Bluehost or Hostgator?

15 years ago

Ok I have decided to go for Bluehost since they have flash support as well as video streaming support. However I cannot register a .co.uk domain on there.

Having spoken to them just moments ago , I have been told to register the name and then point it to their servers.

I have no idea how to do this? could anyone point me to the right guide or person who may be able to aid me with this task?

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Ken Durham

15 years ago

An example would be to buy your domain (not hosting) at Godaddy. Once you do this you can set your A record via Godaddy's DNS Management->Total DNS control, to point to the IP address of where you are hosting the files. There are other settings (such as email server (mx record) and aliases(CName)) to set also.

You would have to ask your "Site hosting provider" what everything should be set to. So you might get everything ready, be on the Total DNS control page, and then call Bluehost to guide you one line at a time.

Note that changes in DNS can take up to 48 hours to take effect. It is usually only seems to take about 15 minutes when I make changes though.

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kohashi

15 years ago

Flash is executed on a client's computer. You are simply hosting a flash file, as long as they can access the file it shouldn't matter where it is hosted. BlueHost and HostGator would both support this functionality.

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christian00

15 years ago

I think, both web hosting sites are good enough. But I think there are still other web hosting sites that can really help you. But still Bluehost is a great choice. If you change your mind about your chosen hosting site, try this link, freewebsitemaker.co.uk, they have the list of all sites that are top ranking. That I think will help you decide on what site is good than the others.

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henare

15 years ago

I do use bluehost for hosting my site, till now no problem

And regarding the domain name Namecheap is also pretty good and you can get .co.uk domain name there.

Just point the domain name server (DNS) of the bluehost, at the time of booking the domain name or you can also changed it later.

If you need help for namecheap just ask, i will able to help

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Tomos Wyn

15 years ago

Something that I never do is register a domain with a hosting package, in case things go wrong.

I'd suggest using namecheap.com for your domains, and then point the dns to your hosting account. If your unsure about how to do this with namecheap, they have an interactive demo here: NameCheap.com - Demo: Changing DNS for your domain (Interactive Demos) - Knowledgebase

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mun 15 years ago

Thanks everyone, I was thiking of registering with 123-reg but namecheap is coming up alot so I will give that one a go.

If I get stuck on the technical bits of pointing the address to the server I will let you know.

As for the flash bit thanks for clearing up that is run on the viewers PC and not on the server.
Although I did read that hostgator does not support flash somewhere on their on site. I think when I did a search on help topics.

From my point of view I think BH and HG are pretty much balanced out. Could go either way without any difference probably.
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- RichEmmett 12 years ago
  
  [QUOTE=mun;2366137]Thanks everyone, I was thinking of registering with 123-reg but namecheap is coming up alot so I will give that one a go.
  
  If you want to use 123-reg in future, it's really fast and easy to point the DNS.
  
  1. In control panel, click "Manage domain?
  2. Click the Change Nameservers (DNS) link
  3. Fill out the boxes for Nameserver 1 and Nameserver 2 (provided by your hosting company)
  
  ...and that's it - done. I tend to find that .co.uk take a few hours to propogate - .com domains often point virtually instantly.
  
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vem

15 years ago

In my experience hostgator stands out on support and overall uptime and ease of use.

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mun 15 years ago

Yes, I have been suggested hostgator above all, however I was a lil worried about the no flash support which I read somewhere on their help forums.

I like to create interactive flash applications in my spare time.
Someone has mentioned that flash runs on users computers so I not quite sure what the the no flash support actually was refering to.
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- CarloD. 15 years ago
  
  neither, I feel the servers are to crowded.
  try site5.
  
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  LosingMyHair 15 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by CarloD.
  
  neither, I feel the servers are to crowded.
  try site5.
  
  I second that emotion.
  
  In fact, as an example, I'd even get a VPS before getting a HG reseller account.
  
  Having said that. I recently setup an account with a free host and found that the server was screaming... must have been recently built So nothing is always as it seems and there are several variables to consider.
  
  My point is just that there are a few better hosts I can think of. The thing is, they tend to be a little pricier than Bluehost and HG.
  
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professor

15 years ago

I would prefer to use hostgator as its a very good panel and very easy to understand all and they have good support too

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mun

15 years ago

Yes, I do like Hostgator, I need to speak to them about what Flash streaming refers to, if its flash video streaming or interactive applications being used by user.

They have said THIS on their info section.

Unless someone here know the answer to this?

Also thanks for suggesting Site5 it looks interesting. i can't find any info on video streaming or Flash use on their site though.

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SJL

12 years ago

Originally Posted by mun

They have said THIS on their info section.

That's totally different than what you are doing. It's about streaming video. For example Adobe Flash Server

Adobe® Media Server 5 software helps premium content publishers deliver their HD quality video to the largest audience possible across any Internet-connected device, with a streamlined workflow. The Adobe Media Server family revolutionizes media delivery with support for consistent, protected streaming on the widest array of devices -- tablets, mobile devices, connected TVs, and desktops.

