Any one know a good UK hosting company?

bluetechseo · 12-29-2011, 05:43 PM

I have spent about an hour and a half looking on this site for info and had no joy.

What I am looking for is a decent UK based webhosting company.

I have a hostgator account, blue host, etc but they are based mostly in the US.

I have tried 123-reg and 1and1 hosting and found their services to be poor.

I have a specific project that requires UK hosting so can anyone help me out as I dont trust review sites for obvious reasons.

JamieBright · 12-29-2011, 06:10 PM

Hi bluetechseo,

I'm UK based - I usually register my domain names with UK2.net - no problems at all with them - they host as well, bit I usually host elsewhere.

Can I ask why UK hosting is important?

bluetechseo · 12-30-2011, 02:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamieBright

Hi bluetechseo,

I'm UK based - I usually register my domain names with UK2.net - no problems at all with them - they host as well, bit I usually host elsewhere.

Can I ask why UK hosting is important?

Basically I'm trying UK hosting for Google Places.

123andyt · 12-30-2011, 06:55 AM

I use Krystal.co.uk (not an affiliate link) for all my UK based hosting and have done for the last 3 years.

Uptime excellent as is customer service, not the cheapest but equally not the most expensive

xxxJamesxxx · 12-30-2011, 07:02 AM

The one I use is D9 hosting and I couldn't recommend the enough. They're reliable and their support is second to none.

James Scholes

TV Destroyer · 12-30-2011, 07:11 AM

It all depends what facilities you need but let me tell you this (from someone who knows a little bit about SEO). If you have a .co.uk or .org.uk domain and you wish to optimise your website for the UK audience then best to host in the UK. As you probably know Google is extremely hot on relevance and it all starts with the basics;

a) .co.uk domain
b) Genuine UK host on UK based servers
c) UK IP address
d) UK nameservers (if your domain is registered elsewhere). This can have an impact if your domain is registered with say Go Daddy instead of a UK seller such as 123-Reg

Now finding a good host that satisfies all this is tough. I went through 20-30 of them before I got the right answers from a very good host.

Again, I'm not affiliated in any way.

They run cpanel and a fantastico equivalent so it's dead easy to upload new Wordpress sites.

They also have servers in the US so you could host US specific sites there as well. Or you could run .coms from the UK

This makes a big difference to SEO

www dot unitedhosting dot co dot uk

There are a lot of crappy resellers out there - here today gone tomorrow. United have been around about as long as hosting has.

Best of luck

TV Destroyer · 12-30-2011, 07:17 AM

Remember to consider all aspects of hosting. Most of these guys say they're UK based but they are not. Let me give you an example of a massive hosting company. Servers based in the US, 1st line support in US, 2nd line support in Khazakstan, billing support in india.

Fine if nothing goes wrong but can be hell if it does and I'm speaking from personal experience. Website was down for 10 days lost over £1000 in sales...

And this company pushes itself as a UK host in the UK...

minisitedevil · 12-30-2011, 07:20 AM

I also use d9 hosting. No problems in the 3 years i been with them

rosetrees · 12-30-2011, 07:48 AM

I use betterwebspace and have done since I started.

MaryKathan · 12-30-2011, 08:00 AM

d9 Hosting is awesome - the people are great. They host a couple sites for me.....great customer service over there.

Global Warrior · 12-30-2011, 09:33 AM

Rackspace. They have UK and US hosting

GW

bluetechseo · 12-30-2011, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TV Destroyer

It all depends what facilities you need but let me tell you this (from someone who knows a little bit about SEO). If you have a .co.uk or .org.uk domain and you wish to optimise your website for the UK audience then best to host in the UK. As you probably know Google is extremely hot on relevance and it all starts with the basics;

a) .co.uk domain
b) Genuine UK host on UK based servers
c) UK IP address
d) UK nameservers (if your domain is registered elsewhere). This can have an impact if your domain is registered with say Go Daddy instead of a UK seller such as 123-Reg

Now finding a good host that satisfies all this is tough. I went through 20-30 of them before I got the right answers from a very good host.

Again, I'm not affiliated in any way.

They run cpanel and a fantastico equivalent so it's dead easy to upload new Wordpress sites.

They also have servers in the US so you could host US specific sites there as well. Or you could run .coms from the UK

This makes a big difference to SEO

www dot unitedhosting dot co dot uk

There are a lot of crappy resellers out there - here today gone tomorrow. United have been around about as long as hosting has.

