Promotion Codes for StuzzIT hosting

[7031]

[img]http://www.stuzzit.com/images/clients/admin/admin-logo.png[/img]
Hey guys. We're running a promotion over on StuzzIT for FacePunch members, and I'm hoping that you'll find the coupon codes useful if you're planning on starting up a new site.

The first code is [b]facepunch50[/b], which gives you 50% off of your first order from StuzzIT, for any non domain purchase.

The second code is [b]facepunch25[/b], which gives you 25% off of your hosting from StuzzIT for life.

Note that none of these coupons give discounts on domain names, but domains start at $4.50 per year.

[b]Not including discounts, our packages are:[/b]
[b]Personal:[/b] 1GB disk space, 10GB transfer – [b]$1.95 per month[/b].
[b]Business:[/b] 5GB disk space, 50GB transfer - [b]$4.95 per month[/b].
[b]Professional:[/b] 10GB disk space, 100GB transfer – [b]$8.95 per month[/b].

For more information, see [url=http://www.stuzzit.com]www.StuzzIT.com[/url]

[hzy]

wow, could your ToS be any stricter.

[andersonmat]

Too bad your site looks like it was designed by a five year old. :saddowns:

[KSI]

[release]Examples of unacceptable material on all accounts include:

Topsites
IRC Scripts/Bots
Proxy Scripts/Anonymizers
Pirated Software/Warez
Image Hosting Scripts (similar to Photobucket or Tinypic)
AutoSurf/PTC/PTS/PPC sites
IP Scanners
Bruteforce Programs/Scripts/Applications
Mail Bombers/Spam Scripts
Banner-Ad services (commercial banner ad rotation)
File Dump/Mirror Scripts (similar to rapidshare)
Commercial Audio Streaming (more than one or two streams)
Escrow/Bank Debentures
High-Yield Interest Programs (HYIP) or Related Sites
Investment Sites (FOREX, E-Gold Exchange, Second Life/Linden Exchange, Ponzi, MLM/Pyramid Scheme)
Sale of any controlled substance without prior proof of appropriate permit(s)
Prime Banks Programs
Lottery Sites
MUDs/RPGs/PBBGs
Hateful/Racist/Harassment oriented sites
Hacker focused sites/archives/programs
Sites promoting illegal activities
Forums and/or websites that distribute or link to warez/pirated/illegal content
Bank Debentures/Bank Debenture Trading Programs
Fraudulent Sites (Including, but not limited to sites listed at aa419.org & escrow-fraud.com)
Mailer Pro[/release]

:geno:

[andersonmat]

KSI, you're incredibly good at reposting things other people have pointed out.

[7031]

Haha sorry about the strict ToS. Just want to keep everything safe haha.

[quote]Too bad your site looks like it was designed by a five year old. [/quote]
Trust me, it used to look worse haha. I do plan on redesigning the site in the future, and if anyone does have any good ideas for it, let me know, I'd like to see them.

[rav]

Haha, you better redesign it soon, haha.
Haha

[7031]

[QUOTE=raviool;22420066]Haha, you better redesign it soon, haha.
Haha[/QUOTE]
Is there anything specific you feel needs to be changed?

[KSI]

If someone wants to switch, why should they pick yours over someone elses?

For example: [url]https://www.lithiumhosting.com/[/url]

Lithium Hosting is an amazing host, for $10/yr you can get more bandwidth, storage and unlimited everything else for less than at StuzzIT.

[7031]

[QUOTE=KSI;22420411]If someone wants to switch, why should they pick yours over someone elses?

For example: [url]https://www.lithiumhosting.com/[/url]

Lithium Hosting is an amazing host, for $10/yr you can get more bandwidth, storage and unlimited everything else for less than at StuzzIT.[/QUOTE]
What I would like to point out however is that StuzzIT does not oversell resources. When you purchase a hosting account from us, the resources are allocated specifically for your account. It is very likely that Lithium Hosting, being a larger host is able to offer this simply because they know that the vast majority of people will never use these resources. If every customer with that package was to max out that plan they would definitely have some issues.

[JWJ]

[QUOTE=KSI;22420411]
For example: [url]https://www.lithiumhosting.com/[/url]

Lithium Hosting is an amazing host, for $10/yr you can get more bandwidth, storage and unlimited everything else for less than at StuzzIT.[/QUOTE]

I'm really liking that website. Nice and clean.

