Hosting Plans

Our most popular hosting plan - great features and value. Perfect for personal or small business web hosting. Explore in detail the features of this package by accessing the links below:

General Your Own Identity Convenience Guarantee Bonus Online Web Control Panel Security

Web site design Relationship building tools Web site maintenance Marketing Email Database Software Special Treats

General:

• Disk Storage: 12GB 170 GB
• The amount of data storage allocated to your account. This space is used to store your html files, graphics, audio/video files, emails and any other files that make up your website. If you require additional space for your files, you can upgrade your account to a service plan with more disk storage space.
• Monthly Transfer: 500GB 2000 GB
• Each time you load an HTML file, graphic file or other content on your website, you generate data transfer. Except for FTP uploads, any outbound traffic from your website is considered data transfer.
• Email Addresses included (add more for just £1.99 mo. for 10 pack): 500 3300
• Each hosting plan includes a specified number of electronic mail (email) accounts.
• 1 Free Domain Names*
• XLOOL.COM partners with an official ICANN-accredited domain name registrar (DNR). This gives us the ability to register your new domain name once we receive your order.
• 3 Free My SQL Databases
• A database is a structured collection of data. It may be anything from a simple shopping list to a picture gallery or vast amounts of information in a corporate network. To add, access and process data stored in a computer database, you need a database management system such as MySQL. If you wish to have any newsgroups, message boards or forums on your website, you will need a database.
• £250 FREE Software
• Increase revenue by improving your website, boosting traffic, optimizing functionality, creating effective sales tools, and communicating with your customers online with Parsley Software.

Your own identity

• 1 FREE Domain names. Your very own domain name www.-your-domain-.com included (add more for just £1.99 mo.)
• Your domain name is the name you`ll promote, share with friends, and point potential customers to. It will become your website address, so be creative! As an added benefit, we allow customers to host multiple domains in one hosting account. For example, www.cool-showers.com could point to a page where you sell showers, while www.cool-bathtubs.com could point to a page where you sell bathtubs. If you sell all types of bath accessories on one website, you could point both domain names to that site.
• Matching emails you@-your-domain-.com
• With this service, your emails will end with your own domain name after the @ symbol.
• 2 FREE FTP accounts included (add more for just £1.99/mo)
• File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is the method used to "upload" your website files to storage space on our network. You have unlimited access to your domain via FTP 24 hours a day to setup or make changes to your website. XLOOL.COM`s network is compatible with any FTP client you select.
• Matching subdomains like database.-your-domain-.com
• Subdomains are individual web addresses built upon a pre-existing domain name. For example, in the domain name www.clientname.yourhostingcompany.com, "clientname" is a subdomain of the second-level domain "yourhostingcompany.com." You have unlimited FREE subdomains with any domain name that you host with us. Simply create a subdirectory with the name of the desired subdomain.
  

Convenience:

• Control Panel - Manage and add services from one interface
• Our new and improved Control Panel features an easy-to-use interface and smooth navigation. Gives you full control of your website, email accounts, FTP account and other online features you purchased from XLOOL.COM. From the Control Panel, you can edit your email options; set up and manage your mailing lists and auto-responders; set passwords to protect your directories; manage usernames and passwords; download access logs; and create, edit and upload files to your web space. You can even use Control Panel to access your billing information, check invoices and apply payment 24x7x365.
• Instant activation
• Your account will be set up within one working day of placing your order online.
• One vendor, one bill, one call for all of your Internet needs
• XLOOL.COM is your trusted provider for all of your Internet business. Our solutions provide a multitude of features to help you build strong Internet presence.
• Multi-user
• Multi-user hosting services provide web hosting on secure shared servers. For those that require more, XLOOL.COM also offers dedicated hosting.
• Multiple domians
• Your domain name is the name you`ll promote, share with friends, and point potential customers to, It will become your website address, so be creative! As an added benefit, we allow customers to host multiple domains in one hosting account. For example, www.cool-showers.com could point to a page where you sell showers, while www.cool-bathtubs.com could point to a page where you sell bathtubs. If you sell all types of bath accessories on one website, you could point both domain names to that site.
• Review your billing invoices and statements online 24/7
• With XLOOL.COM's award-winning Control Panel, you have online access to your past and current invoices, payment history, account history and services.
• DNS Management
• Manage all of your domain names from XLOOL.COM's award winning Control Panel
  - Point your domain names to any static IP address or hostname.
  - Use our secure and reliable domain name servers and set your own MX records in order to use your own mail servers.
  - Point other domains to XLOOL.COM's name servers.
  - Transfer other domains to XLOOL.COM at no extra cost.
• Custom MIME types
• Allows users to set up their own MIME types. MIME types set the default software product used to open certain files. For example, a website owner could set MIME types in such a way that all “.doc” files are associate with Microsoft Word. When a website visitor tries to access such a file her/his computer will automatically open MS word.

