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    • The Best Web Hosting Solution - Tips On Finding The Best Web Hosting Solution

    Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

    During my time looking into web hosting providers I often find those looking for the best web hosting solution come across the same problems when looking for information. People telling them the best hosting company ( I know your on a site doing just that but hear me out ), what they need, who they should avoid etc. This article won’t change all that but it will provide you with a greater idea of how to take in the information you are given and use it in the right way.

    Tip 1.

    Make sure that you pick your hosting provider to match your needs and not the needs of whoever is recommending a host to you as otherwise it is unlikely to be the best web hosting solution for you. This may be a review site and I have my own personal favorite in Hostgator but ultimately I try to provide as much info on an host as I can because ultimately each company will offer different packages and one may meet your needs more than another. Make sure the package you choose has the right features for you:

    a) Price - Stick to a budget that you set yourself. In my experience services for less than $5 usually end in disappointment but you can certainly find great hosting for under $10 if you are on a tight budget.

    b) Space and Bandwidth - Make sure the space and bandwidth you are offered meet your needs. In most cases bandwidth and space won’t be too much of an issue as most sites never come near reaching there limits but it is still something you should make a note of.

    c) Features - Hosting companies have different features so you should be sure you use a provider that meets your needs. For example if you have a choice between multiple domain hosting or $100 in advertising vouchers and you only have 1 site then you would take the vouchers, however if you plan on having numerous sites you may be better of with the multiple domain hosting.

    Tip 2.

    Take the time to look into several key areas before signing up with any provider to determine if they are the best web hosting solution for you.

    a) Check that they have a phone number to contact. It doesn’t need to be 24 hours but it should be available during business hours at least. Also being toll free is a good sign that they have their customers convenience in mind.

    b) A 24 hour support desk is a must from any hosting provider so make sure they offer it. If you want to go a step further you can test it at anytime to check that they are there 24/7 and to see how long a reply takes, with anything under 1 hour being a good response time.

    c) Read any terms and conditions they may have. It can be very easy to simply tick whatever boxes it ask you to or skip to the next page quickly but you should avoid doing this and read them thoroughly. Also whilst doing this look for a money back guarantee.

    d) Payment Options – A host should provide their customers with more than one payment option. Credit cards and other payment option such as PayPal or something comparable.

    These tips aren’t a guarantee that you will find a great provider but you would have to be extremely unlucky if you don’t find the best web hosting solution for you or something very close to it by following the tips provided. As I have already mentioned I see Hostgator as being the best host but that may not be the case for you so check out as many of the reviews here as you can until you find the one that matches your needs.

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    Hostgator Review - Is Hostgator The Top Web Hosting Provider?

    Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

    Are web hosting company Hostgator a top web hosting provider or a complete waste of time? Find out by reading our Hostgator review below.

    Web hosting reviews often end up being very difficult to conclude as recommending one is of huge importance to those reading the review but unlike other products and services where a slightly above average service can still be recommended web hosting needs to be of the highest quality to get that recommendation.

    Thankfully I had no such problems concluding this Hostgator review as it ticks every box you could possibly want ticking ( sorry for the spoiler ). If you have time on your side then please checkout the full review but if you want to save a little time or simply cannot be bothered reading a full review Click Here to visit Hostgator now!

    PLANS AVAILABLE AND VALUE

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    The packages offered by Hostgator are very reasonably priced, especially considering the features each package is loaded with and the amount of space and bandwidth you are allowed. Unless you have a site getting over a million visitors a month then I wouldn’t be too concerned with bandwidth as there will be more than enough provided.

    HOSTGATOR FEATURES

    Hostgator currently only uses linux hosting, although windows hosting is to become an option in the near future. Whichever package you opt for you will have more than enough tools to run a serious website with the Baby and Swamp packages also allowing for unlimited domains to be hosted from the one account, which is brilliant for those with multiple sites.

    Hostgator accounts use cPanel as a control panel and this is without a shadow of a doubt the best control panel you can get. Fantastico is also included in the package making installation of open source scripts such as Wordpress an absolute doddle, in fact it takes just a few clicks.

    Hostgator also support Cron jobs, PHP4 and 5, Python, Ruby On Rails, SSH and others. The package also includes unlimited POP3 accounts for Baby and Swamp users ( 20 for Hatchling members ).

    HOSTGATOR PERFORMANCE

    Hostgator use top end state of the art Dual Xeon servers which are very well equipped and they offer 99.9% uptime guarantee.

    Over the 3 month test period I actually found Hostgator came in a little under their guarantee as their uptime was actually just above 99.7%. However this is still better than any other top web hosting provider I have tested and the analysis showed the site was never down for more than 4 minutes so in terms of performance Hostgator sets a high standard.

    HOSTGATOR CUSTOMER SERVICE

    The best customer service of any web hosting provider available without doubt. 24/7 toll free support is provided along with a load of tutorials, an active forum ( which will normally have the answers to your problems ), an information area and a ticket system, with support tickets usually given a response within a couple of hours.

    HOSTGATOR REVIEW CONCLUSION

    I gave this away right at the start but just in case you need me to re-confirm it - Hostgator is highly recommended. Great support, packages, uptime, pricing and, well anything else you can think of that you’d want to find in a hosting company. Is Hostgator the top web hosting provider? You bet it is!!!

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