Web Hosting Features
Key Features
- Easy-to-use design tools
- Free domain name (like www.widgetdesigns.com)
- Unlimited disk space
- Unlimited data transfer
- Unlimited email storage (Details)
- 24-hour customer service
- Reliable and secure hosting
Build Your Web Site
Collapse AllEasy-to-use design tools
- A checklist that walks you through creating a site
- Simple ways to enter and format text and photos
- Online site building — no downloads or special software needed
Designs you can customize
Start with one of our professional designs and tailor it to your business. You may find pages created just for your type of business, such as a clients page for law firms.
Features that help convert visitors into customers
- Forms to collect visitor information
- Maps and driving directions so customers can easily find your business
- Photo gallery and slideshow to display your images and portfolio
- Comparison page to showcase before and after images
Reliable and secure hosting
- Consistent performance
Sites are up and running 99.9% of the time.*
- Backups of your web site in different geographic locations in case of emergency
- FreeBSD (Unix) operating system and Apache servers
- 200 password-protected accounts
You can give up to 200 people passwords to access secure parts of your web site.
- Shared SSL certificates and encryption
SSL is a method of scrambling customers' sensitive information, like contact details, to protect it from hackers.
Advanced design options
- Support for third-party tools like FrontPage 2000/2002 and Dreamweaver**
- PHP version 4.3.11 and support for hundreds of PHP functions
- Perl version 5.8.7 and support for the standard library plus 12 additional modules
- MySQL 4.1, with unlimited databases
- Support for most FTP accounts
- Support for Flash, Shockwave, videos, and more
- Blogging options include WordPress and Movable Type
- Web site enhancements, like guestbooks, PayPal payment, Yahoo! Maps, site search, phpBB bulletin boards, and PHP-Nuke content management
Set Up Email
1,000 email addresses (like bsmith@widgetdesigns.com)
Unlimited email storage (Questions)
Email access from anywhere on the Internet
Compatibility with email applications like Microsoft Outlook®
SpamGuard Plus, for powerful spam protection
Norton AntiVirus, for virus protection
Attract Customers
Collapse AllGrand-opening email to announce your site
Send details about your new site to friends, family, and customers. Include a coupon as an additional incentive.
$100 credit toward Yahoo! Search Marketing
Advertise your business in Yahoo! search results.
Submit your site to Yahoo! Search, Google, and other search engines
We'll let Yahoo!, Google, Ask, and MSN know when you've published, so they consider your site for their search results.
30% off Yahoo! Local Enhanced Listings
Get featured in Yahoo!'s Local Search results.
One-month free trial of GOT Campaigner with $10/month plan
- Set up a professional email marketing campaign with Yahoo! partner GOT — free!
- Build and manage email lists
- Create attractive emails
Detailed recommendations on how to market your site
Learn about search engine optimization, advertising online, and converting visitors into customers.