The normal Flash (FLV) is supported and allowed on HostGator servers.
This is also mentioned in: Compatible Technologies « HostGator.com Support Portal

btw. you can get 25% off at HostGator, with coupon code "warriors2014"

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mojojuju 12 years ago

Originally Posted by SJL

That's totally different than what you are doing. It's about streaming video. For example Adobe Flash Server

The user that you responded to (mun) hasn't logged in to this forum in three years.:p
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harveyjerry

15 years ago

I have never personally used but I hear good things at once. You can search in google to find businesses, but generally only found in Articles 1 to a million customers who are angry and complain, not many people praising the good service.

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uzomaeze

15 years ago

let me just say briefly I will go for bluehost, they are simply amazing

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Ori_G

15 years ago

Let me pu tin my 2 cents - I use hostgator and **LOVE** them (and I actually moved over to them from bluehost ... It was a couple of years ago, so I don't even remember why anymore, though, sorry).

Their service has been perfect (you're usually talking to a support rep within 5 minutes if you call - I can't say the same AT ALL for bluehost), their uptime is exceptional and their packages are cheap (especially if you sign up as an affiliate and get back your $50 for signing yourself up.)

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mun

15 years ago

I will be going for HostGator, I just got off Live Chat and got things a little cleared up.

They do infact support flash in the sense of SWF files on webpages for interactive content, they however do not support flash AV streaming (FLV) on shared hosting but do so on VPS and dedicated servers.

Will be purchasing my package a little later today.

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mun

15 years ago

Mexabet,
If Bluehost has security issues like that then hostgator is the clear choice, I would not want my sites to be harmed especially through the host's lack of good defence measures.

HunterSnake,
thanks for pointing me to Site5, it looks interesting and I might just host some of my sites on there once I get around to putting them up, to see if they suit my needs.
How do you feel about their support and response times? (I'll probably get a biased answer since you use them exclusively

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mexabet

15 years ago

I'm planning to join HostGator as a reseller when I get enough money. I'm very worried about CPU throttling as well as my sites getting hacked again. The last time the hacking occurred, it took me several days to remove all the malicious iframes from all my sites' HTML footers.

Originally Posted by mun

Mexabet,
If Bluehost has security issues like that then hostgator is the clear choice, I would not want my sites to be harmed especially through the host's lack of good defence measures.

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bool 15 years ago

I used to have an account at hostmonster.com (they are the same people than bluehost) but some months ago I decided to try something else. I searched practically every forum and post I could find and my conclusions were:

Hostgator is better than hostmonster, but it costs a little more.
Hostgator and hostmonster offer almost the same but I found more positive comments over hostgator.

At the end my options were to keep my hostmonster account (I had no problems with that) or choose between hostgator and a2hosting.

Finally I decided for a2hosting because I found a post in a forum were someone said that he had a facebook application which became popular and his account was suspended without advice when he was at hostgator. In contrast someone else had an account at a2hosting and they mailed him suggesting to upgrade before suspending his account.

That was what made my decision, I absolutely wouldn't want my account being suspended without prior advice.

I hope that helps.
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- mun 15 years ago
  
  Hi yes, your input has been noted, advice taken
  However this particular website is not intended for the masses so I think it should be ok.
  
  Also if I am not mistaken I think Hostgator and bluehost allow backups to be made? I assume this is the process of downloading your entire site and all a associated files onto your personal computer?
  
  But in light of your experience of sudden account suspensions, I think it might not be a bad aidea to have a backup host , just in case.
  
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ptwain

15 years ago

I have accounts for both webhost, but Bluehost has exceptional customer service.

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mun 15 years ago

Yes, I have been doing research on both, it seems they are pretty much balanced out, and provide the same things for most people.

During all the research I came accross media temple, their prices are higher compared to HG and BH, I don't know if they are in fact better equipped to charge such rates or maybe its their association with world recognised brands that allow the higher rates.

They seem quite though at first glance.
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pmk95

15 years ago

Hostgator is best host

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mun 15 years ago

Hi, umm thanks for your input.
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Itamar

15 years ago

I've personally worked with both and they are both good
Flash is not something that will ever be mentioned as a rule of thumb.
Flash is just a simple as loading HTML these days. If you can load up an html page from your hosting which is pretty trivial (nobody writes that right ? ;-)) then you can load Flash for sure.

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mun 15 years ago

Itamar thanks for the info, in my head I still had flash as a "can this host handle it?" kind of thing. Come to think of it you are quite right, it should be an easy thing to do these days, if computers can fly a space shuttle then they can sure as hell play a flash file
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- mun 15 years ago
  
  I have come accross some information (which looks reliable) that could affect the decision of those wanting to choose between Hostgator and Bluehost.
  
