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<p>Hi Jeff. Well Smugmug and Zenfolio mentioned in this topic for a start. I should have clarified that I meant web services catering for photographers as "hosts" sorry.<br>

Yes few traditional hosts would take any commission and that would often be the best route if you can make or pay for someone to build the site for you. But then services like Zenfolio provide bells and whistles that are not feasible for many people to develop themselves. Each solution has it's own advantages / disadvantages.<br>

I've not any direct personal experience, but Rackspace's cloud hosting looks a very interesting product and their support is supposed to be amazing.</p>

<p>Laura, if you are planning on making sales through your website, it is worth checking what commission these hosting companies take.<br>

Cheaper companies with "unlimited" storage tend to take a percentage of sales, which depending on the number of sales you make, can in some instances make them less competitive in the long run.</p>

<p>Mr Jennings, if you part-own a company and recommend it in a forum, it's only polite to disclose the fact that you work for it, to avoid misleading others. Apologies if I am wrong, but there does seem to be a "Will Jennings" that works for Photoswarm.com.</p>