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Website Woes: Avoiding Web Service ScamsWeb
[ article from FTC website]

Some unscrupulous companies, claiming to provide free web design and hosting services, are billing small businesses for services that were never authorized .................

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How to choose a good webhost

Web hosting from $1 per month with unlimited everything - no wait we'll pay you just to host your 1GB website - right! Good - 1800 number, 24/7 support, $6 + pm in advance, email response, money back guarantee, extensive support pages Bad - Cheap, no 1800 num, unlimited everything, bad google feedback, long term only, slow loading website, not located in USA ............

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