  According to the website (of which the link I have totally lost now, but will try re-find the link as this is their info), Hostgator allows adult sites on their servers and Bluehost does not.
  
  May not seem of great importantce, BUT! it is, especially for those doing international business.
  
  Some (maybe several) international countries do not allow pornographic sites to be accessed and thus block the IP addresses of the servers (or something like that), making it impossible for people of that country to access that adult site. (There's probably a way around it though)
  
  The problem is that if you do business internationally , especially within those countries that disallow such sites, and your site happens to be hosted on that same server, then your links to that country get cut off, no traffic from that country and no email communications from that country (due to the server being blocked).
  
  Bluehost does not allow adult sites so the chances of a bluehost site getting blocked by those countries are lower.
  
  Just thought I'de post this up incase someone is in need of this info, it probably does not matter if you want to do business locally.
  
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  HERE is the link where I got the info.
  Look at point No.1 on the page.
  
  Mun.
  
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inspiro

15 years ago

I don't think you could go wrong either way.

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mexabet

15 years ago

Hi Mun,

You mentioned that Bluehost doesn't host adult sites. That's very correct! And you mentioned that chances of its hosted sites getting blocked is very remote. That's wrong!

I've been hosting all my sites at Bluehost for four (4) years now and I can say they're good. But when I traveled to China in 2008, I found out to my greatest surprise that my site was blocked. When I contacted Bluehost Support, they advised me to purchase a dedicated IP, which I did. I never blamed Bluehost for the issue, as it was way beyond them.

So, hosting adult sites is not the only thing that can get sites in that IP range blocked. Whichever side you choose to follow, Bluehost or Hostgator, bear in mind that getting a dedicated IP is a wise thing to do.

I am an affiliate of both Bluehost and Hostgator. If you can go through my affiliate link, that will be much appreciated.

Bluehost does not allow adult sites so the chances of a bluehost site getting blocked by those countries are lower.

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mun

15 years ago

Mexabet thanks for the correction, what I meant to say was the chances are lower on Bluehost for that particular reason (adult sites); but yes there are other things which can get the IP blocked.

As for having a dedicated IP, am I correct in saying that this is done through having VPS or a dedicated server?
Or can it be done using shared hosting too?

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mexabet

15 years ago

Hi Mun,

I understand your point regarding Bluehost's stand on adult sites.

Concerning dedicated IP, Bluehost doesn't offer VPS or dedicated servers but they still offer dedicated IPs. That's what I use since the incident while I was in China. Hostgator offers shared hosting, VPS and dedicated servers.

The only issue I have with Bluehost is CPU throttling. They will not ban your account for consuming a lot of CPU resources, but your site will be throttled to the extent you feel like crying. This happens because my web directory attracts a lot of daily visits throughout the world. It happens only when the site starts getting so many visits. Apart from this issue, Bluehost is great.

Originally Posted by mun

Mexabet thanks for the correction, what I meant to say was the chances are lower on Bluehost for that particular reason (adult sites); but yes there are other things which can get the IP blocked.

As for having a dedicated IP, am I correct in saying that this is done through having VPS or a dedicated server?
Or can it be done using shared hosting too?

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mun

15 years ago

"CPU Throttling" I like the sound of that, first time I have heard that term, I assume that relates to how fast or slow the CPU runs at.

Are the webpage loading times heavily affected by this? or is the difference only of an additional few seconds?

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mexabet

15 years ago

If you want to learn more about CPU Throttling, visit Bluehost Forum:
bluehostforum.com . Type in "cpu throttling" into the search input, to see what I mean. One of such threads is: CPU throttling . My username there is: "Justin". Check the links in my signature there to see if one correcsponds with the site in my signature here.

Yes, web page loading speed is heavily affected by CPU Throttling, as it slows loading pages on the browser a lot. Depending on traffic at a given time, this throttling can prevent a web page from loading for close to a minute or more. They implement it, in order not to allow sites that consume a lot of CPU to affect the loading time of other clients. Their approach is very reasonable! I love to remain with them because they're fantastic, but this issue is my major headache.

If your site doesn't have heavy traffic and you don't use to much server-side scripting, you don't need to worry.

Originally Posted by mun

"CPU Throttling" I like the sound of that, first time I have heard that term, I assume that relates to how fast or slow the CPU runs at.

Are the webpage loading times heavily affected by this? or is the difference only of an additional few seconds?

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jamesisgo

15 years ago

One thing I would say about Hostgator is that their support is A1. Many a time they have gone in and fixed my issue straight off no questions asked and no charge.

I have not had experience with Bluehost

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cloudyguy10

15 years ago

Hi Mun,

You can get a dedicated IP with Bluehost for 30 dollars for one year even on a shared hosting but Hostgator can give it for just 2 per month.

