Comments on: Blog Hosting Recommendations

By: Wayne

Wayne — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:21:47 +0000

Hi there,

I agree with “quality webhosting” comment here and you should get a US server based on the visitors tracklist and cheaper hosting cost.

I am currently setting up my blog with ASPHostCentral.com and it is called BlogEngine.NET. Have you guys heard about this product? You may have a full details at: http://www.dotnetblogengine.net/ and for BlogEngine.NET hosting, I trust my site with asphostcentral.com

The installation and setup is easy, site customization is user friendly and to me, it is just a fantastic blogging tool.

Hope this helps you guys…

By: quality webhosting

quality webhosting — Fri, 16 May 2008 13:45:03 +0000

for problogger.net that would be a perfect choise. Following the whois info of problogger almost 60% of the visitors comes from the USA sow you need a host based in a datacenter in the USA for maintaining the optimal speed.

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 15 May 2008 00:05:54 +0000

I trust all my blog sites to Lunarpages.Com

By: quality webhosting

quality webhosting — Wed, 14 May 2008 10:22:45 +0000

I would say us, but then i would lie for about 50% of the readers here. The main factor to choose your host is there and your location. Make sure your host is located in the same region as you. Most of your readers will be of you region. The connection is faster for you and them.

By: Ross

Ross — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:04:21 +0000

I personally would stay away from MT as they seem to still be having issues. I know the space/bandwidth is attractive but try going with a more realistic host like:

http://www.medialayer.com
http://www.unitedhosting.com
http://www.doreo.com
etc.

Ross
http://www.hostdisciple.com

By: Kemi

Kemi — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 23:20:45 +0000

I use lunarpages and host gator. Lunarpages is very, very generous with disk space and bandwidth. I used Host Gator’s reseller account to host multiple domains on one account. Both are great.

Darren, FYI, when someone posts a URL in this comment section it runs beyond the confines of the content section and into the sidebar area (with grey background). I think something needs to be adjusted in your stylesheet that’s all. I love this new design, though I loved the old one also.

By: Jimson Lee

Jimson Lee — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:15:14 +0000

I am very happy with Megahosters.com as they support UNLIMITED domain names on a self hosted WordPress for only 9 bucks a month. It is a shared SQL server, and eventually you may want your own dedicated server for $150, just like StevePavlina.com or JohnChow.com.

You can check them out at http://www.megahosters.com/

By: Vern

Vern — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 13:55:06 +0000

hmmm… I’m using blogger/spot – just getting started. I think that so far they’re incredible. I have ad alerts configured to tell me when google finds me in their database. However… not ranking yet. None of my 8 blogs has more than 50 pages – only started blogging since Dec 20, 2006. Anyone know if GOOGLE ranks it’s own sites and how long that might take? :P

By: Marco Raaphorst

Marco Raaphorst — Sun, 24 Dec 2006 09:00:27 +0000

I am looking for alternatives right now. Am using DreamHost for almost a year now but I have major problems. One of my recent problems is that a few Dreamhost mail-account are not sending emails to my Gmail accounts, including my hosted domain for Gmail! Support on this issue is seriously slow, it’s almost 3 days now and no answer yet. I think some of Dreamhost’ servers are blacklisted by Google and that would be a huge issue.

I am located in Holland and webhosting is a little more expensive here. Weird, right?

By: Zootropo

Zootropo — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 20:06:38 +0000

Another Dreamhost customer. And a very happy one.

I even wrote a step by step tutorial for those who needed help because of their lack of english skills (spanish):
http://mundogeek.net/archivos/2006/06/06/como-contratar-el-hosting-con-dreamhost

My promo code PROMOCION will save you $90 :)

By: Futurosity

Futurosity — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 19:38:34 +0000

I'm shocked to see people recommending DreamHost. Most people will never use the bandwidth, so don't take the bait. I've written at length about my nightmare experience, but since you'll read conflicting personal experiences, I recommend just looking at their own DreamHost Status blog to see how often they have problems. If you still want to go with DreamHost, use the code FUTUROSITY and you'll save $50, but don't say I didn't warn you! Finding a good host is tough. I've tried several. I've written a few tips on How to Find a Web Host That Doesn’t Suck.

By: tom sherman

tom sherman — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 04:42:37 +0000

I am very surprised not to see Pair listed here. I spent a LONG time shopping around for a new host when I moved from Dreamhost (NOT recommended for primetime), and Pair had the perfect balance of reliability, experience, bandwidth, and disk storage. Also, their servers are FAST — much more so than Dreamhost’s. They don’t overload the shared servers like many of the cheapies.

Yes, you pay more, but there’s no such thing as a free lunch — even in web hosting.

By: Serge

Serge — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 21:53:16 +0000

Hmm.. so many suggestions.. But I trys to HQHost This is very stable hosting provider with many of plans..

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 21:06:17 +0000

I use to exist on 1and1, I would strongly recommend checking out dreamhost. They have some awesome plans and even better, every plan automatically increases both in bandwidth and disk storage available to your plan each week (At no additional cost). Nothing like jumping 30GB each week at no cost. At rates like that, you can afford to sell off small portions of your purchase to friends.

For even better rates, try this promo code: HXWZ7R11

By: Alex Leung

Alex Leung — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 06:10:43 +0000

I started using 1and1 when they first offered a 3 year trial of ther 500mb free server, and now am running their “Home” package ($4.95/USD with 25% off for 1yr):
2 domain names
100 GB web space
1,000 e-mail accounts
1,000 GB traffic

Their service and uptime is superb, as far as I can tell… (though like Tony said, their control panel ain’t the best thing around).

I highly recommend them if you’re looking for a good deal from a very reputable provider.

http://www.1and1.com/

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 02:32:57 +0000

I use http://www.bulksdomains.com for my site

they are good so far with cpanel and linux . I actually have 2 dedicated servers and 2 virtual servers with Cpanel for just $34.95 a month I use it over 2 years now , and.. not moving.

I do also register all my domain names on there for $1.99 a year !

Mike

By: Mike Murray

Mike Murray — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 00:58:42 +0000

Stay away from Aplus.net – though they’ll make a big deal about having blog hosting (using Serendipity, which I quite like), the software is crippled pretty seriously, in that it won’t allow you to do trackbacks.

They apparently have a “corporate policy” that their servers aren’t allowed to connect to any other system over 80/443 (and only 10 systems in total) so trackbacks aren’t allowed. When I emailed their support department, I got this response:

————
After discussing your case with our management I can state that our decision is final. We can grant you access to 10 remote hosts and not more.

Thank you,
{name removed}
Support Technician
————

Stay away from Aplus if you want to blog.

By: Shawn Blanc

Shawn Blanc — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 19:57:18 +0000

Adding my log to the fire... I currently use WestHost. They are a great bargain for the average self-hosted blogger. Incredible service! If I ever leave I'm switching to Media Temple. I've heard nothing but good and what you get for what you pay is out of control. - Shawn

By: Stropp

Stropp — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 05:29:48 +0000

I use and can recommend Site5 (http://www.site5.com) for my blog (http://stroppsworld.com) and my World of Warcraft guild site (http://www.ministryofoffence.org).

I’ve had no problems with them, and recently had an issue with awstats logs which was reasonably promptly corrected. At US$6.95 a month, with 50GB transfer, I’m very happy.

By: Kris

Kris — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 04:38:33 +0000

I am on BLUEHOST. It is a good host, they offer six domains on one account and a lot of storage. Everything is neatly operated by a control panel that you log into. Auto install for blogs like wordpress and many other functions like photo gallery and forums.