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Best Hosting for a small software site

I'm looking to start up a website to sell some software I have written.

I can do all the design and coding myself, what I really need to get a host that is reliable and cheap (maybe i'm being a bit hopeful here!)

I would like mySQL + php support, I currently have a website with streamlinenet which is fine for my personal site, but the servers are too unreliable for anything serious.

What do you recommend for a good host, reasonable pricing and some extra fatures (php + mysql)

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Just a few quick questions...

Do you know how much diskspace and transfer you need?
Also, will you be needing additional features like an SSL cert for secure transactions?
Do you prefer a unix or windows environment?
Any preference for control panel?
And UK or US based, or does it not matter?
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I am planning to use a 3rd party to manage the payments - www.PayLoadz.com which will also store my downloads so I wont be using my bandwidth on it.

although I'll take a hit in profits, I'm kind of just testing the water now to see if my stuff will float or sink. If things work out well then I will probably look for more expensive hosting that deal with payments.

Control panel would be good but not essential.
uk or us - doesnt matter really.
windows or unix, well I've had expereince with php & mysql so I think Unix will be best (as I believe it's mainly hosted on unix servers)
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Feel free to take a look around http://www.jswf.co.uk/unixshared.html and see if anything there takes your fancy. We give our clients a cPanel control panel, on Unix servers hosted stateside.

If you have any questions - drop me a line : windsor@jswf.co.uk
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Hi Dave,

We have a range of packages that support mysql and PHP as standard, our plans start at only£20.99 +VAT per year.

Here are the specs of the web server your account would be hosted on:

:: Dual Intel Xeon 3.06GHZ CPU's
:: 2GB DDR Memory (ECC Registered)
:: 2 x SATA HDD (Hot-Swap Drives - RAID1)
:: 3Ware Hardware RAID Controller
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Full package details can be found on our website:
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Below is a selection of the packages we do.

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uk or us - doesnt matter really
What target audience is it for US or UK?

If you are using a non UK domain such as product.com then you are not going to appear in the likes of Google UK with a US based account.

What is the software you want to sell?
Are there any existing distributor outlets?

You may find it cheaper to look for a software distribution company who already has the required users for your market and look to distribute through them.
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cheers guys.

My main audience will probably be the UK - I've got some custom applications I've done and there doesnt seem to be much or anything similar so I want to host it on my site - but I will also have a look out for any distributors that sell similar stuff.

Would I be best then registering a .com or .co.uk domain?

Also roughly how long does it take for a submitted site to be indexed by google. I'm aiming to be visible on google around November time
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Google - Can take a few hours to a few weeks.

I'd register both (if not the .net and .org as well) to ensure brand protection.
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As Andy says - get as many domains as u can - you don't want someone stealing one when your software become famous
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Would I be best then registering a .com or .co.uk domain?
Both, for the very small cost involved it's not worth leaving the domains unregistered.

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Also roughly how long does it take for a submitted site to be indexed by google. I'm aiming to be visible on google around November time
From 12 weeks to never There are way too many factors to even guess ...

If you're looking for high-availabillity, reasonable cost UK based hosting on UK servers with CPanel take a look at http://www.beyondperception.net/webhostingplans.php
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ok guys thanks for all your useful suggestions. I'll have a look at all your plans and see if they are suitable.

now I've just got to think of a domain name to get....
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