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WP Hosting

by cdispoto
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I'm looking into which host to use for my WP sites. Any recommendations?

On WP.org, they highlight the following:

Bluehost: unlimited hosting, 1st free domain, unlimited storage

DreamHost: same as Bluehost, but a little pricier

MediaTemple: seems really pricy compared to the others

Laughing Squid: appears to limit you on space more than the others

Any advice on these four or any others?

Thanks.
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  • Profile picture of the author WillR
    I use and would recommend Hostgator. I have been using them for years with multiple Wordpress sites, never had one problem.
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  • Profile picture of the author MarkSalmon
    I recommend and use Hostgator - they have great support.

    When this question was raised in another thread, it was recommended that if you are targeting a country, for example the UK, you would get better ranking if your hosting company is in the UK too. However, no-one is sure how important this really is for rankings.
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    • Profile picture of the author ItsChrissy
      I recently switched to Hostgator after I had 3 sites hacked within 3 months. Not saying it was the other hosts fault, but at least with Hostgator they monitor for malware and actually clean it up for you, and notify you afterwards. After my previous experience I was very impressed with this to say the least.

      I'm also interested to know if anyone has any definitive knowledge about how much it matters if it's better to host in the country you're targeting.
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    • Profile picture of the author WillR
      Originally Posted by MarkSalmon View Post

      I recommend and use Hostgator - they have great support.

      When this question was raised in another thread, it was recommended that if you are targeting a country, for example the UK, you would get better ranking if your hosting company is in the UK too. However, no-one is sure how important this really is for rankings.
      I think this is an old wives tale. Your site content and links are going to have way more to do with anything than where your site is hosted.

      I would not worry about this.
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  • Profile picture of the author UMS
    You'll probably find that 9 out 10 warriors use and recommend Hostgator.
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  • Profile picture of the author Vilvop
    Check out hosting plans which aspnix and marblehost provides.
    Both are inexpensive and resourceful.
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  • Profile picture of the author Shack0812
    I used Hostgator for a lot of time and whenever I had problems they jumped and helped me asap. Really good hosting company that cares about his clients. They are not cheap, but you get what you pay for...
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  • Profile picture of the author Gama Seva
    I am using HG for 4 years now but we warned, if your blog is getting 10K+ hits per day then regular account with HG will give you a lot of head ache.
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  • Profile picture of the author micksss
    Originally Posted by cdispoto View Post

    I'm looking into which host to use for my WP sites. Any recommendations?

    On WP.org, they highlight the following:

    Bluehost: unlimited hosting, 1st free domain, unlimited storage

    DreamHost: same as Bluehost, but a little pricier

    MediaTemple: seems really pricy compared to the others

    Laughing Squid: appears to limit you on space more than the others

    Any advice on these four or any others?

    Thanks.
    Out of the four you mentioned I know that BlueHost and MediaTemple are reliable. As with everyone else who has posted HostGator is a trusted host for your Wordpress sites too.
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  • Profile picture of the author davejug1
    Pretty much all of them that have cPanel and / or Fantastico are good for you. Pick whichever suits your needs.
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    • Profile picture of the author Danny McConnell
      I am more than happy with Hostgator. cPanel and the support is excellent.

      Another good one is Hostmonster. Again they have cPanel and good support.

      Just the support is easily worth the couple of bucks a month either of these choices might cost over cheaper sites.

      The first time you need a question answered in the middle of a project, you will see what I mean.

      When I originally looked for hosting, I went with the cheapest well reviewed host I could find. Support was what was lacking.
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