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 VINTAGE 4x6 SINCLAIR QUAKER STATE GOODYEAR photo b w $2.89 Time Remaining: 19d 16m Buy It Now for only: $2.89 |
 Gas Station Abandoned Pumps Soda Signs Photo 1940s $12.99 Time Remaining: 12h 22m |
 1937 Babe Ruth 4 photo Sinclair gas oil vintage print ad $9.99 Time Remaining: 1d 3h 5m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 VINTAGE 60s SINCLAIR GAS STATION PHOTO 4x6 1960 CHEVY $2.29 Time Remaining: 10h 45m Buy It Now for only: $2.29 |
 1956 SINCLAIR OIL Photo Ad Mt Chocorua NH $9.34 Time Remaining: 11d 52m Buy It Now for only: $9.34 |
 1947 Alan Hale Photo Sinclair Opaline Oil Vintage Ad $10.99 Time Remaining: 26d 10h 26m Buy It Now for only: $10.99 |
 1920 SINCLAIR GAS STATION GAS PUMP OIL SIGN TRUCK PHOTO $8.99 Time Remaining: 1d 13h 19m |
 1920 SINCLAIR GAS STATION GAS PUMP OIL SIGN TRUCK PHOTO $8.99 Time Remaining: 22d 9h 34m Buy It Now for only: $8.99 |
 1958 Scotts Bluff NE wagon photo Sinclair oil print ad $9.99 Time Remaining: 22d 8h 49m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 SINCLAIR GAS STATION ART DECO PUMP OIL CAN TIRE PHOTO $7.99 Time Remaining: 3d 15m Buy It Now for only: $7.99 |
 PINE MOTEL SINCLAIR GAS STATION ROADSIDE ROUTE 66 PHOTO $8.99 Time Remaining: 11d 8h 31m Buy It Now for only: $8.99 |
 Gas Station Abandoned Pumps Soda Signs Sepia Photo 1940s $14.66 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 45m |
 1957 Eastern Airlines pilot plane photo Sinclair oil and gas print ad $8.49 Time Remaining: 9d 11h 54m Buy It Now for only: $8.49 |
 1958 Oklahoma longhorn cattle cowboy photo Sinclair ad $8.49 Time Remaining: 12d 11h 16m Buy It Now for only: $8.49 |
 1956 Girl Scouts at New Salem Ill photo Sinclair Oil ad $8.49 Time Remaining: 13d 10h 29m Buy It Now for only: $8.49 |
 1941 Joan Blondell Childrens Bus Photo Sinclair Gas Ad $12.99 Time Remaining: 14d 11h 5m Buy It Now for only: $12.99 |
 SINCLAIR GAS STATION ART DECO PUMP OIL CAN TIRE PHOTO $7.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1d 13h 19m |
 1967 Sinclair Oil Padre Island TX beach photo print ad $8.49 Time Remaining: 19d 12h 1m Buy It Now for only: $8.49 |
 1957 Sinclair Aircraft Oil Dodge Truck Airport Photo Ad $9.98 Time Remaining: 22d 5h 26m Buy It Now for only: $9.98 |
 1957 Sinclair Oil Copany Mt Vernon George Washington Home Photo Insert Color Ad $5.99 Time Remaining: 27d 9h 27m Buy It Now for only: $5.99 |
 1953 Capital Airlines pilot stewardess photo Sinclair ad $9.99 Time Remaining: 23d 5h 1m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 Photos Sinclair Signs Bulk Plant Casper Wyoming 466075 $4.99 Time Remaining: 10d 5h 42m Buy It Now for only: $4.99 |
 SINCLAIR GAS STATION BUS EXETER NE PHOTO 1949 MERCURY $8.99 Time Remaining: 1d 13h 11m |
 1934 Sinclair Oil Railroad Union Pacific Train Vintage Photo Print Ad $10.99 Time Remaining: 10d 4h 16m Buy It Now for only: $10.99 |
 1941 Sinclair Aviation Oil Modern Refineries Photo Ad $9.99 Time Remaining: 27d 11h 24m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 Gas Station Abandoned Pumps Soda Signs Photo 1940s $19.99 Time Remaining: 8d 4h 26m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 |
 1968 Androscoggin River New Hampshire Sinclair Oil Photo Ad $12.99 Time Remaining: 17d 7h 56m Buy It Now for only: $12.99 |
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 1922 Sinclair Oil Service Station Photo Article w $9.99 Time Remaining: 13d 24m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 1955 Bryce Canyon National Park Utah Sinclair Oil Vintage 50s Photo Ad $14.49 Time Remaining: 24d 11h 29m Buy It Now for only: $14.49 |
 1955 Everglades National Park Florida Egret Sinclair Oil Vintage 50s Photo Ad $14.49 Time Remaining: 24d 11h 29m Buy It Now for only: $14.49 |
 1956 Sinclair Oil Ad Eastern Airlines plane photo $15.00 Time Remaining: 13d 7h 8m Buy It Now for only: $15.00 |
 PINE MOTEL SINCLAIR GAS STATION ROADSIDE ROUTE 66 PHOTO $8.99 Time Remaining: 1d 13h 27m |
 1955 Mt Rainer National Park Washington Sinclair Oil Vintage 50s Photo Ad $14.99 Time Remaining: 22d 11h 20m Buy It Now for only: $14.99 |
 1955 Mile High Great Smoky Mountains National Park Sinclair Oil 50s Photo Ad $14.99 Time Remaining: 22d 11h 20m Buy It Now for only: $14.99 |
 Photos Sinclair Billboard Sign Lovell Wyoming 466041 $4.99 Time Remaining: 10d 5h 42m Buy It Now for only: $4.99 |
 1970 Peary Arctic Circle Brown Arco Oil Photo 2 Page Ad $12.99 Time Remaining: 5d 11h 10m Buy It Now for only: $12.99 |
Some Things To Look For In A Web Host
Web hosting has changed a lot in the last few years. Gone are the days of paying through the nose to have a website on the World Wide Web. Nor must you be a technological genius to set up a website. There are literally hundreds of choices when it comes to web hosts these days.