Best of luck

Cheers I will give these guys a try.

bluetechseo · 12-30-2011, 10:51 AM

Thanks everyone for the replies I have a good selection of hosting company's now.

wisedave · 12-31-2011, 02:11 PM

Hello,

I'm sure each of these recommendations are solid as a rock.

I would like you to take a look at 2020Media. The support is awesome...and to be honest, this is probably the most important thing after you ensure they spec out to your liking.

Good luck!,

Dave

Audrey Harvey · 12-31-2011, 06:00 PM

I have been using EZPZ hosting for at least 12 months now, no downtime and super fast help desk on the one or two times I've needed them. Very highly recommended.

UK Hosting, Website Hosting, Web Hosting UK, Web Hosting - EZPZ Hosting

pandadoodle · 01-01-2012, 01:02 AM

I have a server and reseller account with Heart (ducks) I've never had a problem with them, I often send in 1130pm support tickets and get a reply within 2min with either the problem fixed or a solution provided.

ianwicks · 01-01-2012, 05:54 AM

I have used fasthosts for many years without problem.

Domain Names, Email & Web Hosting, Dedicated Servers, VPS - Fasthosts

UK2.net are also another I have used both are reliable.

Ian

ianwicks · 01-01-2012, 05:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ianwicks

I have used fasthosts for many years without problem.

Domain Names, Email & Web Hosting, Dedicated Servers, VPS - Fasthosts

UK2.net are also another I have used both are reliable.

Ian

that link is for fasthosts.co.uk

julesw · 01-01-2012, 01:20 PM

I will give a vote for netmotivated very reliable !

arranrice · 01-01-2012, 02:02 PM

Try heart internet, they seem to be good and they are good with live support.

Evolutionsic · 01-01-2012, 06:35 PM

Half these host mentioned i've gone though and had problem after problem

i use premiumreseller and never had a problem =/

3D · 01-01-2012, 06:36 PM

1 and 1 is cheap and reliable at least for myself

123andyt · 01-07-2012, 07:05 PM

Would be interested to know which host you went for in the end

Absolute Logo · 01-07-2012, 07:58 PM

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Mick Meaney · 01-07-2012, 08:16 PM

I've been with Zen for about 5 years.. no complaints here.

Not the cheapest but they have great customer service and amazing uptime.

12-29-2011, 05:43 PM	#1
bluetechseo Content Guru War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 39 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Contact Info	Any one know a good UK hosting company? I have spent about an hour and a half looking on this site for info and had no joy. What I am looking for is a decent UK based webhosting company. I have a hostgator account, blue host, etc but they are based mostly in the US. I have tried 123-reg and 1and1 hosting and found their services to be poor. I have a specific project that requires UK hosting so can anyone help me out as I dont trust review sites for obvious reasons.

12-29-2011, 06:10 PM	#2
JamieBright Warrior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Chester, UK Posts: 22 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Social Networking	Re: Any one know a good UK hosting company? Hi bluetechseo, I'm UK based - I usually register my domain names with UK2.net - no problems at all with them - they host as well, bit I usually host elsewhere. Can I ask why UK hosting is important?

12-30-2011, 06:55 AM	#4
123andyt HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NorthWest, United Kingdom. Posts: 224 Thanks: 38 Thanked 30 Times in 28 Posts	Re: Any one know a good UK hosting company? I use Krystal.co.uk (not an affiliate link) for all my UK based hosting and have done for the last 3 years. Uptime excellent as is customer service, not the cheapest but equally not the most expensive

12-30-2011, 07:02 AM	#5
xxxJamesxxx Lurking since 2006 War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Yorkshire, UK Posts: 1,620 Blog Entries: 5 Thanks: 23 Thanked 329 Times in 199 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Any one know a good UK hosting company? The one I use is D9 hosting and I couldn't recommend the enough. They're reliable and their support is second to none. James Scholes