In terms of reliability and uptime, I have tried Bluehost but it has been stinking recently with DDoS attacks on their servers which happen to have been documented on my end via chat and since I was using a third party site uptime tracker, I know how long it took them to bring my site up and the revenue I've lost along with it. I've been tracking my site's uptime with them and lately, they could barely even hit 100% so I'm moving away from them once my one yr. hosting term ends and that's going in favor of Hostgator.

I have tried the latter on a reseller hosting site I have for a couple of months but had to stop a bit for fund issues but you can't find the quality of customer service with Hostgator from anywhere else and based on my experience with Bluehost, most of them are rude and even talks with multiple customers while they talk to you so it normally takes them long to resolve even a short and simple question compared to a dedicated chat agent on Hostgator.

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cloudyguy10

15 years ago

Heavy-traffic should also mean that your site's Alexa rank is below 100K. It much make sense to be credible.

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mexabet 15 years ago

It doesn't necessarily mean so. So many people don't use Alexa. It's a tool that is used mainly by webmasters.

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Heavy-traffic should also mean that your site's Alexa rank is below 100K. It much make sense to be credible.
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ucajack

15 years ago

Well i would strongly recommend hostgator since they gave me the best customer support and i am extremely happy with them.

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mun

15 years ago

Hi, I assume having a dedicated IP means that even if the server gets blocked I will still receive traffic from those countries since their accessing a different address?

Or would the site still be bocked?

Are there many advantages of having a dedicated IP?

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mexabet

15 years ago

Dedicate IP means that only your sites connect to the Internet using that IP. So, only you can cause what will make the IP to be blocked.

The sites that are on the same server with yours use a different IP address, and when they're blocked, none of your sites will be affected.

Originally Posted by mun

Hi, I assume having a dedicated IP means that even if the server gets blocked I will still receive traffic from those countries since their accessing a different address?

Or would the site still be bocked?

Are there many advantages of having a dedicated IP?

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mun

15 years ago

It is quite interesting to see that I am finding very balanced amounts of information and replies about BH and HG, where Hostgator seems to be getting slighlty in front simply because of their top customer service.

Very Interesting Indeed.

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mexabet

15 years ago

Another thing worth considering is the malware issue that pops up every now and then at Bluehost.
See my own issue and chat session copy with Bluehost Support: Malware found on my sites

Then when someone posted that Matt Heaton's blog was hacked, the MODs quickly closed the thread without denying the allegation: Has Matt's blog been hacked? . If the Bluehost founder's site can be hacked, every other site they host can as well.

I really don't have anything against Bluehost, but I want you to get a very balanced view from clients who are experiencing their services.

Originally Posted by mun

It is quite interesting to see that I am finding very balanced amounts of information and replies about BH and HG, where Hostgator seems to be getting slighlty in front simply because of their top customer service.

Very Interesting Indeed.

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HunterSnake

15 years ago

If I could only choose between big Blue and the Gator, I'd choose HostGator. However, I use Site5 exclusively and recommend them. =)

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bgray

15 years ago

I use both to diversify but I prefer HostGator big time. I hear some complain but I have a lot of sites with them and never have any downtime or slow response issues.

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mun

15 years ago

I've been thinking, Video streaming must be a big reason for CPU throttling.

In which case I assume having the files hosted on the save server as the site would put more pressure on the processing rather than having the video files stored else where?

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mexabet

15 years ago

There's no video streaming on any of my sites. Many have said that when a host oversells, issues start cropping up. But I'm not certain if that's the reason why CPU throttling occurs at Bluehost.

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I've been thinking, Video streaming must be a big reason for CPU throttling.

In which case I assume having the files hosted on the save server as the site would put more pressure on the processing rather than having the video files stored else where?

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mun

15 years ago

I suppose its the hardware getting a higher amount of work than it can handle, and I assume that's why measures like CPU throttling need to be put in place, to balance things out.

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mexabet

15 years ago

I think you're right, though I haven't dived into finding the facts deeply.

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I suppose its the hardware getting a higher amount of work than it can handle, and I assume that's why measures like CPU throttling need to be put in place, to balance things out.

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ronperkins 15 years ago

If I had to choose between the two I would use bluehost simply because most of my friends use it. But personally I use Fasthosts and dedicated servers.
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- mexabet 15 years ago
  
  I've just sent an email to the Bluehost CEO, Matt Heaton. And I'm waiting for his response. I pointed him to the forum thread I started on the Bluehost Forum today.
  
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  A forum Mod replied and said I was "reading way too much into that language". And he suggested working with Bluehost to resolve the issue, which I did a long time ago. Then they asked me to upgrade to a server where I could use about 75% of server resources. I couldn't afford to pay far more than necessary, and everything stalled.
  
