shared server plan and the fast WordPress hosting   priced at $5.95/mo*.  Your get  super speeds and  Free migrations with this plan.They have just recently upgraded to a faster more robust server technology to enhance performance across all web hosting and re-seller accounts

They also have a good affiliate program where you can refer and earn by recommending  their service. If you promote their service on your website you can earn  a commission ranging from $50 to $200 based on the price of the products you promote.

They boast a 99.9% uptime guarantee and have a 45-Day Money-Back Guarantee. If you’re not completely satisfied, you can cancel the hosting plan within 45 days for a complete refund.

The GATOR Plans

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“5 out of 5 stars and recommended  best webhosting for business.”

WPBeginner rates hostgator.com a perfect 5 out of 5 stars and has endorsed HostGator as the Best Web Hosting for Businesses among their recommended WordPress hosting providers.

- Syed Balki

from Wpbeginner.com

Hostmonster

Website: www.hostmonster.com
Price:
 $4.95 (USD)
Disk space: Unlimited
Add On’s: Email,SSH Access,Hotlink Protection

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Hostmonster offers a good starter package, but  I have had the opportunity  to also use one of their pro packages which i have found  is of really good value  at $14.95 introductory price and comparative to premium hosts like wp engine and presidium.  I have been with hostmonster  for years with one of my blogs at their $4.95 monthly  shared plan price and they served me well without any issues and they served me well with their pro plan too.

The Pro Package has 80% less accounts per server which allows the use of more resources per account (more CPU usage, disk usage, bandwidth). It offers more speed, more power, with less users. More CPU, memory and resources for $27.99 / month (Saves you over $225 per year over the cost of buying these features separately!)

You get a free domain name and website builder on all plans. The domain name is expected, but the website builder is a nice addition. The special offers are limited-time promotional prices that are available to new customers and are valid for the Initial Term only, and not for successive or renewal periods.

HostMonster also gives you $100 in Google AdWords and Bing Ad credits which can get you started advertising through search engines like google  and Microsoft bing

HostMonster has been providing hosting solutions to thousands of business and personal web sites since 1996.

Hostmonster Pricing Plans

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“Hostmonster prices are reasonably low,  and you are guaranteed great US customer service. That means no outsourcing customer support to other countries, which naturally makes their representatives easier to follow for global users..”

— au.pcmag.com September, 2018

Internet Hosting Services and Data Centres in Australia

With a population of over 24.6 million and growing, Australia is set to expand quickly with its proximity to Asia and increase in migration. Five main international cables connect Australia to cyberspace and global voice networks. They carry 99% of Australia’s total internet traffic and are located just off Perth and Sydney.

The current internet hosting and data centre is scene is dominated by a select few like Melbourne IT and Macquarie telecom from the commercial perspective.However, there is a fragmented US based hosting companies also servicing the needs of the low-cost base bloggers and small business.

The internet hosting services industry in Australia generates $528.1 Million revenue in a year as per available online data.

Domain Name Management in Australia

AUDA (www.auda.org.au) is the domain management organisation in Australia who oversees the licensing and registration of the Australian domain space. It was formed in 1999 to manage the .au cc TLD with the endorsement of the Australian Government and the authority of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

Data from google trends show people from Queensland followed by New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia are the highest searchers online for “website hosting australia” in 2019. A large number are also searching for related terms like Web development, small business and online shopping.

Our provided list of web-hosts is well suited for small business, entrepreneur’s or even bloggers looking for a low-cost option.

Recommended for websites

When you purchase your hosting it is good to check if  your hosting provider provides :

  • Free email account with your domain name
  • Ability to host multiple domain names with your hosting account
  • Offers free site builder or 1 click install
  • Up time guarantee for servers.

Off course this  also depends on what is important  to you as not all hosts will offer all these services with hosting.

Apart from these hosting  factors there are some  recommended optional/essentials. The below mentioned  add-on’s or WordPress plugins  are recommended for any new or growing website but  can also be considered optional.

https( or security certificate) ♥

Majority of the websites today have the http:// extension at the start of their URL , however google search has stated that this is not a secure option and so will give preference  to websites that have HTTP in their URL. While merely having a https wont ensure  top ranking, to ensure you have a better chance of showing in top results https is recommended

CDN »

CDN or content delivery network is an  add-on  to make your current website load faster  to users all over the world. They are a separate paid service however cloud flare also offers a free option.  If  you don’t want to spend extra money on this add-on a free caching plugin WP Super Cache or W3 total cache is available for free from WordPress free plugin library.

Akismet ⊄

This WordPress plugin  is also free and will free your website of spam comments. If your website is getting really popular and attracting a lot of comments, then this plugin can be of great help in blocking unwanted spam comments. You will need to register  for a Akismet API key  to get this free plugin working for your website.

WordPress themes or Design ♣

If you are starting out you can use any free theme from your website WordPress admin area. They are thousands of free WP themes available, however if your are serious about  your website i would suggest you spend some money and get a paid theme which offers free ongoing support.  On the higher end  I  would recommend  a membership for Genesis Studiopress Themes and if your are  on a budget I would suggest  just purchasing a single theme from themeforest.net.  Make sure your purchased theme is responsive as that helps your website rank faster in search and is made for viewing all devices 

 

What is next after building your website or blog ?

Today with 1 click installs and wordpress that are featured above, building  a website can be the easy part of setting everything up – but what you do later could lead  to your success online.  Many people do the mistake of  just setting  up  their website and then wait  for people to come to their  website (this happened only in the earlier years after internet was born).

In today’s competitive world with millions of websites/blogs online competing against each other, you will need three basic  things to  improve the visibility of your website online and get traffic.

  • SEO for your website
  • Online marketing
  • Advertising

SEO: These two factors come into play after you have built your website. I have written a  detailed post on SEO for websites over here if you want to check it out. This post is regularly updated and it will give you an idea of what SEO is all about. If you don’t have time to do it yourself, get a agency or freelancer to do it for you.

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Online marketing: Can be as simple as  creating your website presence on multiple social websites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Linked in and sharing your latest updates on these social platforms and interacting with your audience. A facebook business page is highly recommended  due to the reach Facebook has directly to consumers that are online. Again if you don’t have  the time to do this, you can hire someone to do this on an ongoing basis for this.

Advertising: Like brick and mortar businesses invest in advertising to get more business, the  same applies online. You can get business and traffic to your online website by SEO and Online marketing, but if you want  more business or go to the next level-  then  you will also need to spend some money on advertising. 

