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AT&T® and Yahoo!® Small Business have become icons and industry giants in the telecommunications world. Their breadth of scope, professional expertise, stability and reliability are known globally and stand out from the smaller players in the industry.
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Based out of Toronto, Ontario, with U.S. offices in Buffalo, New York, Netfirms was founded in 1999 with the express purpose of providing hosting solutions for small businesses. Since then, Netfirms has grown into a worldwide provider and domain name registrar and hosts more than 1.2 million web sites.
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AT&T Yahoo! Pros:
- Name-brand reliability, stability and confidence
- Unlimited e-mail, disk space and data transfer
- Well-designed user-friendly interfaces and tools
- Extensive marketing partners available for businesses
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Netfirms Pros:
- Multiple packages available for business-specific needs
- Environmentally friendly policies and practices
- 30-day money-back guarantee
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AT&T Yahoo! Cons:
- Most expensive hosting plan evaluated
- Service in renewable three-month terms only, no other length available
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Netfirms Cons:
- Pricing slightly above average; cheaper plan available
- Service in 12-month terms only, no other length available
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AT&T Yahoo! Conclusion
The brand recognition for both AT&T® and Yahoo!® speak for themselves. The services are a little more expensive than most but that additional cost also comes with unparalleled reliability, corporate stability and customer service that rivals any other hosting provider. Yahoo!® services and user-friendly interfaces and tools are among the best available.
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Netfirms Conclusion
Netfirms provides some of the best options optimized specifically for small business needs. With features not as robust as some other hosting services, some of the specific tools available through Netfirms may benefit a business just beginning with their web site. Also, with the launch of Netfirms Green, they have begun an in-house initiative to reduce their environmental footprint and energy usage.
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