Strengths

Reliable hosting with excellent customer support. Additional services such as encryption to accept online orders, advanced web statistics etc. Also high value lower cost plans and discounts for charities and non-profit organisations that provide a service to the community.
 
 
 
What is the future of web hosting and where do you see it going?

Automation and more options for business are becoming more and more important. Help with site content and marketing information will also become more important as time goes on. Businesses are looking for more complete solutions and additional services. However, as small web hosts drop prices to be competitive, web hosting customers will continue to expect more for their money. 
 
 
 
Company Descriptions

Spherious is an Australian owned and operated business providing consumer confidence in the hosting industry. Uptime is guaranteed with a Service Level Agreement (SLA). Spherious also offers a 30 day money back guarantee.

Services offered by Spherious include high quality web hosting and low cost domain registration. 

Domain registration, at affordable rates, is available for most extensions including .com, .net, .org, .biz, .info, .com.au, .net.au, .org.au, .asn.au, .id.au, .co.uk, .uk.com, .org.uk, .me.uk, .eu.com, .us, .us.com, .tv, and .cc

Spherious offers a range of hosting plans. Lower end plans include everything required to run a simple web site, while higher end plans include advanced features such as MySQL databases, Majordomo mailing lists, and SpheriousGPGSuite. 

SpheriousGPGSuite can represent a substantial cost saving for Web designers, developers and web site owners. SpheriousGPG Encryption Suite allows businesses to securely accept orders and participate in web based sales without being charged for set-up or transactions fees.

“For an estimated $40 per month in web host costs, a company can sustain an e-commerce enabled web site, without add on fees,” James Kruss, Proprieter of Spherious.

Unlike most Payment Gateways, SpheriousGPG can be used to process recurring transactions for subscription type payments, making this an easier and cheaper option for small businesses. With Payment Gateways you never see the credit card details, making recurring billing difficult. SpheriousGPG can also be configured to securely accept information other than credit card details.

Spherious also offers advanced website statistics, and will soon offer a virtual salesperson that can direct users around a website and respond to real questions.

Spherious’ marketing has concentrated largely on Australian web designers and web site owners, though a .com website is also maintained for international customers, which make up around 10% of Spherious’ client base. Over the next year Spherious intends to market more heavily in overseas areas to increase its international customer base.

Clients of Spherious range from web designers and small businesses to individuals or family websites. A range of plans are offered with the aim of accommodating most websites, in terms of both features and price. 

As a dynamic host, it is important for Spherious to stay at the cutting edge, adopting more business related services as they become available. Spherious’ real advantage comes in providing excellent service and maintaining a satisfied customer base. With so much choice in hosting, word of mouth is very important and that sort of advertising can only be achieved with a commitment to quality service and provision of the best technology to meet the needs of clients.