The good part is that you can decide  how much  you want  to spend on online on advertising, see results and increase your spending. Online advertising is done via advertisements you see when you visit or are browsing Facebook or the Google search engines.  You can either learn to do this advertising yourself or then hire a agency to do this for you.

This 3 basic promotion factors has to be done on an ongoing basis so that you stay ahead of the competition and achieve success. Good luck in your new venture and let us know how it goes.

This  above list of  hosts also provide domain name registration and is not an extensive list of  all the website hosts available  for Australia, but I do hope you find one that is suitable to your budget and needs. If you have any good experience with any other good Australian or US web hosts not featured here, do drop us a message and  we will  check it out and add it in our future reviews.

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Filed Under: Hosting, web hosting, wordpress Tagged With: Australia, Comparison, Competition, USA

Best 10 picks for website name registration in Australia

April 1, 2019 by admin

UPDATED 01/04/2019:  If you want to “Start a Website”,  a blog or an online eCommerce shop you will need a domain name.  With a website name, you will also need a webhosting account to host your website files and website. The first most important thing you would need to consider is “Do I get an Australian .com.au domain” or do I get a  .com domain.  Website name prices are not getting any cheaper in 2019 and so it pays  to get a cheap webname provider.

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The price factor between .com and .com.au domain names can make a difference, and decide who you go with if you are on a tight budget.  The  Australian .au extensions are generally much pricier. Today there are heaps of  Domain name registration companies that not only provide Aussie domain extensions, but a whole lot of new exciting extension’s to choose from.

Table of Contents

  • Register a domain name
  • Australian .au name or .com name
  • Tips to choose a website name

Best Domain Name Providers Online

  1. Godaddy
  2. Crazydomains
  3. Namecheap
  4. Netregistry
  5. Hostgator
  6. Domaincentral
  7. Bluehost
  8. Domain
  9. 1 & 1
  10. Cloudflare


Search Widgets for Domain names

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What is a domain name and how do you register one?

Let me explain it to you!

In simple terms, a domain or website name is like an online address to your blog or website.

Just like people need an address to get to your house, on the internet they need a domain name  eg.  johndoesblog.com , www.facebook.com  to find your blog or website .

So you can give a person your online address  which is  www.johndoesblog.com – they  then type that in their browser and reach your website/blog ( which is your online address).

You do not have to be a company or organisation to register a  top-level domain extension or a  .com.au domain name. Any individual can register a domain for themselves from less than $1 or $2 for a dot-com domain name (when they are special deals). When they are no discounts or promo offers available, the prices for this can be between the range of $10 and $14 for a year.

The dotcom.au Australia names are just a little bit pricier and can be priced anywhere between $22 to $49  a domain a year depending on who you buy it from – yes Australian domains are a bit pricier and you need an ABN (Australian Business Number) to get one.

In order to register .com.au domain names, as part of the registration process you’ll need to supply either:

  • an Australian Business Number (ABN)
  • an Australian Company Number (ACN)
  • a Registered Business Number (BN)
  • Trademark number

 

2

Should I get  a .com or .com.au domain extension

Your domain name is your website address or URL on the internet.

Domain names are the unique identity for your online Business. They help establish, promote and protect your brand. And they’re where you direct new and potential customers, so making sure your name belongs to you is essential.

Registering a .com.au domain improves local search results and marks your business as Australian. If you are just after starting a hobby website or a personal blog you can surely start off with a cheaper .com extension domain and it would not make much difference to your online presence.

Why is .au or .com.au  domain name important?

  • .au represents the Top Level Domain for Australia and is the preferred Domain Name for all Australians.  Japan (.jp) and Germany (.de) are other examples of TLD (Top Level Domains).
  • Any website that ends in .au is a website built specifically with Australian Internet users in mind, but open to a global audience.
  • .com.au are generally for commercial purposes and can include commercial entities – currently registered and trading in Australia, as well as commercial products and services.

One other way of getting a cheaper domain and still making the website name relevant to Australia is to either get the term/word Australia or Australian in the domain name you are planning to buy and get that as a .com  rather than .au

For example:  If you are thinking of starting a gadget blog – you could name it www.gadgetaustralia.com!  This way while you could be just paying $0.99 cents for a dot.com domain name and still letting people know that your domain is Australian focused. 

In this example even though you are not buying a .com.au extension, the name gadgetaustralia.com clearly shows that its an Australian related domain name and so you can get away with buying a .com at a cheaper price.

The price difference could be cheaper @$9.99 year (99 cents promo price)  instead of  $22 or more for a .com.au extension for a year. However saying that there are some providers that provide both  webhosting + free domain name offers, you can check out our 2019 listing of webhosts over here.

 

Quick Tips to choosing a Website Domain Name

  • Make it Memorable
  • Keep it short
  • Target your audience
  • Don’t use hyphens or numbers
  • Name should be brand-able
  • Keep it Interesting

Use these tips and you will not regret choosing  your website name or brand name for your business.

Most of the prices given below is  for 1 year term unless where specified for a longer term.

Most aussie domain names ending with .au extensions registration  has a minimum registration requirement of two years. This means  if the price is $22 for a year – you will be paying approximately $44 upfront to purchase or register a website name with au extension.


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Comparison of  10  Australian .com.au and US .com  domain registration providers

Below I have provided short reviews detailing  price and information on some Australian and US based domain name registration and web-hosting companies that primarily provide names for blogs and websites.

"Get

www.godaddy.com.au  (Recommended)

Godaddy is one of the largest domain name registrar and Web hosting provider in the world and has more than 12 million customers around the world. They also cater to the Australian market and is the only US provider to compete with local domain providers  to give a cheaper price for .com.au domains
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$9.99 for.com
$9.99 for .com.au (as of publishing)

2 year registration required for .com.au domains( regular price$14.99)

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Get A$.99 .COM Domains at GoDaddy!

Get a domain name for just a 99 cent with this link. Coupon Code: cjc99com

AUS$ – 30%* off! Get going with GoDaddy!

EOFY Savings – Get your Australian business online with upto 56% off and .com.au domain name.

With this promo code you will save 30% off all your online purchase. If you are small business owner, this is an opportunity for you to order multiple items and save big.  This promo code also applies to basic, deluxe, and advanced plans.