Guarantee:

• 99.99% uptime per year
• We guarantee that your website will be accessible via IP address to the world 99.99% of the time. The IP address is the numerical value equivalent to www.youractualdomain.com. If your website is not online 99.99% of the time, we will refund the percentage of your monthly hosting fees equal to the downtime.

BONUS:

• Photo storage online www.web-a-photo.com and software for photo manipulation and automated upload - 45MB
• Upload, manage and display your favorite digital photos online at www.web-a-photo.com. With unlimited photo storage, you can create multiple photo albums of your favorite moments and easily share them with friends and family. You also upload photos from your camera-ready phone, and put your photos on custom gift mugs, mouse pads and canvas prints.
• File storage online www.web-a-file.com and software for automated online backup /restore - 50MB
• Easily store and manage your files online at www.web-a-file.com, where you`ll also receive software for automated online backup and restoration.
  

Online Web Control Panel:

• Web based disk usage meter
• Lets you view real-time web-based statistics on your usage of disk storage (MB). Also breaks down usage data according to file, directory or entire website.
• Web based email account access
• Access your email accounts through a web-based interface, using only your web browser.
• Web based email account management
• Manage your email accounts through a web-based interface, using only your web browser.
• Web based domain parking management
• Manage your domain parking pages through a web-based interface, using only your web browser.
• Web based redirection management
• Manage your redirections through a web-based interface, using only your web browser.
• Web based network troubleshooter
• The web-based network troubleshooter checks the connection between your website and your local computer.

Security:

• Password protected account, and access
• Your account is password protected.
• Password protected directories
• XLOOL.COM allows you to separately protect each directory in your hosting account. You can put all your important files in a heavily secured directory and put files that need to be visible to the public in low-security directory.
• SSH (Secure Shell Access)
• Get remote terminal access to your shared hosting account. In other words, you can remotely connect to the server and execute commands, run scripts, etc. It is almost same as being in front of the server when you are actually miles away. SSH is secure – all data passed during the connection is encrypted.
• "Parent-child" hierarchical structured multi-user access rights
• All child directories have the same security restrictions of their parent directories, plus they can have addtional restrictions if needed. This is valuable for limiting the access of different FTP users to only be able to change specific directories.
• Security monitoring
• Proper security is one of the most critical components to consider when looking for a company to host your website. At XLOOL.COM we pride ourselves in our strict security policy. Our servers are behind multiple firewalls and are virtually inaccessible to hackers.
• Daily backups
• We do daily backups of your site’s data and your email spool file. Your data is protected from hardware failures or any other technical malfunctions.
  
• Virus protection
• XLOOL.COM protects its customers with superior virus and spam filter that detects and eliminates viruses before they ever enter our network.
• Secured data center
• Our data center is protected by an advanced security system involving access cards, biometric scanners, motion detectors and 24-hour camera surveillance. Engineers in our Network Operations Center also closely monitor our data center, ensuring real-time information and another level of protection.
• Redundant power supply, fiber optic, RAID arrays
• Every server is connected to a 3000W Compaq UPS device. In addition, our data center power is backed by a 245,000W Diesel-powered generator, ensuring that your web server remains online even during long power outages.
  
