Web host recommendations?

by Pete Janelle

Posted: 16 years ago 21 replies

WEB DESIGN

I'm looking at moving to another web host, but with the market so saturated, it's hard to find a reliable one with good support and reasonable prices. Does anyone recommend a particular host? What I primarily need in the host are these features:

- able to host 6-10 domains on one account
- lots of databases
- able to host 20-40 parked domains
- CPanel
- Fantastico
- responsive support
- reasonable pricing

Any recommendations or experiences (good or bad) are appreciated. Thanks in advance.

#hosting #recommendations #web host

Wan Muslim 16 years ago

I'd 200% recommend Hostgator.com - Baby package

-able to host unlimited domain in one account
-unlimited database
-able to host unlimited park domain
-Cpanel
-Fantastico
-VERY HIGHLY RESPONSIVE support - 24/7 (as from my experience)
-reasonable pricing - $9.99/month
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Web Tech Tina 16 years ago

I have had several web hosting accounts and worked with tons for my customers... Unless you can put out money for a dedicated server at Rackspace... I highly recommend Hostgator. For the price, services and reliability, it's unbeatable.

If a site goes down, you get them on live support and they fix it within minutes... and they almost never go down.
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- edynas Banned 16 years ago
  
  I always recommand three hosting companies that I trust and can vouche for
  1 Hostgator . Indeed the babypackage is $9,95 and unlimited domains/databases cpanel
  2. Dreamhost $9.95 a month unlimited domains/databases their own panel
  3. Hostmonster $6.95 a month unlimited domains cpanel but with a newbie kinda twist. don't realy like the panel but never changed it or explored the possebilty to change it
  
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  Kang 16 years ago
  
  I'm for Hostgator too
  
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  Pete Janelle 16 years ago
  
  Hostgator sounds like the one to look into. Thanks for your recommendations.
  
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  R-Yeah 16 years ago
  
  Pete sent you a PM
  
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  dustinlemos 16 years ago
  
  Emaxhosting. I've been with these guys for years and they're hands down the most reliable host I've used. Unlimited databases, cpanel, fantastico, unlimited addon domains, 200GB bandwidth, less than $10 a month.
  
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  gragster 16 years ago
  
  Hostgator for sure.
  
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  derekland 16 years ago
  
  I use Eleven2.com and they've been top-of-the-line in terms of space and service.
  
  Whatever you do, don't use iPowerWeb. That company's a monster...
  
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  aznbbj 16 years ago
  
  I recommend HostGator as well. I've had two Baby plans with them for 2-3 years and they can handle most of the sites I run.
  
  Their shared plans reliable up to a point--I did have one site that started seeing so much traffic that it just couldn't stay up (I think it was when that site crossed 10,000 uniques per day, but I may be wrong). After that, I had to upgrade to a dedicated to keep things running smoothly.
  
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  semmyw 16 years ago
  
  try to use hostgator or Hosting4Wealth.net :: Web Hosting :: Reseller Web Hosting :: Master Reseller Web Hosting :: VPS :: Dedicated Server
  
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  Michael T. 16 years ago
  
  Definitely Hostgator for low budgets,it is really unbeatable.
  
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  Asher 16 years ago
  
  Oh, but it IS beatable. A lot of people use HostGator because it's one of the best but it's
  not THE best. Check these out:
  
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  Wan Mohd Hafiz 16 years ago
  
  Go for Hostgator. Been with them since last year. So far, no downtime and great customer support they're offering.
  
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raj7 16 years ago

IMHO Hostgator is the best for cpanel hosting (shared and dedicated) but if you're comfortable with Plesk then definately consider 1and1.
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- elevatingyourbusiness 16 years ago
  
  I use hostgator also... BUTTTTTTTT
  
  a) get your own IP -- it's only $2 more a month.
  b) view their rules for emails. The don't want lists of 5000 more more on their plans. For lists of more than 900, you have to send things out in the middle of the night. and a few other strange things...
  c) I've lost affiliate sales because I was not the last link someone used; I was the first and the sales I lost were from my own clients!
  
  Otherwise, customer servcie is very good.
  
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  I might move one of my sites over to AptoHosting.com so that I can move to a hosting company that has more relaxed rules regarding the autoresponder I am currently using that is hosting on my site. They'll give me the baby hostgator package at a reduced rate and not drive me nuts regarding my ezines and autoresponders.
  
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  wardo 16 years ago
  
  Personally I would go with Dreamhost. Great value and excellent support plus a really good community.
  
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acundy11 16 years ago

3elevenHost.com looks pretty good. May want to look into it.
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- Thomas Wilkinson 16 years ago
  
  Hostgator for most of mine. A reseller account will get you
  a cpanel for each site. Makes spinning them off just a bit
  easier. The Chinese government has currently blocked all
  the Hostgator sites, who knows why, but that is always
  subject to change from day to day. I moved my import sites
  over to 1and1 and haven't had any complaints with them.
  
  T.W.
  
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Tkato 16 years ago

it all depends on what you need.

What range of money do you want to spend?
Do you need a dedicated server? managed or on your own?

My advice is that if you have to pay a bit more for a good support, just do it
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- mosshhosearch.com 16 years ago
  
  I have found starlogic to be very good and reasonably priced with a lot of unlimited stuff.
  
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