24/7/365, round-the-clock customer care operations and good phone support

"Get

http://www.crazydomains.com.au (Aus)

For 2 years its $12 for.com ( current sale price)
Crazy Domains was originally founded in 2000 and provide services as  a domain name registrar, web hosting and online marketing company$3 for.com

$12 for .com.au
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Regular price is $9 for.com
Minimum registration period for .com.au is for 2 years

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"Names

http://www.namecheap.com (US)

Namecheap was founded in 2000 and has over 800,000 clients and over 3 million domains under its management. They provide services like domain registration, web hosting packages, secure SSL certificates, WhoisGuard domain name privacy

They are the only provider who actually reduce the price if you register your domain for more years.$10.69 for.com
$14.98 for .com.au Prices get cheaper  a few cents if you register for more years

2 years minimum registration for .com.au domain
* Free WhoisGuard Privacy Protection, a $2.88 value*

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"Get

http://www.netregistry.com.au (AUS)

Netregistry since 1997 is Australia’s trusted online provider offering domain names, hosting and online marketing services$12.50 for.com.  They have helped over 500,000 Australian businesses establish themselves online and are well known as a web host and domain name provider.

In 2018, Netregistry became part of the ASX-listed Arq Group and remains owned and run by Australians, for Australians. With offices in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane.

$16.95 for .com.au

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Net registry has taken over many other hosting companies in this space including Smartyhost, Jumba, AussieHQ, Illsys and Uber.

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"Get

http://www.hostgator.com

Hostgator not only provides cheap hosting but also domains

HostGator.com LLC founded in 2002 is a world-wide provider of shared, reseller, VPS and dedicated web hosting$12.95 for.com
They do not provide .com.au aussie domains. With Hostgator you can get a .com domain and the webhosting for your domain in the same place and in one seamless transaction.

You can also  avail 25% off by going to www.hostgator.com website  via this partner link alternatively use  dg25percentoff  coupon code to get 25% off

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"Go

https://www.domaincentral.com.au/

Registrations for international and Australian domains

$22 for.com (1 year)
$22 for .com.au (1 year)

Its a bit surprising how Domain Central are so pricey.

Their list of extensions available for registration and  pricing is available over here

pricing

 

"Get

https://www.bluehost.com

 

Bluehost.com  currently has a special deal of $2.95 per month for hosting (until sep 15th)   which will not last long at this reduced rate. The reason  why I added them is their plans usually provide a free domain with hosting, so if you are planning  to start a website – this is a good option to get domain and hosting both in 1 go and get started.

They also have a 1 click install to get a word-press blog started quickly. check out their most current deals here.

Most of the  us providers provide the additional services like url forwarding and cloaking, email forwarding, dns and mx servers records adjusting  for free

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"Get

https://www.domain.com

Domain.com is known for the domain registration and web hosting services since 2000. They specialise in affordable domain names, web hosting, VPS hosting, Email, SSL certificates, web design, and online marketing services and provide free domain services including URL Forwarding, Email Forwarding, Transfer Lock, and Total DNS Management.

Dot.com starts as low as $9.99 a domain name and upwards.

Dotster.com and mydomain.com are listed as affiliate’s under domain.com in the commission junction affiliate program.

Domain.com LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.

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"Get

https://www.1and1.com

1 and 1 is known for their webhosting as well as domain registration services.  The 1&1 Group manages more than 19 million domain names.

1&1 currently offers a wide range of Web hosting products, including email solutions and high-end servers in 10 different countries including Germany, Spain, Great Britain and the United States.

Since it was founded 26 years ago, 1&1 has successfully established its product range in many different international markets. Its products are available in the following countries: Germany, Austria, Great Britain, Spain, France, Poland, United States, Canada, Italy and Mexico.

1 and 1

"Get

Cloudflare has been providing top webhosting companies like Bluehost, Dreamhost and WP engine with their free cloudflare CDN service, but now they have decided to enter the domain registration business.

Pricing :

cloudflare pricing

Cloudflare has decided to enter the business with a wholesaler price point for customers. They say they will get rid of promo discounts and just sell for a wholesaler even low price, rather than upping the domain name price when you need to renew. This is good news for those who are in the website or bloggin business for the long haul, rather than just testing/trying things out.

 

If you are serious about your domain name security, Custom Domain Protection, a Cloudflare Registrar feature available on the Enterprise Plan, is the highest level of registrar security. It protects your organization from domain hijacking with high-touch, on and offline verification of any changes to your Registrar account.

"Yahoo!

https://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/

Yahoo small business has got a unique offer where you purchase a domain and get email and hosting free. This is different from what other provider’s offer –where you get domain free with hosting. So this yahoo small business offer certainly sounds sweeter.

In this offer from yahoo, you can register a domain and instantly get a website and custom email at no extra cost or you can you can even get them for free when you purchase Website Builder or Business Mail.

Check yahoo small business domains for more details

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Can you buy a domain name forever?

Short Answer – No!

But luckily most domain name providers do  have a button in their settings/admin panel that say renew my domain automatically and your domain will renew automatically when 1 or 2 years are over. 

You can also set it to manually renew in your settings so that it doesn’t automatically get renewed on expiration and you don’t want get  charged for another year if you want to dump the domain name.

Most providers will send you and email saying your website name is going to expire and ask you if you want to renew or saying that it is auto renewing prior to expiring.

Domains ending with  .com  or .com.au are not the only options available and people can easily buy .info or .org  or .net .au which are generally more cheaper  than a .com or .com.au domain

 

when you need domain privacy block name address from domain

Privacy is another extra  that one might need to consider  while buying domain,  most domain providers  charge a extra charge for privacy ..so they block out your personal email contact and address from the website if you take the privacy option provide by the registrar.

 

How to Register Your Own Domain Name

If you have a website or blog , you should seriously consider registering your own domain name. So what is a domain name ? A “domain name” is a name like e.g. “www.digitalgrog.com.au/” or “gadgetaustralia.com” which you give to your website , which you can then  use to refer or point to your website or blog.

Registering a www domain in 5 minutes

Generally, there are no restrictions on who can register .com domain name, the period of registration can vary from 1 to 10 years

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Buying your own domain name can be a great way to set up your own website/blog and/or personalized email address.

To register a domain name its as simple as doing search on the domain name provider for your name

Go daddy Domain Checker

Do a domain search in godaddy

Example: Say you are going to start a bbq recipe blog, go to the website godaddy.com and in the search button put in bbqrecipe and search (go) and they will tell you if its available or not available  to register ( and also provide you other name options and prices) .

If  the name you want is not available, you will need to try different variations to the name until you get related name and then buy the domain via PayPal or your credit card or other payment options available and this whole process is done in 5 minutes.