• FTPS (FTP over SSL)
• Allows users to transfer files from their website to another location over the secure FTPS protocol. Files are encrypted during the transfer, which means that if they are stolen, their content will be impossible to read.
• Firewal Protectection
• Our servers are hosted behind the industry leading firewall provider. Your data will be secure and well protected from hackers.

Web site design:

• Sitemap Builder
• The Sitemap Builder tool helps you easily build and publish your own sitemap for better navigation.
• Image manipulation tool
• The Image Manipulation Tool allows you to easily edit your images online. You can resize, crop, flip, change colors, improve brightness, enhance saturation and more – without any technical knowledge in design or software.
• Thumbail generator
• Thumbnails, reduced-size replicas of original images, allow visitors to simultaneously view multiple images on a screen. The Thumbnail Generator helps you easily create thumbnails of your pictures and images.
• Counter - various styles
• Easily count the number of visitors to your website! There are several types of counters to choose from, including a hit tracker, a clock and a calendar. Each type can be customized.
• HTML validation and cleanup tool
• The HTML validation tool ensures your code is properly formatted. The results display your link status, report errors on your web page and provide you with a cleaned-up version of your HTML code.
• Load time optimization
• The load time optimization tool enhances images to decrease the total file size of the image, which results in a faster load time.
  
• Custom error pages
• Ever click on a link only to get a "File not found 404 error" message? Prevent this from happening to your visitors, by replacing this message with a custom designed page. With XLOOL.COM hosting, you can display a custom message in the rare instances that a 404 "file not found" error occurs. In other words, if the user hits a broken link, he/she will see a page with a message similar to: "This page has been moved. Please use the buttons above to get where you want to go. Sorry for the inconvenience."
• Media Wiki
• The Media Wiki allows users to build a collaborative website as with Wikipedia. Perhaps the most popular characteristic of wiki technology is the ease with which pages can be created and edited. Content contributions can be made by the general public, and not only the registered party.
• Weather Toolbar
• You can use this tool to integrate a Weather Report into your website. The report includes the current temperature, wind status, and humidity.
• RSS Feed Reader
• The RSS Feed Reader provides a convenient way to syndicate information from a variety of sources, including world news stories, important blogs, or bulletins.
• Online Calendar
• The Online Calendar is a PHP-based calendar application that can be configured as a single-user calendar, a multi-user calendar for groups of users, or as an event calendar viewable by your website visitors.
• Coppermine Photo Gallery
• Coppermine is a multi-purpose fully-featured and integrated web picture gallery.

Relationship building tools:

• Form mail
• The Form Mail feature provides instructions for creating an online form that site visitors will use to enter their information. It’s an ideal solution to collecting valuable information right on your website! Results are sent to your email address.
  
• Guest book
• Guest Book is the place where your website visitors can post their opinions, recommendations or complaints. It will provide very useful feedback to help you tailor your marketing campaigns.
• Advanced Forum
• The Advanced Forum (phpBB) is a highly powered, fully scalable, and highly customizable open-source bulletin board package.
• Customer feedback tool
• Allow customers to provide feedback on your products, website or services. A great way to collect valuable information and provide quality customer support.

Web site maintenance:

• File manager
• The file manager allows you to create, delete, move and copy directories as well as upload files from your private disk space.
• Archive manager
• Website file backup that zips your HTML files and stores them as a backup in case of damage, loss or overwriting errors.
• Stress test tool
• Monitor the performance of your website. This tool performs a stress test on a chosen URL by simulating concurrent user activity. Results are provided by several criteria so you can see how well your site is performing.
• Network troubleshooter
• The Network Troubleshooter checks the connection between your website and your local computer.
  
• Usage meter
• Lets you view real-time statistics on how many MB of disk storage your website is utilizing. Also breaks down usage data according to file, directory or entire website.
• Web site monitoring
• Monitors your website activity to help you gauge the success of your marketing activities.
• Tool for domain(s) management
• Modify, transfer or register new domain names.
  