So, how do you choose the right one for you? In some respects, it may depend on what type of website you are looking to host. Do you just need to host a simple brochure type site? Do you plan to write a blog? Or, will you need tons of bandwidth for photo galleries or audio-visual media? Knowing the answers to questions such as those is your first task.
However, there are a few essential features that every good web host should have. This article will outline these features, in no particular order.
1. A reasonable price. Unless you have very special needs, you should never have to pay more than $10 to $15 a month for dependable, full-featured web hosting. You can often save money by paying for a full year in advance, but at any rate, there are many cost-effective web-hosting solutions available today.
2. A cPanel interface. All of the best web hosts offer "cPanel", which is a web-based control panel that allows you to manage your domain through a web interface. It's an industry standard that enables site configuration and management, including setting up email, database administration, file management, FTP, and installation of scripts. Cpanel also generally comes with Fantastico, which is an easy-as-pie installer for the WordPress blog platform, bulletin board software, and more.
3. 100% reliability. Your web host should be able to guarantee 100% (or at least 99.9%) uptime. That means you can count on your site being live virtually all of the time and that you will have access to it, cPanel, and your email. Being able to guarantee that type of reliability will generally require that the host have back up server capability. If you're not sure, check before you commit.
4. Easily accessible customer support. Look for both web-based and telephone support. One or the other should be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Web solutions may include both email (or an email-based support ticket system) and live chat. You'll also want the support to be intelligent, reliable, and friendly. In addition, it will be helpful if they offer help files you can download or access online.
5. Multiple domain hosting. If you never plan to create more than one website, this feature may not be important to you. But for most Web entrepreneurs, this is an important consideration when choosing a web host. Most web hosts today offer cost-effective options for hosting more than one domain on an account. Some even offer unlimited domains for one low monthly (or quarterly) rate.
6. Large amounts of storage space and bandwidth allowed. You want to plan for future growth of your site, both in terms of the size of the site itself, and in the amount of traffic it attracts. Ideally, you'll sign up with a web host that won't penalize you for your growth, at least not for a long time. 25MB is a good minimum, and if necessary you should be able to easily upgrade your space without having to switch hosts.
7. Number of POP3 email accounts allowed. Unlimited email accounts is best. That gives you the flexibility to add unique email addresses for different functions on your website, such as sales@yourdomain.com, webmaster@yourdomain.com, support@yourdomain.com, etc. If you can't get unlimited email, then at least look for multiple email account capability.
8. Access to logs and statistics. You'll want to evaluate your site's performance over time, once it gets going. So having access to free statistics software and web logs will help with that analysis.
9. Ability to use FTP or online file management. File Transfer Protocol (FTP for short) is a tool where you can upload large numbers of files quickly. You'll want to be able to use FTP, at least some of the time. But online file management (especially through cPanel--see #2 above) is great when you only want to upload a file or two, or when you want to be able to administer your site when you're not at your own computer.
10. Backups. There should be some sort of plan for backups with your web host. Ideally, they'll include it in your price, but you may have to pay extra. All companies, though, should be doing some sort of backing up as a routine security measure. Find out, too, what is backed up, e.g., files, databases, server settings, etc.
So, there you have it--a rundown of the top features to expect from the best web hosting companies. By the way, free web hosting IS still available, but the old adage, "You get what you pay for" was never more true than in relation to web hosting, especially if you want to host a business web site. Be willing to pay for quality, reliability, and a full set of features.
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