Bluehost Domain checker tool :

(Free Domain deal with hosting below )

You can also get our DG blog special offer  for bluehost Hosting  where you get a Domain free ( with an hosting account for $3.49 a month)- Get this deal here.

 

Why is it so difficult to register a Australian domain name ?

While eligibility rules for .AU names can be somewhat of a pain and  a bit more cumbersome than registering top level domains, they do serve a very important purpose – preserving the Australian namespace’s integrity and ensuring it continues to enjoy a solid reputation as one that can be trusted.

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Top 1click install webhosting software to build websites in 2020

January 7, 2019 by admin

A website hosting company is as good as the services it provides to its customer. To compare from the best of the best, you need to know if they provide good speed, bandwidth, 1 click install, enough disk space and  good customer service to get value for money.

comparing hosting solutions for blog and websites in 2017 and 2018

I have  a hosting account with most of the webhosts featured over here at some stage and listed them comparing all these essential web hosting features.  While not all of them listed here in below table are Australian based hosting, most of the companies are US based servicing clients on a global basis. I prefer US based hosts as they are cheaper have multiple upgrade hosting options available compared to aussie hosts  and have a better custom or standard cpanel dashboard for administering  and building your website.

The software and quality of the  web-hosting company you choose can have a substantial impact on your success online and so it is important to start with the right choice.

Below is a Quick top 3, I recommend if you are on a budget and just starting!

WebHosting Co.

Price

Domain Free

Servers

Bandwidth

Offer

Bluehostbluehost canada

$2.75-12.95 USD

Free

Shared
Dedicated
VPS
Cloud

Unlimited

Go to site

Godaddylogo goddaddy australia

$5.49-10.99 AUD

Free

Cloud
Dedicated
VPS
Shared

Unmetered

Go to site

Hostgator
hostgator canada

$2.75-5.95 USD

From $0.95/year

Cloud
Dedicated
VPS

Unlimited

Go to site

Before I started my blog I pussyfooted around a lot as to where to get my blog hosting from and finally decided to get it from a US web Hosting company, even though my blog is based in Australia and Australian focussed, it was because of the huge price difference.

The other factor that eventually supported my decision was that you will get a lot of US traffic to your blog even if your blog or website is Australian focused and Australian based, so it does benefit speed wise for your website loading faster to viewers in both countries.

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Some features that are desirable in a hosting provider:

Unlimited domain hosting – you can host multiple domains names (www) in 1 hosting account (which means you can have more than one website in one account). The cheaper plans normally don’t provide this, but if your lucky you still can get a shared plan within $5 and under that provides you with the ability to host multiple blogs under one shared package.

Free Site builder Or wordpress support– All providers support wordpress, but not all have an inbuilt site builder. If you’re building a website with wordpress ( which is what I recommend) then you don’t need a site builder included as its easy and quick to build a website with wordpress.

Email Account: Not all providers give you an email account with your domain name, but most of them listed here do so. So if you got a website blahblah.com then you would be able to get an email such as yourname@blahblah.com for yourself for free. It is important to get a domain email to look more professional

Uptime Guarantee – You don’t want your hosting-company having downtime, which means you are paying them for hosting your website and their servers are overloaded and crashing all the time and so your website is not showing to your viewers or its just taking ages to load because of bad slow servers – not good. Most of the providers listed here have 99.9 % uptime. Page speed and load time are important.

 

Comparison of website hosting /Blog hosting

Below are some of the top hosting providers in the website and blogging industry, which also include a few which I am currently using with my affiliate referral and discount links. These are well known to established and pro bloggers, with most of these providers already in this industry for more than 10+ years.

The below list focuses more on starter plans featuring shared hosting packages $1 to 5.95 a month ( cheap web hosting ) compared to providers with VPS hosts and premium hosting packages that can range from $29 to $65 a month.

Below I am comparing hosting packages from many hosting providers to find the best features for your website at the best price for your budget

I have written a Recommended against the providers, for the ones I think I would readily sign up for a second account right now.

  • Speed 90% 90%
  • Price 87% 87%
  • 1 Click Install 100% 100%
  • Service 85% 85%

star rating

“Bluehost shared hosting prices are reasonably priced,  and they are one of the earlier adopters of 1 click install so that you can setup a wordpress blog in minutes. They provide good customer support and have upgrade options to make your journey future proof  when you grow with your website.”

— Shoutaloud.com September, 2018

Bluehost Hosting (Recommended)

bluehost australia

Website: www.bluehost.com

Price:$ 7.99 Now  $3.95 a month (54%off Link)

[ 2018 deal ]: Cloud Sites $9.99 $6.95 a month

  • unlimited domain hosting
  • unlimited hosting space
  • unlimited file transfer
  • unlimited email accounts
  • free domain name
  • free site builder w/ templates
  • free instant set-up

Plus Point:

One click Easy Word press installation

Updated NEW Fast Servers

Special Bonus:

60%  54% Percent off Bluehost  Hosting Special deal for 2018

Deal just updated – It’s not often that you get such a good hosting offer from Bluehost at  54 % off. The price – It’s an amazing $3.95 a month for 12/24/36 months just for Digitalgrog Blog Readers. Bluehost supports multiple website software and have auto 1 click install for 25 + website software including CMS, WordPress, Joomla, Picture galleries and more which allows you to get your website up and working quickly and easily. Get the latest deal below.

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  • Speed 95% 95%
  • Price 60% 60%
  • 1 Click Install 70% 70%
  • Service 90% 90%

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“WP Engine scored highest in the area of cloud capabilities.”

- Gartner, for Web Content Management Systems 2018

WP-Engine Hosting (Recommended fast hosting)

bluehost for blog

Website: www.wpengine.com

WP Engine (recommended)Starter Plan $35 a Month
[Wp engine has fast wordPress with baked in CDN]

  • 1 website
  • 25k Visits a month
  • 50 GB bandwidth
  • CDN & SSL(https) included
  • Migration is done free
  • Page performance free
  • Powerful tools available

Plus Point:

Get two months free with annual prepay

Managed wordpress platform for performance

WPEngine Discount offer!
  • Speed 85% 85%
  • Price 80% 80%
  • 1 Click Install 87% 87%
  • Service 67% 67%

star rating

“Hostgator prices are reasonably low,  and they provide great customer service. That means no outsourcing customer support to other countries, which naturally makes their representatives easier to follow for global users.”

