The Business of Web Hosting with 1&1 Internet

1&1 Internet’s PR Manager, Christine Skiffington, reminds us that high quality, unshakeable reliability and affordability are not only the keys to the company’s success but the components of a “superior Web hosting experience.”

TH: What would you say are 1&1 Internet's competitive advantages?

CS: 1&1 benefits from over twenty years of experience and a 250 developer strong R&D team, which means we conceive a lot of our own technologies. Based on our experience, 1&1 offers reliable and scalable Web solutions to ensure our customers' success. Due to our scale 1&1 has the ability to deliver feature-rich packages at affordable prices for both consumer and business level Web solutions. 1&1 is also proud to be the first global Web hosting company powered by green energy.

TH: What are 1&1's three key success factors?

CS: First, we offer a variety of services for both consumer and business needs which makes 1&1 the one-stop-shop for Web solutions.

Secondly, 1&1 has an incredible research and development team that ensures that we are providing our customers with fresh, feature-rich technology.

Finally, 1&1 is also very successful due to its affordability. All 1&1 products have been designed to provide the ideal combination of features and affordability, with no pricing gimmicks or hidden costs.

TH: In terms of keeping up with changing technology, how successful has 1&1 been?

CS: 1&1's 250 developer strong R&D team is constantly working to create new technology and to ensure that 1&1’s products are innovative and feature rich.

1&1's state-of-the-art Data Centers were built using the most advanced technology available and are constantly being updated to maintain the highest quality, top security and unshakeable reliability that 1&1 guarantees. Combining over 65,000 fully-tuned servers with the renowned performance of Foundry and Cisco routers, 1&1 utilizes the best products from the world's leading technology manufacturers and service providers. 1&1 is a Microsoft Joint Development Partner, and works with other paramount companies such as Google, Plesk, Symantec, and HP/Compaq.

TH: What do your lower price point Web hosting solutions include and at what price?

CS: Our Beginner plan is only $3.99 per month and includes 1 free domain. 10GB of webspace, Unlimited traffic, 2GB Email accounts, Website builder, Free one click install scripts, photo gallery, $75 in free marketing money, RSS feed, our 90 day money back guarantee, and more.

TH: Tell us about your higher price point hosting solutions.

CS: Our highest end solutions are our dedicated servers. Our top of the line product is the Quad Core XXL server which features 2 x Opteron 2352 processors, 2 x 4 x 2.1 GHz of computing power, 16 GB RAM, 3 x 750 GB (RAID 5) hard disk space, 6000 GB of traffic, includes choice of Operating system, Plesk 9 control panel, ability to reboot and reimage server at any time, Website builder, free traffic tools and scripts, free advertising money, and more, all at only $499/mo.

TH: Regarding 1&1's services and pricing levels - how much better are you than your competitors?

CS: Our competitors charge more and give you less. Our most popular shared hosting plans offer more features and have more value than our competitors. Our home Linux plan cost is 20% less than Go Daddy's Deluxe plan. We also offer more email space, toll free phone support, free website builder (Go Daddy charges more for) and more features at no cost compared to Go Daddy.

TH: Thanks for your help...is there anything you'd like to add?