Do I Need to Buy Another Hosting Account?

by Campbell24

Posted: 12 years ago 16 replies

INTERNET MARKETING

I just got into IM 3 months ago and my friend recommended me to buy a hosting package with Fusion- which I just found out is based in the UK. Given that I am targeting customers in the United States, do I need to buy America-based hosting to truly optimize my rankings?

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jamesrich1 12 years ago

It makes sense to get a .com and go with a reputable hosting company like Hostgator. Let me know if you need a link, lol.
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LP Copywriter 12 years ago

I don't think it will make a huge difference, just as long as you don't start using a ".co.uk" as well.

I've been at this for years, and though I did have a dedicated at one time, I'm still using a cheap hostgator account as my primary hosting.
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jdkesler 12 years ago

FWIW I use a hosting service that is based overseas and the support and features that come with every site are fantastic. And the cost is only about $60 per year. Where the hosting service is based is not the issue. It's the service and support that matter. Downtime + no support + lack of ability to do multiple things like autoresponders, forums, and ecommerce = B.A.D.
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AbrahamGuzman

12 years ago

Hey bathunter, I would recommend going with the american based hosting service, mainly becuase they provide a dot com, which helps with seo... I don't think UK based hosting services provided that.

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LP Copywriter

12 years ago

Originally Posted by AbrahamGuzman

Hey bathunter, I would recommend going with the american based hosting service, mainly becuase they provide a dot com, which helps with seo... I don't think UK based hosting services provided that.

I'd never purchase a domain through my hosting provider, FWIW.

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CDarklock

12 years ago

Originally Posted by bathunter

Given that I am targeting customers in the United States, do I need to buy America-based hosting to truly optimize my rankings?

Given that it took you three months to figure out where your own site is located, how likely do you think your customers are to figure it out, and how relevant do you think it is?

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UMS

12 years ago

Originally Posted by CDarklock

Given that it took you three months to figure out where your own site is located, how likely do you think your customers are to figure it out, and how relevant do you think it is?

It's not to do with customer relevance, but search engine relevance.

In general, you'll get a lower latency if your website is hosted in the country you are targeting. Google also factor in web page load speed in their rankings (albeit a minor factor).

I'm not saying it's absolutely necessary to change your hosting provider from the UK to US, but it can help a little.

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Campbell24 12 years ago

Abraham, I'm talking about web hosting. Fusion(UK-based) will host any domain extension I point at its servers. I register my domains with NameCheap. Isn't the country of your hosting company relevant to your rankings? HostGator is US based so my site's IP would be in the United States if I host with them. Right now I'm hosting with Fusion so the sites have a UK IP. Am I right about this?
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isaacburks9z 12 years ago

I would just host it with hostgator or dreamhost . if your in america make it easy for yourself and use something in america both have great service and response time. I use both .
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Chr 12 years ago

There are some very minor search advantages in having your site hosted where most searchers are searching from, but I don't think its very important. The difference in your websites speed is probably more important (although even that may not be to significant for UK vs. US.)
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- av54 12 years ago
  
  Here is "why you might need to have another hosting account".
  
  It's better to have your domain with .com extension.
  
  As your website content is going to be more relevant to USA based users, It makes sense to have your hosting company located in USA for faster access and speed.
  
  Another Issue you might face is: "data protection issues".
  
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- Jeff Henshaw 12 years ago
  
  If you are concerned, then go for a webhost such as HostGator and copy over your site to Hostgator. Keep your existing host as a back up and to host something relevant that you can use to link to the new hosting service (a little link juice!).
  
  Hosting is so cheap for a basic account that it's worth having a back up hosting service containing a dormant but full copy of your primary business website(s) - just in case your primary host fails - think earth quake, fire, war, civil disturbance, bankruptcy and the list goes on.
  
  If sh*t happens, then just change your DNS pointing to the alternative host.
  
  Have your own back ups under your own control too though!
  
  Just my thoughts,
  Jeff.
  
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Randall Magwood 12 years ago

You should consider Yahoo Webhosting. They're excellent for what you're trying to do.
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sbucciarel Banned 12 years ago

Depends on your plans and your sites, but Hostgator offers unlimited domains hosted on one hosting account, so if you're going to have a lot of sites, a plan like that pays off. I don't know what Fusion is or why you need it.
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Freedom66K 12 years ago

I'd definitely go for a US based host for your US ventures. After all, you're only looking at $5-10 a month for a reputable and quality host.

I'd recommend HostGator or Arvixe.
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waver407 12 years ago

I agree with Freedom66K.. HostGator is the one I choose tho.
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