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RRigamonti

15 years ago

I use both Bluehost and Hostgator. I can say Hostgator has no problem to host sites of every kind ( adult for example ) and it is quite fast.
But Bluehost has strongest servers and their cpanel has more options than Hosgator ( they have SimpleScripts, and if you need to install Magento you will LOVE it).
Anyway they are quite similar if you don't have particular exigence. If you need a better software equipedd server go for bluehost. In my experience they are a little bit more professional than Hostgator. Hostgator looks more to numbers, Bluehost looks for quality. Even if the difference is not so big.

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mun

15 years ago

Hi by "Strongest Severs", do you mean that they are capable of handling a little more pressure from high volume traffic?

Because I think that it is this traffic that causes CPU throttling, causing everything to slow down.

I am not sure about the advantages of having more option on the cpanel for simple websites, but I guess its an advantage for lots of backend changing and customisation.

Also I havent hear any personal reviews about media temple, anyone here have experience using them?

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mexabet

15 years ago

Bluehost has a bundle of free software, such as WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, Magento, etc, packaged together as SimpleScripts. This makes installation of any of these software on your hosting account as simple as choosing one of them and clicking the "Install" button. It doesn't need you to manually create a database for the application, as it's done automatically.

Its advantage is that it enables people who are not comfortable making installations to do so through cPanel by a few clicks of buttons.

Even though Bluehost has SimpleScripts, I still prefer to install these scripts by myself.

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mun

15 years ago

Even though im not very technical I think I would want to try and install the scripts myself, at the very least I may gain a little undersatanding of how the system works/flows.

1 Click install arent bad at all though, it's actually a very good time saver.

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mexabet

15 years ago

You're right, it's better to install your scripts by yourself. Afterall, it's not that hard to do.

I even deleted the SimpleScripts' FTP details in my account, for security reasons.

Originally Posted by mun

Even though im not very technical I think I would want to try and install the scripts myself, at the very least I may gain a little undersatanding of how the system works/flows.

1 Click install arent bad at all though, it's actually a very good time saver.

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Blogmudgeon 15 years ago

Here is a quick way to figure out whether a hosting provider is a better choice. Are they going to provide you their own 24 hour security monitoring, daily backups, uptime, etcetera? Are they SAS 70 Type II certified? Can you scale up as needed (shared, VPS, Dedicated)? Do they throttle CPU load and memory resources?

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margaritamaker 15 years ago

i think content doesn't related to hosting provider.
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sorinv

15 years ago

For all those considering hostgator, you might want to check seohosting ( SEO Hosting - SEO Web Hosting with cPanel and Multiple Class C IP Addresses ). That is a hostgator company as well, and you can host multiple sites on the same account all on different class C IP addresses.

I have been using them for some time with great results.

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mexabet

15 years ago

Nice link! I have bookmarked SEO Hosting for the future.

Originally Posted by sorinv

For all those considering hostgator, you might want to check seohosting ( SEO Hosting - SEO Web Hosting with cPanel and Multiple Class C IP Addresses ). That is a hostgator company as well, and you can host multiple sites on the same account all on different class C IP addresses.

I have been using them for some time with great results.

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tonis 15 years ago

I used hostgator till now.. looked ad SEO hosting and will switch my host from today

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dannybaskara

15 years ago

hmm , i still use hostgator untill now

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RRigamonti

15 years ago

Hi by "Strongest Severs", do you mean that they are capable of handling a little more pressure from high volume traffic?

i mean their server can handle haevy server applications without problems (see Magento... )

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mexabet

15 years ago

Bluehost doesn't actually handle pressures like high volume traffic well. Under such situation, your site will be relegated to CPU throttling. CPU throttling causes high bounce rate, as visitors are forced to move away from the site.

Originally Posted by RRigamonti

Hi by "Strongest Severs", do you mean that they are capable of handling a little more pressure from high volume traffic?

i mean their server can handle haevy server applications without problems (see Magento... )

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RRigamonti

15 years ago

Originally Posted by mexabet

Bluehost doesn't actually handle pressures like high volume traffic well. Under such situation, your site will be relegated to CPU throttling. CPU throttling causes high bounce rate, as visitors are forced to move away from the site.

How many visitors you mean with high volume traffic?

just to know when will be time to change :-)

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mexabet 15 years ago

I really haven't done an in-depth calculation of the number of visitors at a particular time that causes this issue.

Whatever, I will still like to keep some of my sites there.

Originally Posted by RRigamonti

How many visitors you mean with high volume traffic?

just to know when will be time to change :-)
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- mun 15 years ago
  
  I think it would be difficult to accurately define a number that can be considered "high volume". Since it really depends on how much the hardware itself is capable of handling.
  
  100,000 visitors can be high volume for 1 server while 5,000 visitors can be high volume for another. Directly relating to the age and capabilities of the hardware.
  
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dukelee

15 years ago

i use bluehost and they are good.