12-30-2011, 07:11 AM	#6
TV Destroyer TV Destroyer Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bath, England Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Any one know a good UK hosting company? It all depends what facilities you need but let me tell you this (from someone who knows a little bit about SEO). If you have a .co.uk or .org.uk domain and you wish to optimise your website for the UK audience then best to host in the UK. As you probably know Google is extremely hot on relevance and it all starts with the basics; a) .co.uk domain b) Genuine UK host on UK based servers c) UK IP address d) UK nameservers (if your domain is registered elsewhere). This can have an impact if your domain is registered with say Go Daddy instead of a UK seller such as 123-Reg Now finding a good host that satisfies all this is tough. I went through 20-30 of them before I got the right answers from a very good host. Again, I'm not affiliated in any way. They run cpanel and a fantastico equivalent so it's dead easy to upload new Wordpress sites. They also have servers in the US so you could host US specific sites there as well. Or you could run .coms from the UK This makes a big difference to SEO www dot unitedhosting dot co dot uk There are a lot of crappy resellers out there - here today gone tomorrow. United have been around about as long as hosting has. Best of luck

12-30-2011, 07:17 AM	#7
TV Destroyer TV Destroyer Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bath, England Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Any one know a good UK hosting company? Remember to consider all aspects of hosting. Most of these guys say they're UK based but they are not. Let me give you an example of a massive hosting company. Servers based in the US, 1st line support in US, 2nd line support in Khazakstan, billing support in india. Fine if nothing goes wrong but can be hell if it does and I'm speaking from personal experience. Website was down for 10 days lost over £1000 in sales... And this company pushes itself as a UK host in the UK...

12-30-2011, 07:20 AM	#8
minisitedevil Minisite Devil War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Somerset UK Posts: 125 Thanks: 7 Thanked 74 Times in 9 Posts Contact Info	Re: Any one know a good UK hosting company? I also use d9 hosting. No problems in the 3 years i been with them

12-30-2011, 07:48 AM	#9
rosetrees Carol War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: UK Posts: 2,902 Blog Entries: 13 Thanks: 383 Thanked 845 Times in 584 Posts Social Networking	Re: Any one know a good UK hosting company? I use betterwebspace and have done since I started.

12-30-2011, 08:00 AM	#10
MaryKathan HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: North Carolina, USA Posts: 181 Thanks: 42 Thanked 35 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Any one know a good UK hosting company? d9 Hosting is awesome - the people are great. They host a couple sites for me.....great customer service over there.

12-30-2011, 09:33 AM	#11
Global Warrior HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Out of a suitcase sadly Posts: 169 Thanks: 76 Thanked 65 Times in 43 Posts Social Networking	Re: Any one know a good UK hosting company? Rackspace. They have UK and US hosting GW

12-30-2011, 10:51 AM	#13
bluetechseo Content Guru War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 39 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Contact Info	Re: Any one know a good UK hosting company? Thanks everyone for the replies I have a good selection of hosting company's now.

12-31-2011, 02:11 PM	#14
wisedave Active Warrior Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: England Posts: 92 Thanks: 13 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Any one know a good UK hosting company? Hello, I'm sure each of these recommendations are solid as a rock. I would like you to take a look at 2020Media. The support is awesome...and to be honest, this is probably the most important thing after you ensure they spec out to your liking. Good luck!, Dave

12-31-2011, 06:00 PM	#15
Audrey Harvey www.vetwriter.com War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Brisbane, Australia. Posts: 1,220 Thanks: 122 Thanked 338 Times in 256 Posts Social Networking	Re: Any one know a good UK hosting company? I have been using EZPZ hosting for at least 12 months now, no downtime and super fast help desk on the one or two times I've needed them. Very highly recommended. UK Hosting, Website Hosting, Web Hosting UK, Web Hosting - EZPZ Hosting

01-01-2012, 01:02 AM	#16
pandadoodle HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Cardiff, South Wales Posts: 100 Thanks: 22 Thanked 18 Times in 13 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Any one know a good UK hosting company? I have a server and reseller account with Heart (ducks) I've never had a problem with them, I often send in 1130pm support tickets and get a reply within 2min with either the problem fixed or a solution provided.

01-01-2012, 05:54 AM	#17
ianwicks Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Cambridge UK Posts: 21 Thanks: 13 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Social Networking	Re: Any one know a good UK hosting company? I have used fasthosts for many years without problem. Domain Names, Email & Web Hosting, Dedicated Servers, VPS - Fasthosts UK2.net are also another I have used both are reliable. Ian

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julesw HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 285 Thanks: 1 Thanked 24 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Any one know a good UK hosting company? I will give a vote for netmotivated very reliable !

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Mick Meaney Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lancs, UK Posts: 979 Thanks: 361 Thanked 771 Times in 229 Posts Social Networking	Re: Any one know a good UK hosting company? I've been with Zen for about 5 years.. no complaints here. Not the cheapest but they have great customer service and amazing uptime.