— aus.pccomputermag.com September, 2018

Hostgator (Recommended)

hostgator sale for webshosting $5 domains and hosting for under 3 dollars

Website: www.hostgator.com

25% off Now @ $3.95 a month(25% off discount link)

Hostgator 1 Penny offer – click here 

(Create A Website For Just One Cent For Your First Month! Use Coupon: 1CENT.)

  • Unlimited Disk Space
  • Unlimited Bandwidth
  • Easy Control Panel
  • 1-CLICK Script Installs
  • 99.9% Uptime Guarantee
  • 24/7/365 Technical Support

Plus Point:

Reliable and stress free hosting

Good support

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  • Speed 65% 65%
  • Price 99% 99%
  • 1 Click Install 99% 99%
  • Service 77% 77%

Godaddy (Recommended)

Website Builder Deals:

godaddy in australia

Website: www.godaddy.com

Price: AUS$ – A$.99*.Com Domain – Get it here with Godaddy

$1.00 Deal (normally$10.99) – Click Here

 

 

  • Easily create your own website
  • Free Hosting and Unlimited pages
  • Beautiful, customizable designs
  • Free Domain with the annual plan
  • Award-winning 24/7 technical support
  •  *99.9% uptime guarantee
  • .com.au domain $7.49 a year (limited time)

Plus Point:

They stand out with special deals often at 99 cents for domain and $1 month for hosting with a free domain name thrown in for the initial year. They also offer free USD $100 Bing Ad Credits  and Free USD $50 Facebook business promotion Ad Credit  with some restrictions applied.

Has Good 24/7 US-based phone support and many other blogger related services, like cheap domains, domain name privacy, SSL security certificates, Cheap domain names and ability to sell your domain name via their auctions.

Godaddy Specials
  • Speed 87% 87%
  • Price 90% 90%
  • 1 Click Install 90% 90%
  • Service 77% 77%

Hostmonster

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Website: www.hostmonster.com

Price: $4.95 a Month

[ Get Hostmonster Deal Here   Coupon: Gimmemore ]

  • Unlimited Space & Bandwidth
  • Free Domain
  • Unlimited Domain Hosting
  • Free Site Builders
  • Unlimited Email Accounts
  • Free Online Store
  • WordPress, Gallery and More
  • cPanel Interface

I’m a bit in favour to Hostmonster with their service speed and other ratings,  as I had a blog for 7 years on their platform and never really had a problem. If you really want good speed and your blog to flourish, I would recommend their pro plan at approximate $14 .95 a month to whihc I had upgraded – rather than their budget shared plan starting at $4.95

Hostmonster’s this  $14.95 package compares well to some of the premium hosts pricing of $29 to $39  that is offered elsewhere as premium fast hosting.

Hostmonster Deal
  • Speed 91% 91%
  • Price 85% 85%
  • 1 Click Install 80% 80%
  • Service 74% 74%

Dreamhost

dreamhost wordpress space for websites

Website: www.dreamhost.com

Price: Normally$9.95 a month ($119.40 yearly)

www.dreamhost.com

Our Current promo offer:$7.95 a month($95.40 yearly

+ Free lifetime domain registration (use this promo code: startwebsite )

*promo code also applies to two-year plans purchased

*This promo code adds 1 extra FREE lifetime domain registration to any plan signed up for with it!

  • Unlimited storage.
  • Unlimited bandwidth.
  • Free Domain Name!
  • cPanel cloud platform
  • SSD based storage
  • 24/7 x 365-day support

They also provide VPS Servers

Our Digitalgrog Dreamsaver Deal >>  $50 off hosting offer

Dream Deals
  • Speed 72% 72%
  • Price 74% 74%
  • 1 Click Install 70% 70%
  • Service 76% 76%

Digitalpacific

australian hosting company digital pacific

Price: $4.90 Month

  • Limited storage 1 GB
  • Limited bandwidth. 10 GB
  • 1 click install available but excluding personal basic plan
  • Unknown: If all plans support Word press and other blog software!
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  • Speed 78% 78%
  • Price 60% 60%
  • 1 Click Install 65% 65%
  • Service 78% 78%

Netregistry

net registry aussie webhsot

Website: http://www.netregistry.com.au

Price: $9.95 month

  • Free website builder
  • Limited 5 GB  Storage
  • Supports WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, Magento and more
  • Local data centreUnlimited 24×7 support

Smartyhost was taken over by Netregistry

Registry Deals!
  • Speed 81% 81%
  • Price 60% 60%
  • 1 Click Install 65% 65%
  • Service 78% 78%

Melbourne IT

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Website: https://www.melbourneit.com.au/

Price: $27.95 a month to $99.95 a month for cloud hosting and CPanel Hosting @ $12.95 a month.

Melbourne IT is one of Australia’s oldest domain provider and also provides hosting for websites. They have now got cloud hosting which is a bit pricier than shared hosting and supports wordpress, Joomla and Drupal.

 

MELB IT DEALS!
  • Speed 65% 65%
  • Price 60% 60%
  • 1 Click Install 55% 55%
  • Service 78% 78%

WPhosting

Website: www.wphosting.com.au

australian wp host affiliate reseller

Price: $19 a month
Australian Secure, scalable and rock solid hosting for your WordPress powered website

  • 10 GB Bandwidth
  • 1 GB Disk space
  • 99% uptime guarantee
  • Daily backups
WP Deals

Bomerang Hosting

Bomerang hosting (2)

Website: www.bomeranghosting.com

Price: Sale $6.99 Month (normally$9.99 month

  • 1 Website
  • 100 GB Space
  • Unlimited Bandwidth
  • 100 Email Accounts
  • 10 MySQL Databases (1 GB ea.)

Deluxe Plan($8.99 Month)

  • Unlimited Websites
  • Unlimited Storage
  • Unlimited bandwidth
  • 500 Email Addresses
  • Award-winning 24/7 technical support

Use coupon code: Boom2018  for discounts in 2018

loading speedLoading speed of your website among other ranking factors is a big factor, for your website or blog and so choosing a hosting company that meets all the essential criteria for your website is important. SSD storage  is a new feature that can improve site speed but not as much important compared to other factors.

It is necessary for your hosting solution provider to have a variety of shared hosting plans as well as dedicated server packages for when you want to upgrade.

FREE Domain Name with Webhosting?

Our list above compares local hosting or buying a hosting service for your website, but if you have not purchased a domain name yet – I recommend two providers.

