Multiple Domain Web Hosting
By Jack Piersol, Mon Dec 26th
With low cost of domain names and low fees it is commonto own several websites. There are a few ways to manage multipledomains. It's important to know the advantages and disadvantagesof each method.
The most basic choice is whether or not to administer yourdomains with the same host. Most web hosts offer packages whichcan be set up to allow several sites on one account, or allowindividual sites to be operated under separate accounts.
You may have an existing website and like the services your hostprovides. By starting a new website with the same host you getthe reassurance of dealing with a company you know. Sometimesyou may get a discount for every additional account with thesame host.
Using a different host for a new website will let you comparethe quality of services offered by different companies.In addition, separate hosts will provide each of your websiteswith a different IP address.
Having different IP addresses is useful if you plan to link thesites together for search engine optimization. Incoming linksare very important: a website with many incoming links will geta higher position in most search engines. If the links arecoming