[Hexxeh]

[QUOTE=7031;22420560]What I would like to point out however is that StuzzIT does not oversell resources. When you purchase a hosting account from us, the resources are allocated specifically for your account. It is very likely that Lithium Hosting, being a larger host is able to offer this simply because they know that the vast majority of people will never use these resources. If every customer with that package was to max out that plan they would definitely have some issues.[/QUOTE]

That's called a business tactic, they can do it, they're clearly successful at it. Most of the best hosts do this, because it means they can pass on savings to customers.

[sseug]

[QUOTE=7031;22420560]What I would like to point out however is that StuzzIT does not oversell resources. When you purchase a hosting account from us, the resources are allocated specifically for your account. It is very likely that Lithium Hosting, being a larger host is able to offer this simply because they know that the vast majority of people will never use these resources. If every customer with that package was to max out that plan they would definitely have some issues.[/QUOTE]
[quote=Lithium]
We only sell what we have.

We don't oversell our servers, meaning your site will always be as quick as it should be, no matter who you're sharing your server with.
[/quote]
I hate this deceptive UNLIMITED EVERYTHING shit. I'm glad I have my own server, so I can stay away from it.

[JWJ]

[QUOTE=7031;22420560]What I would like to point out however is that StuzzIT does not oversell resources. When you purchase a hosting account from us, the resources are allocated specifically for your account. It is very likely that Lithium Hosting, being a larger host is able to offer this simply because they know that the vast majority of people will never use these resources. If every customer with that package was to max out that plan they would definitely have some issues.[/QUOTE]

Almost every web host on the face of the planet sells more than they are able to handle at any point in time. If people were to start using more than they have, they simply get more resources. Those who do not use what they have available make up for those who do.

It's the same rule that applies at all you can eat buffets. What matters is whether or not the host is ready to handle low resources.

[editline]06:35PM[/editline]

[QUOTE=sseug;22420729]I hate this deceptive UNLIMITED EVERYTHING shit. I'm glad I have my own server, so I can stay away from it.[/QUOTE]

If you look at the word 'unlimited' as 'we will buy more resources for you as you use them up', you'd understand what unlimited really meant rather than thinking 'how can it be unlimited there is no way they can never run out of disk space that's physically not possible'.

[7031]

[QUOTE=Hexxeh;22420713]That's called a business tactic, they can do it, they're clearly successful at it. Most of the best hosts do this, because it means they can pass on savings to customers.[/QUOTE]
Of course. To be perfectly honest the main reason I haven't been offering unlimited everything et cetera was simply because I didn't want to take the risk, and actually I do have a few customers who do come very close to filling up their quotas.

If there is enough demand for it of course, I will raise the limits, however people obviously are still buying hosting from me, and of course, yes, I will be offering more space and bandwidth in the future.

[7031]

OK since I've been getting quite a lot of people from here saying the design sucked, would anyone care to check again? I've just made a few minor changes, and I want to know if people here think I'm going in the right direction?

Note that you may have to clear your cache.

Thanks,
7031.

[url]www.StuzzIT.com[/url]

[sseug]

[QUOTE=7031;22424818]OK since I've been getting quite a lot of people from here saying the design sucked, would anyone care to check again? I've just made a few minor changes, and I want to know if people here think I'm going in the right direction?

Note that you may have to clear your cache.

Thanks,
7031.

[url]www.StuzzIT.com[/url][/QUOTE]

No, your problem is that your website is a bunch of HTML divs and images and text. It has no (convincing/nice/organized) layout, no visual direction. It doesn't hurt my eyes but it makes me not want to look at it.
I mean, look at it. Does it attract you? No. Then look at something like this:
[url]http://miralize.com/[/url]
[url]http://www.panic.com/blog/[/url]
It's just convincing, it knows what it is, it has a style, a direction. Your site is just that, a site.

