One of the tools of the trade of course is web hosting, and you should be well equipped and knowledgeable about it. If you’re an affiliate marketer, you should have multiple hosting accounts at different companies. It’s smart diversification for many obvious reasons. Here are some of the best web hosting companies and a bit about what they offer:

Hostgator: They have been around forever and seem to offer the lowest prices around for the quality you are getting. There are cheaper out there, but this is a company I can actually recommend. They have good support and more importantly, server security. I can’t stress how important that will be in 2012 and beyond, with the number of hackers and phishers on the ever increasing rise.

FatCow: Great hosting for individuals or for small businesses. Some of the attractive features are a Free domain name, unlimited bandwidth, and for the environmentally motivated, all of their servers are powered with 100% wind energy.

BlueHost: Bluehost.com offers a great deal at under $7 with all the space and bandwidth you’d ever need. Register domains, grow your website to better servers or put all your sites on a single account. Bluehost has tons of options for webmasters of all sizes.

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