Globat is a webhosting company with provides plans for the individual and for businesses looking to create an alternative stream of revenue. Apart from basic web hosting, they also feature marketing and advertising services to ensure that customers know where their website is.

Hosting Plans
Globat features two hosting plans, G01 and GX19. GX01 is aimed towards the individual or small business and features unlimited storage space and data transfer, along with the ability to host multiple domains under the same account. Other features include:

Unlimited email accounts
Free domain registration for 1 year
50 MySQL databases
30 Day money back gurantee
Web based control panel to access file and manage accounts and databases
Shopping cart

In order to increase awareness and traffic to your website Globat also provides you with $50 Google Adwords and $25 Yahoo search credit. Creating your website can be sped up by using the included site building tools and templates or by using the instant installations provided for multiple applications such WordPress and Mambo. Support for streaming audio and video is also provided.

For customers looking to build online applications or forms, Globat provides access to popular languages such as PHP, Perl and CGI.

The GX19 plan is geared towards larger businesses and provides a commerce plan with Shopsite where you can list up to 50 products. Customers can also create an unlimited number of databases along with having access to all the features listed above.

All servers are housed in Globat's data centers located in Boston, MA. Servers have a N+1 power supply and 24x7 physical security. The data center features redundant architecture which means that even if a single rack does fail it does not affect the quality or variety of services provided by Globat.

Hosted Exchange
If customers want their email to be hosted on Microsoft Exchange Globat has a number of options which can fit their needs, starting at $12.95 per month for 2000MB mailbox.

Marketing and Advertising
A useful service for businesses provided by Globat is their marketing and advertising services which are offered by My Marketing Services. Setting up your website is half the battle, getting people to visit is the rest. Globat will not only help you develop a custom website it can also help you to use the tools of the internet to get the type of customers you are looking for. Their SEO services include optimization of your website and links, online tracking and reporting and converting visitors to customers. They can also help you reach your local market by creating listing on local searches like Google, Bing, AOL and Yahoo. They can also help you to create local and pay-per click advertising campaigns.

Customer Service and Reviews
Globat has an entire section dedicated to its user reviews. All of the reviews posted on the companies website are very positive however if you search for reviews posted on external websites they paint a very bleak picture of the company.

Globat has provided a number of ways for you to contact their customer service. A toll free phone number is prominently displayed on their home page along with a link for live chat support. The website also has a support center where customers can browse multiple articles and video tutorials. Topics range from e-Commerce assistance to scripting support.

Affiliate Program
Like most web hosting companies Globat also provides its customers the chance to earn extra money through its affiliate program. You can earn up to $75 per referral through your banner ad. Customers who are not signed up with the affiliate program will still get $10 if they refer a friend.

Company Information
Globat was founded in 2001, and currently has over a hundred thousand sites under its banner. The about us page does not feature too much information about the company. A link is provided to their newsletter however they have not been updated since 2007. The company won a handful of awards such as Best Hosting Company by WebHostingSearch in 2008. However, no awards have been won since.

While reviews like this can be useful they should only be taken as educational. All decisions regarding the procurement of services from a company should be based on personal experience and interaction with the company.

Globat seems to be an attractive choice for customers that are looking to set up an online business. However the negative customer reviews and the lack of recent awards do call into question the consistency and performance of the company.

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