[7031]

[QUOTE=sseug;22424935]No, your problem is that your website is a bunch of HTML divs and images and text. It has no (convincing/nice/organized) layout, no visual direction. It doesn't hurt my eyes but it makes me not want to look at it.
I mean, look at it. Does it attract you? No. Then look at something like this:
[url]http://miralize.com/[/url]
[url]http://www.panic.com/blog/[/url]
It's just convincing, it knows what it is, it has a style, a direction. Your site is just that, a site.[/QUOTE]
Ah yes. I actually used to have quite a large graphic on the front page with selling points et cetera, but I took it down because I found it was quite bulky in a sense. I quite like the examples you've shown me though, so I'll definitely have a look into that.

Thanks for the feedback.

[sseug]

[QUOTE=7031;22424972]Ah yes. I actually used to have quite a large graphic on the front page with selling points et cetera, but I took it down because I found it was quite bulky in a sense. I quite like the examples you've shown me though, so I'll definitely have a look into that.

Thanks for the feedback.[/QUOTE]

You're welcome. If you want some inspiration, here's a lot of it:
[url]http://psd.tutsplus.com/[/url]
[url]http://net.tutsplus.com/[/url]
[url]http://webcreme.com[/url]
[url]http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/interface-tutorials/create-a-professional-web-2-0-layout/[/url]
[url]http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/interface-tutorials/five-looks-one-layout-how-to-develop-a-library-of-web-design-styles-at-your-fingertips/[/url]
[url]http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/interface-tutorials/five-looks-one-layout-how-to-develop-a-library-of-web-design-styles-at-your-fingertips/[/url]
[url]http://patterntap.com/[/url]
[url]http://mediatemple.net/[/url]
[url]http://www.lithiumhosting.com/[/url] (their 404 looks better than the actual site though :v: [url]http://lithiumhosting.com/nothinggg[/url])
[url]http://www.pixelcraft.ie/[/url]
[url]http://net.tutsplus.com/articles/web-roundups/color-inspiration-wonderful-uses-of-beige/[/url]
[url]http://psd.tutsplus.com/designing-tutorials/elements-of-great-web-design-the-polish/[/url]

[editline]09:45PM[/editline]

Also
[img]http://ahb.me/3Rq[/img]
Would be cool, but it's kind of expensive.

[TimKu]

What is a "Mailer Pro" and a "Topsites"?

[sseug]

[QUOTE=timgames;22425895]What is a "Mailer Pro" and a "Topsites"?[/QUOTE]

[url=http://www.themailerpro.com/]Mailer Pro[/url]
[quote]
Bulk Email Marketing Made Easy. With our Mass Email Sender Service you can bulk email 4000 people per day, 120000 per month with the push of a button.
[/quote]

[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topsite_%28warez%29]Topsite - can be multiple things but is most likely this[/url]
[quote]
Topsite is a term used by the warez scene to refer to high-speed FTP servers used by release groups and couriers for distribution, storage and archiving of warez releases. Topsites have very high-bandwidth Internet connections, commonly supporting transfer speeds of hundreds to thousands of megabits per second; enough to transfer a full DVD in minutes. Topsites also have very high storage capacity; a total of many terabytes is typical.[1][2]
[/quote]

[TimKu]

[QUOTE=sseug;22425978][url=http://www.themailerpro.com/]Mailer Pro[/url]

[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topsite_%28warez%29]Topsite - can be multiple things but is most likely this[/url][/QUOTE]

That's already in the TOS, it could use some improvements.
Or better, just only allow people to make blogs about them self (or is that also not allowed?). The TOS is ridiculous.

[Fizzadar]

Your ToS is ridiculously strict, half the stuff really doesn't need to be against it.

Also, overselling is part of hosting, most hosts oversell 'tactically', meaning while yes, it's oversold, it's not overloaded (there's still plenty of CPU, RAM, disk space [& enough disk speed] & bandwidth available to all clients). Overselling is a [i]good[/i] thing, it means server power isn't wasted and secondly means the savings can be passed on to the customer.

[Valdrone]

Strict TOS, virtually no information about the servers, barely any information on features, no downtime guarantees, doesn't look reliable, etc

Really, how do you expect someone to buy webspace through you when you don't tell them where the server is, what the server is running, what the server's hardware is, what version of php is on it, what version of mysql is on it, how many databases are available, what the restrictions on the databases are, how many database users are available for creation, what version of cpanel, whether there's shell access, whether there is mail access, whether you can change .htaccess, and basically everything?