The one I use is Godaddy.com (one of the best) for mainly domain names purchasing and if you are getting hosting from one of the providers above,  sometimes you also get a free domain with the webhosting package.free domain name

The other one is Bluehost who also offer a free domain name with  their shared $3.95 webhosting plan. They fall into the category of  “cheap hosting” and “shared web hosting” for their competitive prices offered and are recommended by wordpress.org as well.

If you intend to get multiple domain names over a period of time, I would suggest Go Daddy as they also provide transfer of domains from other registrars, plus many blogging/website related services all in one place. They have good  host & domains promo offers on a regular basis and  has 24/7 US phone support.

Today there are a growing trend of  new types of website-hosting including cloud hosting and green hosting, however for beginner blogs the shared plans to be the most popular mainly based on price factor.

The information and listing given above is generally what you will need to get started with a hosting company and choose a suitable hosting provider, but if you want to research a bit further, do read on and I will provide more general information on wordpress hosting


How to Choose the Best WordPress Hosting?

linux vs windows wp hosts

There are various different types of WordPress hosting options available such as Free, Shared, VPS, Dedicated, and Managed WordPress hosting. Generally, the shared hosting is one of the cheapest hosting-options ($3 to $5 a month) available and this should be suitable for most beginners in blogging or people starting a website.

If you are looking to start an online shop you can still use wordpress + woocommerce option, but a fully automated online shop solution is better supported with a Shopify solution. SSL certificates are also a important feature to have with eCommerce sites. Godaddy has a wide range of types of SSL certificates with different security levels that they sell. Content Delivery Network (CDN) and Cloudflare would also be a good addon to consider  if your hosting an online store.

The above listings are all shared hosting plan prices, with most of them also offering VPS or Dedicated hosting. Most Shared hosting plans easily handles traffic anywhere from 1000 to 4000 visits a day to your website without any problems or slowness.

Once you  are getting over 2000 visits a day you can easily generate some money from the traffic either from AdSense or other methods, and it’s time for you to consider moving to a more optimised hosting provider anyway to get the most from your blog traffic.

If you Are getting more than 2,000 to 4,000 Unique visits a day to your blog, it is worth checking out a CDN or then even VPS or Dedicated server hosting. When traffic  gets this big on your blog it is wise to do regular speed testing, check uptime  and have DDos protection enabled for further security.

The technical Bits – So what is Linux hosting Vs windows hosting

To most people, this won’t matter, unless your more technical minded and worry if your hosting uses Linux hosting or windows hosting. But irrespective of type, both of them do the job efficiently for your website.

linux vs windowsLinux and windows are just two different server systems or software which hold your website files and make it all work. Both Windows and Linux support the popular wordpress blogging platform and other website software, however wordpress is more popularly supported by Linux.

The only difference  between the hosting type is, if it is virtual private server or  dedicated hosting server  or shared web hosting  with virtual and dedicated normally being a bit faster in speed and pricier.

Most providers give you a custom control admin panel or cpanel which makes managing the backend of your website easy anyway, so it doesn’t matter if its windows or Linux based solution.

Know Your  Server and Software

web disk space server

Control panel – A cpanel control panel is very easy to navigate and do admin things on the backend of your hosting panel, so if they have this its a plus for you.  Most packages have a control panel/cpanel

Google AdWords  – Google/Facebook or Bing Adwords Free bonus provided with a plan is a good bonus to start some free advertising on the search engines for your website.  This can be used to get some free advertising traffic to your website when you start.

1 click install  – I click install makes it easy to install wordpress quickly and easily. This is the preferred blogging software among bloggers.

Unlimited Bandwidth  – Bandwidth is an important deciding factor for speed and loading of your website, so an unlimited plan is good for your website, but not necessary if you would be hosting just a few websites on your plan and not like 20 to 50 websites on one plan.

Unlimited Disk space  – This feature varies from provider to provider and if you get unlimited disk space then its a bonus, however most plans are sufficient to run many blogs in one plan.  The disk space if the storage for your files that make up your website.

Loading Speed  –  Speed of  your blog or business website can impact if more people end up visiting your website or not. This can get more important as your website grows.  Shared servers are good for a start, but  when you grow it would be good to have optimised servers with nginx customised infrastructure with caching and CDN if possible to maximise loading speed of your website.

VPS Hosting  – This though similar  to dedicated hosting is different and is a virtual server. If your hosting solution company have this  product when your traffic reaches thousands of viewers a day, this is a good upgrade option to grow from your cheap starter plans. Most hosting companies offer dedicated  hosting as well as virtual private server hosting as an upgrade plan.

Phone support vs Live chat  – This is good to have instant online support from your hosting company. Rather than pick up that phone and call, you can just have an online chat with a support officer to get support and help.

Renewal rates  – Make sure their renewal rates after the first year is not a rip-off. Most providers if they give a cheap inaugural price discount offer, it will usually default to standard pricing after the contract ends/renewal or 1st year – so be aware of this.

Hosting options : Managed WordPress Vs Cloud hosts – Cloud hosting is a new concept and is convenient for new websites with high bandwidth needs as resources can be more easily allocated and upgraded as per needs. Managed WP hosting is good as its speedier than normal plans due to customs server infrastructure that is optimised for better speeds. They normally use nginx, custom caching and advanced server configurations with PHP and CDN.

Linux or windows hosting – Most hosts use Linux hosting for blogging, but it really does not matter, if you just want to run a normal website or blog or online shop.

Support for Blogging software – Make sure it supports at least at the minimum wordpress and also  Joomla and Drupal. As these other two are good website alternatives if you think wordpress is not your thing.

Reseller Hosting – This is not really needed when you start  your website, but if the provider you sign up offers reseller hosting and you are happy with their service, you can set up your own hosting shop  with your own brand name and sell their services. Godaddy offers white label reselling of their hosting and domain name services.

Money back guarantee – Most  good  hosting companies offer a a moneyback guarantee for their plans from the range  of 30 days  to 90 days. If they include a free domain name in their plan you might need  to process a refund for that as well, but I personally have never had to  take a refund so far with the above hosts.

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If you are looking to make a website yourself then the best way is to either follow a written step by step tutorial, or then learn from a video guide that shows you how to build one from scratch. WordPress is one of the easiest software to create your first site and so below I have included a  collection of videos that show you how it is done, so that you can follow the same and get started today.

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Choosing the best eCommerce platform for your online store

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Many people still think that building an online shop involves a lot of technical wizardry and skills that would be required when it is exactly the opposite today.  Big software vendors ( Shopify and big commerce) have made it so easy that anyone can just sign up and build an online store within an hour or less and start selling.

