HostMonster Web Hosting Package

Here’s a question often asked by web hosting shoppers: How soon can my website goes online?

Whenever you’re ordering your hosting service from Hostmonster, your account will be setup within the next hour of your purchase. As long as the payment is completed, you will receive your account details via email, at which point you can access to your website control panel.

At this point, your website is already accessible online – Uploading your webpages via FTP (If you already have your files ready) and pointing your domain to the right DNS are the things to do at this point.

Answering the question: your website actually goes online almost as soon as your payment is completed. However, it might took 24-48 hours for the world to see it fully online. Reason being? It normally takes a  day or two for the Domain Name Server (DNS) to fully sort out.

Thus answering the question (again) in more detail: You can access (and work out) your website as soon as your payment is completed but do expect a day or two for the rest of the world to see your website. Got it?

It’s important to see what’s inside your hosting account before you jump into any purchase decision. If you’re interested on Hostmonster but can’t be sure, you can login to their demo account to “feel” how does hosting website with Hostmonster work. You can in fact, try some of their services for yourself by accessing the online demo site.

How to login to Hostmonster demo site?

Visit Hostmonster homepage then click “Demo Login”, you’ll be redirect to the demo account.

How it looks like inside Hostmonster demo account?

Here’s how it looks like when you’re login to the demo account. The features are 100% the same as in a real account. The only difference is that you can’t activate some of the keyfeatures, like Fantastico installation. Well, if this interest you, all I can say is that don’t just lurk around here, try login yourself at Hostmonster to check out the demo account.

You might need to deal with the Verification Department if you’re doing business with HostMonster for the first time. As you might already aware that my HostMonster account was mis-deactivated (Check my previous post on HostMonster’s over-sensitive scam alert) when I first sign up their hosting plan, you should be aware that HostMonster are VERY VERY serious in term of catching/avoiding scams. There are chances where you’re a normal honest customers but they are deacvitating your account due to the scams alert.

What to do if my HostMonster account is deactivated?

In case you’re one of the unfortunates that affected by this colletaral damage, do not panic.

The situation can be settled easily with just a single phone call or a few emails.

All you need to do is to contact HostMonster Abuse Department (which will then redirect you to the Verification Department) at 866-573-4678 or 801-494-8462 for non US customers for to verify some personal details. For cases where you could not get to them via phone, they can be reached http://helpdesk.hostmonster.com/.

Although having the needs to contact them in the Verification Department sounds troublesome. I found myself happy and satisfy with their service quality as one, the operator who answers the phone speaks English (English that’s understandable) well; and second, they are super efficient in dealing the matters. My problem is settled very soon and my account is re-activated back.

Another good thing that I see in this is that the company take serious steps in preventing scams as well as customer support; which in other way, telling me that they are serious with their business and clients. This gives me confidence in the safety of their website shopping system as well as customer supports.

I know I know, this title sure gives you some “LOL” (or duh?) session. But believe me, even if the question doesn’t bother you, it bothers a lot of many others.

Kids (well, not just kids actually) nowadays can do lots of things online, and this of course include setting up their own website. But the problem is: kids have no credit card, how do they purchase a web hosting service?

The best answer? Use you mom’s. So there you go, it explains why questions like “Can I use my mom’s credit card” can be seen quite often.

Back to the question: Can I use my mom’s credit card to order HostMonster? The answer is YES, you can, as long as you have your mom’s permission.

What to do if it’s my kids?

Wow, guess you are having some smart kids! Now panic not, a web hosting service would just cost you less than $100/year. More over, I am sure that the money spent will worth every cent of it as long as your kids learn along the way. What you need to do is just to understand why do your kids need a web host and what they wish to do with it. Walk thru the ordering process with them if necessary (to ensure the info on your credit card is safe).

What to do if I’m the kid?

So you can’t wait to have your own website huh? Explains to your mom (or dad) why do you need a web host and tell them what are you going to do with them. Let them see things you’ve learned (and will learn) online to show them how fast the Internet world is expanding. If you’re starting your website for a good purpose, I am sure your parents will be very proud of you and well, hand the credit card over in no time.