At this point you could legally just offer someone a single page that they can paste php into through an editor, with the current description.

[sseug]

I was a little suprised by this: [url]http://www.google.com/search?q=You+are+allocated+a+monthly+bandwidth+allowance.+This+allowance+varies+depending+on+the+hosting+package+you+purchase.+Should+your+account+pass+the+allocated+amount+we+reserve+the+right+to+suspend+the+account+until+the+start+of+the+next+allocation%2C+suspend+the+account+until+more+bandwidth+is+purchased+at+an+additional+fee%2C+suspend+the+account+until+you+upgrade+to+a+higher+level+of+package%2C+terminate+the+account+and%2For+charge+you+an+additional+fee+for+the+overages.+Unused+transfer+in+one+month+cannot+be+carried+over+to+the+next+month.&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a[/url]

[:awesome:]

[QUOTE=sseug;22427422]I was a little suprised by this: [url]http://www.google.com/search?q=You+are+allocated+a+monthly+bandwidth+allowance.+This+allowance+varies+depending+on+the+hosting+package+you+purchase.+Should+your+account+pass+the+allocated+amount+we+reserve+the+right+to+suspend+the+account+until+the+start+of+the+next+allocation%2C+suspend+the+account+until+more+bandwidth+is+purchased+at+an+additional+fee%2C+suspend+the+account+until+you+upgrade+to+a+higher+level+of+package%2C+terminate+the+account+and%2For+charge+you+an+additional+fee+for+the+overages.+Unused+transfer+in+one+month+cannot+be+carried+over+to+the+next+month.&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a[/url][/QUOTE]

Wow. Come on really?
If you have your own web hosting business at least take the time to write your own stuff.

[Reagy]

[QUOTE=sseug;22427422]I was a little suprised by this: [url]http://www.google.com/search?q=You+are+allocated+a+monthly+bandwidth+allowance.+This+allowance+varies+depending+on+the+hosting+package+you+purchase.+Should+your+account+pass+the+allocated+amount+we+reserve+the+right+to+suspend+the+account+until+the+start+of+the+next+allocation%2C+suspend+the+account+until+more+bandwidth+is+purchased+at+an+additional+fee%2C+suspend+the+account+until+you+upgrade+to+a+higher+level+of+package%2C+terminate+the+account+and%2For+charge+you+an+additional+fee+for+the+overages.+Unused+transfer+in+one+month+cannot+be+carried+over+to+the+next+month.&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a[/url][/QUOTE]

Oh woow.

[sseug]

Hey look, Facepunch is so fly, we're in the search results [url]http://vdh.im/kJ[/url]

[editline]12:51AM[/editline]

This is perhaps the nicest of them all [url]http://bit.ly/96jT1L[/url] (my url shortener seems to have failed with this one :c)

[Reagy]

[QUOTE=sseug;22429144]Hey look, Facepunch is so fly, we're in the search results [url]http://vdh.im/kJ[/url]

[editline]12:51AM[/editline]

This is perhaps the nicest of them all [url]http://bit.ly/96jT1L[/url] (my url shortener seems to have failed with this one :c)[/QUOTE]

That is an awful lot of copied TOS, quite surprising.

[7031]

[QUOTE=EDDY TT;22435784]That is an awful lot of copied TOS, quite surprising.[/QUOTE]
To be perfectly honest, it doesn't suprise me too much. Hell, look at SitePoint and stuff, when people ask about starting website hosting companies the general advice actually is to just copy. Of course, I will get the ToS on my site sorted out soon, since it wasn't a great idea of me to copy the ToS, so I will see that it is updated soon.

While my original intention of course was to promote StuzzIT, I'm quite pleased with the feedback I have received, since it should help me to improve my services and if nothing else, any future projects that I work on.

Thank you very much for the feedback everyone.

[quote]Also
[img]http://ahb.me/3Rq[/img]
Would be cool, but it's kind of expensive.[/QUOTE]
Haha yeah. I think most new extensions et cetera are quite expensive though, but is .it that recent? That's just Italy, surely? I'm willing to bet it's cheaper inside of Italy, or for Italian citizens though. Even .com domains are far cheaper from within the US compared to in the UK, hence why I use US based registrars now.