“Big commerce” is an Australia, Sydney-based software start-up company that provides end to end services to start your eCommerce online store. It started up as a startup not too long ago and is now a well-established portal for building online store-front websites. The Shopify solution caters to the beginner entrepreneur as well as the established million dollars a day shops.

Bigcommerce powers over 95,000 online shops and have processed over $5 billion in transactions and that is no easy task. Its even got its top competitors like “Shopify” “Volusion” “3Dcart” worried. They have a good collection of store design add-ons and also provide website store examples to give you an idea of how your store can look. But Shopify is fast catching up with its ease of use and perfectly priced plans.

Bigcommerce was founded by BRW Young Rich Listers Eddie Machaalani and Mitchell Harper. Their customer’s list boasts some top companies like Samsung, Marvel, Cetaphil and Ubisoft yet they have affordable plans for smaller eCommerce stores. Below is our review on BC focusing on what’s important to you.

Building an online business store is no easy task and trust me I have gone through this well and truly a few times to know how hard it can be. There is more involved in starting an e-commerce store than it is for just starting a  blog or website, however software companies like Big Commerce and Shopify have made this task much easier with their custom software and help given in the form of written guides and video guides to set everything up.

There are plenty of reviews online, but I have my own unique viewpoints of why Bigcommerce and Shopify is an e-commerce store builder that you should consider trying out if you are really serious about creating your own online store.

Right now with both of them upping their game – if its ease of use and an all in one solution your after – I would recommend Shopify if your starting small and intend to grow big, but if you need a big solution for a big online shop then its “big” commerce. If your just looking to start a website as a blog or for your small business then these hosts are not for you as they are online shop  specific, you can check out my other 2019 webhosts listing over here  for starting a blog/website.

List of top 5 E-commerce platforms

 

Here is a list of Ecommerce providers below(updated for 2018)best of 2019 list

1. BigCommerce – www.bigcommerce.com

2. Shopify – www.shopify.com  ( Recommended)

3. 3Dcart – www.3dcart.com

4. Volusion – www.volusion.com

5. Magento- http://magento.com

I’ve added one more platform Magento – which is self-hosted on the list

Take a look at these online store examples here and you can see what Bigcommerce or Shopify can do for you.

 


Compare Shopify Vs Bigcommerce features below

3dcart.com websitevolusion.com website ecomm platformthe shopify.com storefront platform for business

 

Cheap E-commerce Solution: Woo Commerce + WordPress Blog

Now before we go any further, I need to say that if you really are on a low budget and just want to test things out then this other option here might suit you. It includes setting up a wordpress blog and using a free payment and online shop plugin called woo commerce. This method is a bit more involved than using Shopify which is custom based shop software that works out of the box.

wordpress and woocommerceWith this method – you can get a wordpress blog for  ($3.95 a month) and add a woo commerce plugin (free) to get started quickly with your e-commerce shop /website/or blog.

This set up will allow you to run a blog store front on wordpress and sell products and accept payments via paypal through the woo-commerce plugin. You might want a spend a bit of extra money ($20 to $60) though to get a decent storefront wordpress design ( I recommend elegant themes for his ) to help attract traffic and build trust with a good-looking storefront design for your store.

What is this WooCommerce Plugin ?

WooCommerce is a WordPress plugin that lets you turn your WordPress site into a full-featured online store. It gives you an easy way to handle inventory, payments, shipping, and more.

It gives you reports on customers and products and it works with practically any theme and doesn’t get in the way of your website. It can be easily integrated into an existing site as well.

The difference between this above cheap method and a proper eCommerce platform are many.

In an e-commerce platform, you will be able to manage everything – all in one place like store management, inventory management, shopping cart systems, social networking, blogging, SEO, security, ease of use and expandability. Costs play a big role in this decision. – but with wordpress and woo commerce – the connection between listing and payments are not as seamless and needs some tech knowledge or willingness to test and learn.

The good thing however with woo commerce is that Paypal tells you whenever you receive a payment with this method implemented so you can follow up with the delivery of product etc once you receive notification via woocommerce, so it’s not that hard after all.

Feel free to choose whichever platform you are comfortable with but let’s get on with the custom-made online shop builders – big commerce platform & Shopify

Pros and Cons of Using Bigcommerce for your online store

Let’s start with the features that big commerce offers because every person needs to know what they are getting when they sign up for an online store solution.

Features:

Pros

Integrated Education – As I said earlier their big university video tutorials are a great help on setting things up and teaching you all about this stuff

All in one platform – They have integrated pretty much everything together, so if you want reviews, an easy way to add & delete products, inventory management, integrated payments, analytics, order management, coupon code creation, discount functionality, easy shipping integration, etc., It’s all in one place. They have other marketing buttons like sell on Facebook, Google trusted sites which you can integrate into their dashboard.

In- Built Marketing Features – once you have logged into their admin panel and click on the marketing tab, you will find features like email marketing (keeping in touch with customers and promoting products)

Speed & Security for your store – You don’t need to worry about your store being online all the time ( they got a 99.95 % Uptime guarantee), as they ensure that your store is speedy to load and also secure from online threats.

Cons:

Design – While Big commerce can still work out of the box, you would probably need to get a designer to make it look top end. Their design functionality is basic but good enough to get started.T heir platform is easy enough for an outside designer to make you a custom good design for your shop with their platform.

Pricing plans for Big commerce

The 2nd most important thing you need to know is pricing for the ecommerce plans they have. You might argue, that in fact this is the most important point and I would still agree.

BIGCOMMERCE PRICING

Initially, Bigcommerce offered quite a few different pricing plans with different options, but they have refined it over the years and whittled it down to just three plans:

    • Bigcommerce Standard: $29.95 per month (Get it now)
    • Bigcommerce Plus: $79.95 per month
    • Bigcommerce Enterprise: pricing varies, depending on your business requirements

The ‘standard’ and ‘plus’ plans are aimed at individuals and small businesses. The more advanced Enterprise plan is geared more towards large businesses and corporates (users with very high bandwidth & advanced functionality requirements).

About the Popular standard plan:

BIGCOMMERCE STANDARD

Bigcommerce’s cheapest offering, the ‘standard’ plan, costs $29.95 a month and is more expensive than the equivalent starter plans offered by its competitors Shopify and Volusion ($9 and $15 respectively) – but BC offers a more comprehensive starter plan than either of those plans

One of the good features about Big commerce I like is that right from the start when they began they had the user in mind and has always had a very good support base with nice written tutorials and also Video tutorials to support their paying customers. They, in fact, have updated it even further and now got Bigcommerce University which puts a first-class e-commerce education at your fingertips all in one place – to help you succeed.

