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Web Hosting
Over the past decade, Web Hosting companies have successfully marketed these different plans and features. But with the growth of competition, there is very little a Web Host company can do to stand out from his competitors. Like Computer hardware, Hosting has now evolved into a commodity market, making it difficult for hosting companies to charge a premium for their services. Over the last two years, Host companies have doubled and tripled the size of hosting plans while decreasing prices, in hopes of retaining their client base. This method of marketing works only to a degree, and as every Hosting Company offers larger and cheaper hosting packages to retains one's customer base, reducing prices and increasing plans will work less.
Business - Directory of business/finance/loan/mortgage related partner sites
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Computers - Directory of computer hardware/software/peripheral related partner sites
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Internet - Directory of webhosting/webdesign/internet marketing related partner sites
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Software - Directory of software related partner sites
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Web Design - Directory of web design/development related partner sites
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Web Hosting - Directory of web hosting related partner sites
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Web Promotion - Directory of search engine optimization/internet marketing related partner sites
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Web Resources - Directory of other web related partner sites
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Recreation - Directory of travel/hotel/cruise related partner sites
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Casino - Directory of online gambling/poker/blackjack/roulette related partner sites
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Health - Directory of online pharmacy/hospital/health related partner sites
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Shopping - Directory of online shopping/gift related partner sites
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Miscellaneous - Directory of all other partner sites
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So how can a Web Hosting Provider draw in new customers while retaining the old? Hosted Applications are the next wave of services that will demand a premium, and Web Hosts are just beginning to recognize this potential. Traditionally, web hosts gave the customer space on a server to do with as they pleased. With a hosted application, however, Web Hosts provide the customer with a website as well, at no additional cost! Website builder tools were the first hosted application that Web Hosts used. They are already becoming a commodity service which customers now expect to be included in most low cost hosting plans.
The real estate industry has been a pioneer in this area. There are canned real estate websites with all the functionality a real estate agent would need for his website. All an agent has to do is enter the company name and info, and bingo, they have a great website with email forms, mls listings, school information, etc.
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