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I was surfing the Internet recently for  some good deals on clothing, and doing price comparisons the way shrewd shoppers can, when I came across the www.next.co.uk website. My intention was more to have knowledge of the possible prices before trotting off to a brick and mortar shop to buy the goods, but a few minutes planned on the website turned to an hour and before I knew it I had bought goods worth 60 pounds off the Next website. I took satisfactory delivery of a pair of jeans and a t-shirt following day. How did this happen? How had the Next website turned a simple visitor into a satisfied shopper? Read the rest of this entry »

Your weekly food shop, your next holiday, a new car insurance policy, a Charlie bear or simply a small gift for that special someone; For convenience and bargains, the internet is by far the best place to shop! Most high street retailers have an online store where you can browse at your leisure 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Thanks to lower overheads and increased competition, online stores are fighting for your custom. Now you can save more of your hard-earned cash by taking advantage of cashback sites. Read the rest of this entry »

Nowadays there are so many comparison sites on the internet. Some are extremely easy to use, and some are a little confusing. One thing is for sure, they are here to stay. The biggest advantage is definitely for the consumer, with all the major product providers competing with each other for your business. This competition is also driving down the price. Here are some tips on choosing which comparison sites to use. Read the rest of this entry »

The main things to consider when comparing broadband providers are:

Price.
This usually is a a one-off install fee, then a monthly fee. Knowing the length of your contract is also important. Don’t be fooled by low monthly fees such as £3.99, that is usually for a limited period only, such as 3 months, then the fee is much higher than the industry standard.

Speed.
Broadband connections are now getting faster and faster. At the moment you can obtain anywhere between 2MB and 8MB but beware not all postcodes in the UK are able to obtain 8MB. Read the rest of this entry »

Choosing a web hosting package can be a daunting task. Not only will you have to make a choice between free, shared or dedicated hosting, once you’ve made that choice you’ve then got to decide which hosting provider to go with; I’m here to help! In this article I will differentiate between the different types of hosting available and point you in the direction of some great resources to help you choose the hosting company that’s right for you. Read the rest of this entry »

While researching web hosting the other day I noticed that there didn’t seem to be any comparison/review sites featuring dedicated server providers, only shared hosting providers. So as part of my research I decided to create a small comparison of dedicated server providers.

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