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ipwperia

15 years ago

Yes, I'm agreed with the above opninion, Bluehost and hostgator is the same level at their service, don't get confiused of this, just make sure what you needs

Beside, you are comparing two of the biggest hosting in this world, don't be bothered

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mun 15 years ago

Yes, I know they are two of the biggest in the world, that is why I am comparing, the reason being if all technical/hardware aspects are nearly identical, then it would come down to experience and customer <-> Business interations.

Their customer service, their ability to understand and solve, their understanding of customer needs that help them develop themselves further.

I think there are people who would choose a host company simply because there is a nice person to speak to at the end of other line.

for example, I wouldn't want to be speaking to a moody/emotionless/zombie-like customer service rep. on the other end of the line.

maybe that's just me though
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  See what Bluehost states here: Web hosting provider - Bluehost.com - domain hosting - PHP Hosting - cheap web hosting - Frontpage Hosting E-Commerce Web Hosting Bluehost
  
  Resource Protection
  "Provides protection from other abusive users that would intentionally or unintentionally consume too much cpu, memory, or disk I/O operations."
  
  I just came across it yesterday, and imagine Bluehost calling its customers "abusive", simply because of getting visitors. I felt so bad after reading the information they put up on that web page.
  
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ministerof

15 years ago

Hostgator is better if comparing to bluehost IMO ..

Though GoDaddy seems best , also try MochaHost !

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mun

15 years ago

Mexabet, I understand how you feel, I mean, people make a living online from using their services and I assume quite a few pay very good money for other services.

Referring to these people who pull heavy traffic (for their income) as abusive, it just doesn't seem right to me.

A request to ammend their text may be in order, but will they listen?

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mexabet

15 years ago

I will complain to the CEO, Matt Heaton, and also at the Bluehost Forum about their choice of words on that web page. It's very unacceptable.

Originally Posted by mun

Mexabet, I understand how you feel, I mean, people make a living online from using their services and I assume quite a few pay very good money for other services.

Referring to these people who pull heavy traffic (for their income) as abusive, it just doesn't seem right to me.

A request to ammend their text may be in order, but will they listen?

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mun

15 years ago

I think its worth a try, at the very least the issue will be brought to their attention.

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mexabet

15 years ago

I will do what I have to do, but if they still don't realize the such words hurt customers who patronize them, then I will be content that I tried.

Such a thing will eventually end, when I have money to host my sites on my server.

Originally Posted by mun

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mun

15 years ago

Yep, in this world you don't get unless you ask (for most people im guessing

), lets see how it goes.

In a way its a test of their customer service aswell, to see how this matter is dealt with by their team.

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mexabet

15 years ago

I have complained about Bluehost's choice of words on their forum at the following thread: About Bluehost's Choice Of Words On Resource Protection

I will know if the thread will be deleted or not. My second step is to complain to the CEO, Matt Heaton, later today.

Originally Posted by mun

Yep, in this world you don't get unless you ask (for most people im guessing

), lets see how it goes.

In a way its a test of their customer service aswell, to see how this matter is dealt with by their team.

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alexandervintii 15 years ago

I will go for Hostgator!
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mun

15 years ago

Hi I did check with Hostgator, they support flash streaming only in VPS and dedicated servers.

Shared Hosting they support SWF Flash files .

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15 years ago

Hostgator has been great. No issues, easy to use

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Gene Freeman

15 years ago

They are both running neck and neck. It's pros and cons. They're both very good, and both have their drawbacks, so it just boils down to which conveniences, inconveniences you choose to live with.

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mun 15 years ago

Yep, its just a matter of who has what you need, and does it better.
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mexabet

15 years ago

I didn't even know Hostgator doesn't accept PayPal. Well I don't use credit cards anyhow online.

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mun

15 years ago

Yep payment options are a pretty big deciding factor on online purchases of products and services, paypal integration has become a very important part of online business, I think maunly because so many people use it and how easy it is to use instead of re-typing ur details over n over again lol

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mexabet

15 years ago

This is a plus sign for Bluehost! They even have an option to pay through money order.

Originally Posted by mun

Yep payment options are a pretty big deciding factor on online purchases of products and services, paypal integration has become a very important part of online business, I think maunly because so many people use it and how easy it is to use instead of re-typing ur details over n over again lol

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chrisisnapping 15 years ago

Originally Posted by mexabet

I didn't even know Hostgator doesn't accept PayPal. Well I don't use credit cards anyhow online.

wow, it's 2010 isn't it?

do they accept google checkout at least?
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moisespoll

15 years ago

I have never used either personally but I have heard good things of both. You may do some searches in google to find about the companies, but usually you will only find articles of the 1 in a million customers who are irate and ranting there, not people praising the good service.

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MattSanti

15 years ago

#1 Reason for me why hostgator is great - The live help chat that is available 24/7. I know that seems like a common day occurence now on major sites, but this alone has saved my butt multiple times and kept me from spending money on odesk or rentacoder.