• Tool for management of parking pages and re-direction
• Manage your parking pages and page re-directions.

Marketing:

• Domain Name Suggestions
• If you’re are thinking about buying a new domain, this tool returns a list of possible domain names based on your search keywords, and displays their availability status.
• Deleted/On-Hold Domains
• This tool allows you to keep an eye on the domains you want that may become available to buy in the near future. These domain names may be available for purchase inside of 35 days provided the current owner fails to renew the domain.
• Newly Registered Domains
• This tool helps you keep track of newly registered domains. The keyword search returns a list of results so you can keep an eye on possible competitors.
• Domains Scheduled To Be Deleted
• This tool allows you to perform keyword searches for previously registered domain names that will be available to buy within 5 days.
• Advanced Whois Data
• This tool returns very detailed whois data for the owner of any domain name. Aside from the basic registrant data, results include: site traffic data from Alexa, the number of listings in the Open Directory Project, and Google and Yahoo Ranking data. Also included is a recent thumbnail image of the site, if available.
• Google Sitemap
• The Google Sitemap tool helps you easily build and submit your sitemap to the Google search engine.
• Google DataCenter Watch
• Allows you to check Google search results from the different Google data centers around the country.
• Google PageRank
• Checks the PageRank number that Google has assigned to your website.
• Google KeySuggest
• Helps you improve the words in your content to increase search position.
• MSN KeyRank Monitor
• Checks your position in the MSN search engine for specific search terms, and keeps a history of your position for these terms.
  
• Google KeyRank Monitor
• Checks your position in the Google search engine for specific search terms, and keeps a history of your position for these terms.
• Custom Web Counter
• A free, highly customizable web counter.
• Google BackLink Tracker
• Allows you to see who is linking to your site.
• Search engine submission
• We automatically list your site with the top 2500 search engines by your sites keywords, title and meta tags.
• Search engine saturation
• Search engine saturation shows the number of pages a given search engine (AllTheWeb, AltaVista, Google, and HotBot) has in its index for your website.
• Search engine optimization
• The Search Engine Optimization tool analyzes pages on your site according to specific details that search engines use when indexing your site. Results will help you create more effective titles, meta tags, keywords and description.
• Check search engine ranking
• With this tool you can check where your site is positioned on certain search engines based on the specific keyword typed into the search box.
• Link popularity
• Link Popularity will search AllTheWeb, AltaVista, Google and HotBot to determine how many pages on the Internet contain links to your site.
• Webalizer graphical statistics
• A powerful tool for tracking visitors to your site. Webalizer provides statistics on how long visitors stay at your site, what pages they visit and the order in which they pages are viewed. It also provides the most popular entry/exit pages, what browsers visitors use and which countries your site is most popular in. With referrer logs activated, it will graphically capture how the user found your website. Webalizer can be configured to run nightly or weekly.
• Downloadable raw access logs
• These are the text logs showing every hit to your site and what the user downloaded, accessed or viewed. For statistical analysis you can download these raw files and view them with site analysis programs, such as MediaHouse and LiveStats. Valuable for marketing purposes, this information will reveal the marketing campaigns that are working well and those that are not.
• Amazon Junction
• Amazon Junction lets you integrate real-time listing of products and search results directly from the Amazon.com® website

Email:

• POP3
• POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3) is the most recent version of a standard protocol for receiving email. POP3 is a client/server protocol in which email is received and held for you on a server in our secure data center. This standard protocol is built into most popular email products, such as Eudora and Outlook Express.
• POP3S
• POP3S is a secure version of the above protocol. When email data is transferred from our server to your computer, the data crosses the public internet and may be accessed by outsiders. With POP3S the data is encrypted, so even if someone intercepts your email, the content of the message will not be readable.
• IMAPS (IMAP over SSL)
• Your email is stored in a server in our secure data center. When you send and receive email, the data is sent over the public internet and is thus vulnerable to security breaches. With IMAPS the data is encrypted even if someone intercepts your email they will not be able to read it.
• Webmail
• All of your email accounts are also accessible via the web. Just visit your Control Panel to access these accounts anytime from anywhere.
• SMTP Service
• Allows emails to be sent through an SMTP server (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol). Most email systems that send mail over the Internet use SMTP to send messages from one server to another; the messages can then be retrieved with an email client using either POP or IMAP.
• Spam filter
• Filter unwanted mails from your email account.
• Forwarders (Aliases)
• Email aliases or forwarders will forward your email to an alternative email address, including addresses you have at Yahoo mail or AOL. For example, you may want to forward all email addressed to sales@youractualdomain.com to an AOL account such as John232@aol.com or another POP3 account on your domain (john@youractualdomain.com). The person who sent the original email will never know the mail has been redirected.
• Autoresponders
• An autoresponder is an automatic message that is sent as a reply to each incoming message. For example, if you are on vacation and will not be reading your email, you could set an Autoresponder to alert customers that you will respond upon your return.
• Vacation message
• Set a personalized message that will be automatically sent to people that email you while you are away.
• Mailing lists (add more for £1.99 mo.) - 1 included
• These lists contain your customers’ email addresses. You can send an email promotion to multiple addresses or customize your message for distribution to specific groups on your list. A flexible, powerful tool, mailing lists allow you to create multiple lists based on your customers` interests. Customers can also add themselves to a mailing list simply by sending an email to a specified address from your site. This is an easy cost-effective way to communicate with your customers. Use the lists to send monthly newsletters, sales updates or just a friendly "hello." Each list can hold 1,000 names. Each email you send can be up to 75kb.
  
• Mailing groups (add more for £1.99 mo.) - 1 included
• Same as Mailing Lists (above) with the exception that users cannot self subscribe and self unsubscribe from the list.
• Email Manager via Control Panel
• Use the online Control Panel to manage all your email settings.
• SPAM Protection
• XLOOL.COM's spam protection has two levels of filtering: at the router level to remove all unwarranted spam messages, and a second filter at the user level to give you control of your messages. XLOOL.COM's web-based Control Panel lets you easily set your levels of spam protection.

Database:

• 3 FREE MySQL Databases
• A database is a structured collection of data. It may be anything from a simple shopping list to a picture gallery or vast amounts of information in a corporate network. To add, access and process data stored in a computer database, you need a database management system such as MySQL. If you wish to have any newsgroups, message boards or forums on your website, you will need a database.
• Web based administration tool for MySQL database
• Lets you create and manage your MySQL databases online.

Software:

• PHP4 & 5, Perl, CGI, Ruby, C/C++, Python, TCL
• Various types of scripting languages/shells that are installed on all XLOOL.COM machines.
• Over 200 more software tools and libraries
• Various types of scripting languages/shells are installed on all XLOOL.COM machines.
• £250 FREE Software
• Increase revenue by improving your website, boosting traffic, optimizing functionality, creating effective sales tools, and communicating with your customers online with Parsley Software.
• Personal Blog
• Share and publish thoughts, ideas, information, and photos in this organized web publishing system.
• Advanced Blog
• This blog is an advanced blog publishing tool, allowing users to share thoughts, ideas, information, and photos in an organized, categorized system. The advanced blog also includes multi-level user access, posting categories, database integration, and other advanced posting features.

Special treats:

• Own cgi-bin (full access no script approval)
• Directory setup with special permissions to auto-execute user-defined scripts. CGI is used to accomplish tasks which are not supported by basic HTML, such as a hit counter or guest book. You may use this directory to execute any CGI-script you write or ones that are already pre-written for you. The directory is designed for scripts that end in *.pl as scripts that end in .cgi will execute from any directory within your web space.
• Pre-installed cgi-scripts
• We offer several pre-written scripts available free for your use. These include hit counters, guest book and FormMail.
  
• Server side includes (SSI)
• Lets you embed CGI scripts into your web pages. The scripts will execute automatically when the web page is opened.

*Free domain name registration applies to .com, .net, and .info domain names for the first year of registration only.