This section has In-depth videos hosted online store experts will teach you how to launch your store, attract shoppers, improve conversion and build loyalty. As these are on videos you can watch them and when you want according to your schedule.

Bigcommerce also works with Alibaba.com

alibaba and dropshipping

https://www.bigcommerce.com/alibaba

Alibaba.com (also known as Ali express app) the leading cheap gadget, clothing and pretty much everything store that ships stuff directly from China has now partnered with big commerce. You can source high-performing, competitively priced products with Alibaba Wholesale and then learn how to quickly create a beautiful, optimized online store to sell all those great new products you sourced from Alibaba.com

Bigcommerce and Alibaba.com make it easy to source and sell

What some of ALIBABA + Big commerce customers have to say :

In two years, we’ve seen a 150% increase in online sales. We had a big vision, and Bigcommerce has not only supported us, they’ve grown with us.

– Kirsten Dickerson, Raven + Lily

A little bit about ALIBABA.com

How to sell cheap China imports through your own website

Alibaba.com is a leading platform for global wholesale trade owned by Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) and is listed on the NEW YORK EXCHANGE.

This website has an extensive network of Chinese wholesale suppliers that also list their low-cost products on this website. The partnership of big commerce with Alibaba can enable many entrepreneurs to seamlessly pick and sell individual low-cost products from this marketplace and sell it for higher prices with the Alibaba+BC collaboration.

Get started with Alibaba & BC over here

 

Everything you need for your online store

Snapshot of the feature list. Bigcommerce gives you a plethora of securely hosted ecommerce tools:

· Website Builder

· Domain name

· Secure shopping cart

· Powerful Marketing Tools

· Product catalog

· Payment gateway

· Marketing tools

· Reporting & Analytics

· Mobile-optimized store

· Award winning 24/7 Customer service

 

How to Set Up Your eCommerce Store with Bigcommerce

Bigcommerce is one of the most popular eCommerce platforms around. It’s not quite as ABC easy as Shopify, but it’s still simple to use, and what you lose in ease-of-use, you gain in customizability and performance.

Below is a video to show you how its done and also a written guide below it for you  – with a quick step by step process.
Source Products with Bigcommerce + Alibaba.com

In this tutorial, we’ll show you just how easy it is to get started on Bigcommerce. If you’ve already got products to sell –  you could be trading within a couple of hours.

 


The Most Popular E-Commerce Alternative ( Shopify)

If you want ease of use and quick setup of your online store, then you can consider  “Shopify” as the best option for setting up and maintaining a shop by yourself.

Shopify is as good as  Bigcommerce and some would argue better, their plans have a good affordable starting price and they are good for starting your own store as well as starting a drop shipping business.

Check out his Shopify video below and our free 90-day trial link 14-day trial link

Get started with shopify free trial offer   today

 

create a sucessful online s tore and businessShopify powers some of the world’s most successful online stores. They have hosted startups to billion-dollar businesses with companies in 100+ countries growing with shopify.

They offer a one-stop solution for your eCommerce store needs with various flexible pricing plans.  The bespoke software creates beautiful and completely customizable online stores with powerful features, with the ability to sell products online with ease. They also process and ship orders, and track inventory, shopify has everything an online business needs.

 

Here is a  look around video of a shop I built with Shopify and its damn easy to build if I’m building another shop right now – I would be using Shopify!

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HOW TO Launch  a store with Bigcommerce

Are you ready to start with big commerce – here is how you do it!

1. Essential Step – Sign Up to Bigcommerce here (free trial)

Enter the name of your store into the form on the home page. Don’t worry, you can change your store name later if you want to.

Click the orange button, Start my free trial now.

Fill Out Your Details > Create my store now >

Sit tight while Bigcommerce builds your store. This can take up to two minutes.

When your store is ready, you’ll see a big green open sign

You’re ready to go!

Click the orange button Visit your store.

2. Detailed Guide: Customize Your Store > Use the Bigcommerce Quick Start Wizard to get things set up as you want them.

[If you close the Quick Start Wizard by accident, you can re-open it using the big blue button at the top of the page, Quick Launch Wizard.]

> Set You Store Name and Address > Set Measurement Units and SEO Details

If you don’t want people to stumble across your half-finished store while you’re still creating it, select the box Yes, display a ‘Down for Maintenance’ message on my store.

Choose Your Theme > The next stage in the Quick Launch Wizard is to choose your theme and Logo.

The default template is Classic (White).

Scroll down to look at the different templates available.

To take a close look at any template, click on the template image. You’ll get a zoomed in preview.

Once you’ve decided on a template you like the look of, click the Apply this template text. When you’ve checked all the confirmation boxes, click Apply, and the theme will be applied to your store.

3. Add Your Logo >

The recommended size is 250 x 100 pixels. Bigcommerce will resize your logo if you upload an image of a different size.

[If you don’t have a logo, you can select Show Text where my logo will be displayed. You’re then given the option to enter the text you want to use instead of your logo.]

4. Add Products > Go to the Add a Product Page

Relaunch the Quick Launch Wizard, and click on Stage 2. Then click the blue buttonAdd Products. You’ll be taken to a page where you can add a product.

Complete Product Details > Add Product Description

Name Your Price and Shipping Costs >  Add a Product Image

(When you’re done, click Save & Exit (or Save & Add Another, if you’ve got more products to list).

5. Set Up Payments, Shipping and Taxes > Configure Shipping

There will be guides available to help you go through these steps at set it up right as per your need for your store and your personal situation.

Launch Your Store!

With a payment gateway in place, you’re ready to let customers into your store. Return to the Quick Launch Wizard, and click the Launch button. Click the orange button Launch your store!.

Congratulations! you’re now an eCommerce trader! Now, all you need to do is find a way to pull in the customers (traffic).

get started with your shop today

Yes They have ABANDONED CART SAVER

What I really like about big commerce is the BIGCOMMERCE’S ABANDONED CART SAVER FEATURE. Bigcommerce’s abandoned cart feature – it’s one of the best out there. The tool allows you to create up to three automated emails to site visitors who go part of the way through the sales process only to leave your store without buying anything. T

This has the potential to dramatically increase your revenue with little effort – other than the ‘one-off’ time investment in setting up the automated messages – being involved.

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