1&1 Review

1&1 Internet is the world's fastest growing and largest web hosting provider, currently serving about 10 million customers with reliable web hosting and domain registration services. 1&1 offers some of the best prices in the industry, mostly due to their leverage as one of the largest providers in the game.

The key to 1&1's unparalleled success is its 55,000 square ft. datacenter, which contains five enormous server 'rooms' that can house up to 40,000 web servers simultaneously. The facility is constantly monitored by state-of-the-art 24 hour security, and it is protected by futuristic fire prevention and extinguishing systems.

Domain Registration

1&1 provides some of the cheapest prices for domain registration, offering notable discounts on the first year of registration with every domain type.

For example, while many domain registrars sell .com domains for $9.99, 1&1 provides the first year of any .com registration for only $7.99. 1&1 does not charge an ICANN fee like some other registrars, and while this may only be a small savings, for individuals and companies that purchase many domain names, these fees can certainly accumulate rather quickly.

1&1 also makes it easy for customers to transfer and renew existing domains, and unlike most other domain registrars, every domain registered with 1&1 receives free private registration (which usually costs about $10 from other registrars).

Web Hosting Plans

Aside from offering some of the most affordable domain registration services in existence, 1&1 is also the world's number one web hosting provider. All 1&1 web hosting plans, (including the cheapest 'Beginner' plan), include at least one free domain.

The Home plan includes one domain, the Business plan includes three, and the 1&1 Developer plan includes five free domain names (which cannot be matched by any other hosting plan on the internet).

Every web hosting plan offered by 1&1 includes unlimited data transfer volume and allows for unlimited domain hosting. Each 1&1 hosting plan also comes with a free 3-step site builder tool, as well as the ability to create your own photo galleries online in a flash.

1&1's Home, Business and Developer plans include a dynamic site builder that is compatible with Flash design.

eCommerce Solutions

1&1 also provides comprehensive eCommerce plans for online business owners that need an all-inclusive solution for their upcoming projects. The cheapest plan on offer is the eShop plan, which costs only $4.99 per month, while the professional eShop costs $11.99 per month, and the Advanced eShop plan costs $24.99 per month.

Every 1&1 eCommerce plan includes powerful site building utilities, integrated shopping cart support, and payment processing capabilities. All of the plans also include automatic eBay integration, which lets you link your online storefront with your eBay store to maximize traffic and bring an influx of visitors to your site from eBay with minimal effort.

If you are looking for a reliable hosting service that is cheap and includes plenty of great bonuses, then you may want consider 1&1's extensive portfolio of products and services for your next internet endeavor.