Often times someone at hostgator will help resolve or just do the task at hand as long as it isn't too labor intensive.

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telmatrezo

15 years ago

BlueHost and HostGator are two well-known web hosting company. Both were examined by the Fire Click here and are both considered a leader in web hosting. Each company has received five stars in his opinion, and both were much more good than bad points list.

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johnsteillman

15 years ago

I think using both (or even more) hosting services is nice for SEO, since your websites are on different IPs and you can link them.

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jacobycage

15 years ago

One thing I would say about Hostgator is that their hold up is A1. Many a time they have gone in and fixed my issue in a straight line off no questions asked and no accuse.

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lucasdean123

15 years ago

Flash is accomplished on a customer computer. You are merely hosting a flash file, as long as they can access the file it shouldn't subject where it is hosted.

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15 years ago

Hostgator is better due to their good , fast and reliable support.

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shozib

15 years ago

Bluehost sucks..! They even dont have ddos protection in their shared as well as dedicated hosting.. Hostgator is much Better

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15 years ago

Bluehost is cheaper and I find I have had no limitations with them. Great service.

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joomlawala

15 years ago

H O S T G T O R is the best always.

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DrMartensBoots 15 years ago

Bluehost is a shared hosting company that has been classified as a Word press host. It has been said that "BlueHost is an adequate service, but hold times on the phone can be incredibly long.
HostGator is a Houston-based web hosting company with an additional presence in Austin, taxes. HostGator had passed the 200,000 mark in registered domains. In 2008, inc magazine ranked Host Gator at #21 in the United States and #1 in the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas area in its list of fastest-growing companies. The same year, Hostgator decided to make their hosting service green hosting by working with Integrated Ecosystem Market Services.

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swtsubmit

15 years ago

Hostgator! I had bluehost once, never again. They suspended my account 3 months before it ended, cause of too much usage of bandwidth, or processor, cant remeber now. Anyway, when you're buying, they promise you everything unlimited...

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nBrandt

15 years ago

IMHO buy the domain name at Godaddy and then host with Hostgator. Flash has nothing to do with it, by the way.

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taylormarek

15 years ago

I'd pick neither of them. I'd go with IPower, that's who I've used for years and never had a problem. Support is top notch and everything works perfectly.

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15 years ago

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eagle1984

15 years ago

i prefer host gator because it is easy and reliable.

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Geek3

15 years ago

Hostgator all the way. I've worked with so many (SOOO MANY) hosts and couldn't believe how well HostGator has handled issues. And I have given them my share. They've always gone above and beyond when they could have easily blown me off. May not be the cheapest option, but I tip my hat off to them.

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princefox3

15 years ago

I use bluehost. They seem to have everything I need and anything I would need in the future when I plan to expand my website.

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BradH23

15 years ago

Has anyone used Justhost.com?

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cloudyguy10 15 years ago

Originally Posted by affl77

Has anyone used Justhost.com?

Don't bother yourself going with them. They delete sites/accounts without prior notice especially if you got pissed with their service. Go with Hostgator instead.
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dean7227

15 years ago

Host gator wants me to verified my account thru phone and I told them wats the purpose of giving a month free when I have to pay the same amount to my telephone company since I' m gonna have to make an international call and they even want me to fax over my id..wtf. So I contact Blue Host and they say you just need to verified it thru live chat. So I think I'll go with Blue Host.

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varun089

15 years ago

bluehost i am using it

it rocks theyt have no problems

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careybaird

15 years ago

I like HG and Bluehost... I can't really choose between the two.

One thing I will definitely say however is avoid Dreamhost - especially the VPS that they are offering. It is a massive con....

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Michael Ten

15 years ago

i cannot recommend Bluehost

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John Ayling

12 years ago

If you want shared hosting - then Bluehost, but if you want to actually host a site that gets decent traffic, then look at a VPS with HostNine - their support kicks ass!

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miki123 12 years ago

Both are good, but i would choose Bluehost.
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kpmedia

12 years ago

Originally Posted by John Ayling

If you want shared hosting - then Bluehost, but if you want to actually host a site that gets decent traffic, then look at a VPS with HostNine - their support kicks ass!

Good job bumping a post from 4 years ago. :rolleyes:

Whatever this thread used to say is void. Hostgator and Bluehost are just EIG brands now.
Those hosts ceased to exist years ago.

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SJL 12 years ago

Originally Posted by mojojuju

The user that you responded to (mun) hasn't logged in to this forum in three years.:p

Originally Posted by kpmedia

Good job bumping a post from 4 years ago. :rolleyes

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andynathan

12 years ago

Bluehost all the way. Hostgator has really gone down the tubes and I've heard others say the same.

