[kriso]

Hello,

I started this site after my own experiences in searching for a hosting provider. I noticed the best sites (I mean after google search appearance) are offering more comparison but they are also very specified: in most cases you have to choose first if you want a dedicated server or choose between hosting plans offering some different services (MySQL, PHP, Perl etc.)

Well, at this point I knew nothing about web hosting, and all those informations were just confusing. I wanted a site where I can upload a small site for my father - what I needed was a clear comparison of price and space. Eventually bandwidth for feeling save. Your own experiences? Please comment.

So the general idea of this site is to show only important informations for a common man, who only wants to put his site somewhere.
There are some articles and advices to give more basic information about hosting if someone wish to read more.
I also have listed free hosting and template pages: I can imagine some people could be happy not paying for web space. The free sites are without affiliate interests, because I want be fair and offer more quality than bunch of money-making-links. Too few? Please comment.

What do you think about this idea? Please leave some comments (even the rude ones are welcome ) how may I improve this service.

I hope no one will take it for an advertisement. Well let me say this clear: don't buy anything here, and don't click any ads. Touch this site only with your eyes, and tell me how they feel

http://www.resource-parade.com

Well, O.K. I know it isn't a top graphic site, but it is my first one. I just perfectly managed to turn a nice template into an ugly one, feel free to comment this as well.

Have a nice week! Kriso.

[greggomatic76]

One thing I have found from my own affiliate endeavors is that more choices is good, it shows you have done your homework, but it can also be bad because it provides a "prospective clicker" too many options and it overloads them. Sometimes they just want you to tell them right upfront what you think is the absolute best one and why. If I were you, I would keep the table, it lets the really interested webmaster find the best one for them, but I would insert a headline like "The #1 Best Hosting Package!" put your recommendation of the "best bang for the buck" hosting package and tell why with a screenshot of the website replacing the picture that is now there. Best of luck!

[jhhardin]

I like the idea. There is a decent amount of potential for affiliate marketing.

The design could use a little tweaking. Your pic of a random hill is a bit out there. Think about getting a pic of people on a computer or something related to your topic.

You may think about dividing all that up into a couple different pages. Maybe on your main page you could have a description of the services you are offering, a few "featured" host services with a link to a short article about each of them. You could also have more adds and pics on the main page.

I would definitely separate the free and pay host services into two pages.

[kriso]

Thank You for the replies!
First, You are 100% right with the picture... now I read this is the most valuable area of the page, wow! Such a waste of space... there should be really an advertisement. The idea about a more content related picture is very good, too! But probably I should place it somewhere else. Hmm.. background maybe? Have to do some tests. Unfortunately I have no such pictures at the moment, so I'll go hunting at the university computer pool, maybe I can take some nice pics there (for a chocolate bar)
Second, dividing this page seems to be very good idea. I just need little more content, then I'll do it. Looks like it will be just one small step away from the next specialized site... But I start to see it's the subject: maybe it just has to be this way. Well, first I'll divide it to two pages: the commercial and free. Probably the same fate awaits the template pages

I had one more idea about the page and informations:
to construct some expandable bars with more detailed informations! Wow it seemed so great to me so I made a small drawing:
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/7735/expbarshx4.jpg

What do You think about this? Not to mention I have absolutely no idea how to construct it I'll have to ask some design gurus...

Thank You guys!

[game_leader]

maybe you can create a good header for your site..and try to differentiate the hosting according to certain feature..like...unlimited domain and single domain

[jhhardin]

Originally Posted by kriso

I had one more idea about the page and informations:
to construct some expandable bars with more detailed informations! Wow it seemed so great to me so I made a small drawing:
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/7735/expbarshx4.jpg

What do You think about this? Not to mention I have absolutely no idea how to construct it I'll have to ask some design gurus...

Thank You guys!

I think I see what you are wanting to do. I think it would require a database, but that is not a bad idea anyway. With all the data you have on there, making your webpage dynamic and searchable would be a good idea.

[mary anne]

great idea! and the site's okay, though I feel like it's a little cramped... you might want to put on browsers and the database and searchables that jhhardin mentioned...

[ianternet]

good - I say add more contect besides links to the affiliates - add maybe user description user reviews - try to have it more interactive

[kriso]

Hey thank You!
database, interactive reviews? sounds awesome! but You know... I'm still in the woods with my coding skills. I just discovered my site has CSS, now I'm trying to find out what it exactly is and how to eat it

kriso.