Countless web hosting sites have surfaced on the World Wide Web.  And so have countless web hosting offers & countless myths! It’s time to cut through delusions & know the truth about web hosting; shared hosting in particular in this post.

Here are some common myths related to Shared web hosting, which no longer hold true.

Myth#: That Shared hosting is a victim of “bad neighborhood” problem

It’s a common belief that as hundreds of websites are sharing the common server space in shared web hosting, your site might suffer from slow speed if any of the bad neighbors (websites) is consuming lots of RAM/disk IO/memory/network etc.

Fact—Most of the good web hosting providers have been able to minimize this problem to a great extent with their quick action & considerable monitoring of the server. A good provider aims to keep its server in a healthy state by keeping a constant vigil on its online resources. If any intricacies crop up on the server, it takes the necessary action to resolve the issues and send an alert to all the website owners. As a result, the ‘bad neighborhood’ problem is no more a serious concern.

Myth#: That Shared hosting is non-flexible

It’s a common perception that shared hosting is not flexible, and not many latest software can be run on the shared server.

Fact—Shared web hosting is flexible. A good shared web hosting provider would allow you to successfully install and run any software provided it adheres to its AUP (acceptable use policy) & does not consume a lot of available resources on the server. It also fetches you all the required tools using which you can install the software in the home directory of your website & are not supposed to reboot your system to run the same.

Myth#: That Shared hosting is NOT up-to-date

It’s commonly believed that shared hosting does not entail the latest developments & resources in the web hosting business.

Fact—A good modern shared web host equips its users with all the advanced tools, applications & resources besides updating its repository with new tools from time to time. So, when you purchase a shared web hosting plan keep aside all the fears & go ahead confidently hosting your site on a shared web server.

Myth#: That Shared hosting is full of hassles.

Many people think since there are numerous websites housed on a common server, the experience of shared web hosting would be problematic or rather horrifying. And that, it can deter the progress of your website.

Fact—Shared web hosting does not encompass hassles as it’s commonly thought. Also, it’s available at quite affordable prices, and does not create a hole in your pocket in the process of hosting your website. In shared hosting, the backup of all your data & files is created on the server. So, you don’t need to worry about the aspect of data loss too.

We hope that reading this post would help you overcome some of the myths that you may have about shared hosting, and prompt you to try a shared web hosting plan of a good provider for your website.

If you’re paying for domain registration & web hosting separately, you can save great bucks by transferring your domain to us & you’ll be able to host your website on our shared architecture, absolutely Free.

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LimeDomains officially gets launched today, I mean “officially” because as John mentioned we have been around a few months working on strengthening our platform. We’ve focused at making LimeDomains feature rich and a usable platform that offers a rich repository of open source web applications for users, who not only want to be on the web but also want to make their presence felt. We are very happy by the level of acceptance LimeDomains has generated around the world, with our minimal marketing effort.

Our vision stays the same since our inception—bringing down the cost of entry to the web to zero (yep, you read it right), by making super easy to install a gamut of open source applications such as WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, phpBB & many more. We completely understand that not everyone on the web is a professional webmaster, so we offered a user friendly interface that enables users to install application in just a click of a mouse.

In a few months, we have reached the milestone of 25,000 active users. These statistics reflect that we have been able to live the Lime Labs vision to a good extent. Everyone says we’re different from others, so do we and we’re putting every bit possible to prove our claim true. We’re a new entrant to this space but we promise to be the most exciting by making it easy for users to create either a 2 page website or a complete e-commerce solution by just the click of a button. Stay tuned for more exciting features, new applications and more innovations to follow.

Domain Transfer Pre-Requisites

In order to transfer your domain to LimeDomains, there are some pre-requisites that need to be done to make sure the process goes smoothly.  These are enumerated as below:

• Verify the Registrant’s contact information and email address for your domain as listed in the Whois database. This email address is used to communicate initial forms of authorization.
• Some registrars offer privacy protection service, which hides your email ID in the Whois search. If this is the case, please make sure your contact details are made public.  Generally, this can be done from your current registrar’s control panel.
• If your domain is in ‘locked’ status (which you can check this from your current registrar’s control panel), you will need to unlock it before starting the transfer process.
• Obtain the authorization code from your current registrar to confirm the transfer request.
• There are some cases where a domain cannot be transferred between registrars. For example,

1.  If you have registered your domain in the last 60 days
2.  If you have transferred your domain in the last 60 days

Cost of Domain Transfer

The costs vary for domain transfers for different TLDs at LimeDomains:

$6.99 (for .com), $6.99 (for .net),$12.99 (for .mobi),$21.99 (for .cc), and$26.99 (for .tv).

Time frame for Domain Transfer

Generally, it takes 5-7 calendar days for a domain transfer to complete, except in situations where the current registrar has denied the transfer request.

When your current registrar provides approval for domain transfer, we will send notification to the email address you used to register with LimeDomains. When you click on the link included in the verification email, you will be able to see your domain in the LimeDomains control panel.

24 × 7 Customer Support

We make sure that your domain transfer is smooth and hassle free. However if any difficulty arises, our around-the-clock customer support will work to resolve your issue immediately. Should the domain transfer fails due to any unavoidable reason, you will be notified via email and issued a full refund of any money that you paid for the transfer.

Benefits of Domain Transfer to LimeDomains

Once you decide to transfer your domain to LimeDomains, you get a number of great benefits:

• Free hosting with each of your domain transferred (or the credit of one website if you already have Free Hosting)
• Keep all the remaining time on your existing registration + 1-year extension free.
• Free email plan
• Free domain forwarding
• Powerful hosting and domain management all-in-one panel
• Risk-free, fast and secure domain transfer
• Best price guaranteed

We hope our domain transfer process help you transfer your domain smoothly and in the shortest time possible. We welcome your comments and suggestions to help us to fine tune our process and serve you better.

A domain transfer, in simple terms, refers to changing the name registrar of a particular domain. The owner of the domain name stays the same. When you transfer a domain and change registrars, all administrative correspondence would be made with the new registrar.

Potential Reasons for Domain Transfer

There are a variety of reasons why someone might transfer their domain. For example:

• You’re unhappy with your current registrar.
• You have recently bought or sold a domain name.
• You wish to renew a domain name.
• You want to take advantage of benefits offered by the new registrar.

Domain Transfer….simple, quick, and easy!

We make it easy for customers to transfer domains to and from LimeDomains.  If you wish to transfer your domain to a registrar other than LimeDomains, you will need an authorization code, which is easily retrieved via the control panel.  You may also need to unlock your domain, which can also be accomplished with a mouse click in your control panel.

Transferring your domain

In order to transfer your domain, it must be ‘Unlocked’ and set to ‘Not private’. You can transfer your domain to LimeDomains in just a few quick steps:

Step 1: Log in to your LimeDomains account and click on the ‘Domain Transfer’ tab.

Step 2: Add the domain name(s) and authorization key of the domain(s) that you wish to transfer to verify that the domain is available for transfer. (Contact your current registrar to get your authorization code, which confirms your ownership of the domain.)

Step 3: If it is available for transfer, click on ‘Add to Cart’n then Checkout and Pay for the transfer. An  authorization link is sent within 24 hours via email to the administrative or registrant contact of the domain.

Step 4: Click the link and approve the transfer by entering the security key and authorization code.  The domain status is changed to ‘ Pending approval from the former registrar’.

Step 5: Once we receive the approval from your former registrar, the domain transfer is completed and a notification email is sent to the email address you used to register on LimeDomains.

We hope our domain transfer process helps you in transfer your domain quickly and easily. We welcome any comments and suggestions that would help us refine our process further and serve you better.

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