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12 years ago

I prefer bluehost for great server

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tasneemishaque

12 years ago

Hostgator sucks now. I moved from Hostgator to BlueHost around a year ago. In my opinion,BlueHost is way better than Hostgator.

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BrainyBiz

12 years ago

Both HostGator and BlueHost are owned by the same company, EIG. Also, their servers are all being moved to the same data center and space is being oversold like crazy which is making most sites hosted by any of EIGs hosting companies load very slowly. I suggest staying away from all of EIG's hosting companies. You can see a list of them here:

Endurance International Group - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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jasonracer

12 years ago

Originally Posted by BrainyBiz

Both HostGator and BlueHost are owned by the same company, EIG. Also, their servers are all being moved to the same data center and space is being oversold like crazy which is making most sites hosted by any of EIGs hosting companies load very slowly. I suggest staying away from all of EIG's hosting companies. You can see a list of them here:

Endurance International Group - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I experienced the downfall of hostgator myself, so I agree with you.
I'm using a VPS now but I don't know which shared hosting would be a good recommendation these days. any thoughts?

ps. I also tried Dreamhost in the past and was not satisfied... (too many down-times until I gave up on them)

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BrainyBiz

12 years ago

Originally Posted by jasonracer

I experienced the downfall of hostgator myself, so I agree with you.
I'm using a VPS now but I don't know which shared hosting would be a good recommendation these days. any thoughts?

ps. I also tried Dreamhost in the past and was not satisfied... (too many down-times until I gave up on them)

I've tried Dreamhost also. Their custom hosting admin which replaces cPanel is terrible and their customer service response times are nothing like what they say on their sales page.

I'm currently using site5.com. I've been with them for a couple of months now and I am very happy with their server speed and customer support response times via email. Their tech support is more then helpful.

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jasonracer

12 years ago

Originally Posted by BrainyBiz

I've tried Dreamhost also. Their custom hosting admin which replaces cPanel is terrible and their customer service response times are nothing like what they say on their sales page.

I'm currently using site5.com. I've been with them for a couple of months now and I am very happy with their server speed and customer support response times via email. Their tech support is more then helpful.

yeah, I agree about the Dreamhost!
site5 looks really professional. do you know if there are any coupon codes? (tried to google it but didn't find any that's working).
do they offer massive discounts during the holidays like hostgator and others?

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superiorwd

12 years ago

Tried them both, HostGator was safer and better. The support is pretty OK and the entire service was smoother.

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12 years ago

I am using hostgator and so far i am happy with the services that hosting provide

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donsr

12 years ago

i am suggesting you bluehost only because their server faster than hostgator also good cpanel .. but nowadays their servers crowded but that not a problem use blue host

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kpmedia

12 years ago

Originally Posted by donsr

i am suggesting you bluehost only because their server faster than hostgator also good cpanel .. but nowadays their servers crowded but that not a problem use blue host

Yes, Bluehost servers are vastly overloaded too. All EIG brands are. You're likley on a new server that hasn't been filled up yet.

Hostgator and Bluehost are the same host (EIG).

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12 years ago

As per my information, Host-gator is better than blue-host. It supports all.

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Trevor Becker

12 years ago

I'd pick hostgator , currently using them . . but one annoying thing about them is the verification part if you pay with cc but otherwise we are good to go with them . .

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Trevor Becker

12 years ago

I'd go with hostgator , but one annoying thing about hostgator is the verification part if you pay with cc but otherwise i'm good with hostgator for about 6 months now. .

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jason2009

12 years ago

I am with Hostgator last 4 years and they are really excellent for hosting. As you said its a portfolio wp site so you should go with hostgator and i think, they support flash also.

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kpmedia 12 years ago

Originally Posted by jason2009

I am with Hostgator last 4 years and they are really excellent for hosting..

How are they excellent with 4+ datacenter downtiomes (ALL SERVERS!) for a day each? You must not monitor your sites is all I can say. I prefer as close to 100% uptime as possible -- not minutes, hours, or even days of downtime.

It's why I use good hosts like Stablehost and EuroVPS.
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pryidevsblog

12 years ago

Currently I am using Hostriverr but I want to switch to Bluehost it comes up with so many advantages.. Flash support is really awesome feature of it.

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osredworm

12 years ago

If you ask me OP to be honest as my personal experience, hostgator stands out to be the best on support and ease of use.

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rajika4ever

12 years ago

well i vote for hostgater.. i am using it since years and didnt face any problem with it.

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Edward W Smith

11 years ago

Avoid bluehost, their tech support response time has tanked. OK, good luck, Edward Smith.

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flesterking

11 years ago

hostgator for low traffic sites, if the traffic is high and the servers are running busy continuously you will get your hosting banned for basic packages.

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crunchor

10 years ago

Both are owned by EIG now, which is super infamous for bad support or almost no support. If you use either one, you take your own risk.

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