latitude42 5 Posted April 27, 2009 A question for those who have web sites, what hosting service do you use & a little bit of why... My last web site experience was a total wreck & I wish to have this one be a bit better, so a little research is necessary. Thank you, Larry C Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wasatchcars 0 Posted April 27, 2009 I went through several host all where jerks poor customer service. When I first started I wanted to use a local company thinking I would get good service but no luck. I then found out about http://getstacked.com without a dought the best customer service around. Any time I have a problem installing something or just need a question answered I email Scott there and I get an answer right away If I am having a software issue he will just fix the issue for me. I have been with them for 4 years now and plan on staying there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnpromotions 0 Posted April 27, 2009 If you don't need any hand holding then 1 and 1 is inexpensive and you get a lot for the price. If you want American customer service then Go Daddy. If you want plug'n'play for a price then use Yahoo! We use both GoDaddy and 1 and 1. Go Daddy is a better service and product but much more expensive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BannerJohn 1,324 Posted April 27, 2009 goDaddy for one, Mictosoft for one. Microsoft support was excellent the only time I needed it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest sciondrgn Posted April 27, 2009 I use godaddy, host multiple sites with no issues, Stay away from IXwebhosting if you run across them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ms_sign 5 Posted April 27, 2009 Stay away from IXwebhosting if you run across them Why? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tlzimmerman 11 Posted April 27, 2009 I have my sites on 1and1. Their phone support has a language barrier, but I will say that their email support is excellent and what I use all the time. Its inexpensive and pretty good as far as speeds are concerned, so I am pretty happy with them overall. If I had it to do over again I would probably use Bluehost.....know several people who have their service and love it. I would switch but i have about 10 websites with my 5 dollar a month 1and1 account, and their service works good for me and i barely touch my traffic boundaries, so Its too much of a hassel to change. I have had a bad experience with godaddy customer service......and I did not like their tools at all personally, so I moved away from them and am much happier. IMO there are better and cheaper services out there, but most people do get along fine with them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest YHC Posted April 27, 2009 I have used Go-Daddy which has been OK. I think they would be better is their user interface and site wasn't so scattered looking. Its easy to get lost in their site. I for one have had the best luck and service with X9hosting.com. They have a fast support response system and very nice support staff. I have not had any issue with my site being down yet and have had two sites running on their servers for three years now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sarconastic 29 Posted April 27, 2009 I register Domains through Godaddy and Host on My own Server in my house. I can run 3 or 4 sites now without too much problem. If I get mush more than that it gets a little slow. But it costs me nothing except power each month. Kevin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest YHC Posted April 28, 2009 I register Domains through Godaddy and Host on My own Server in my house. I can run 3 or 4 sites now without too much problem. If I get mush more than that it gets a little slow. But it costs me nothing except power each month. Kevin Thats pretty cool Kevin I don't have a good enough PC to make a server but, I have thought of doing the same thing at some point. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bayshorecreations 30 Posted April 28, 2009 I buy my domains and use hosting from bluehost.com They have good pricing, easy to use control panel and they support cubecart. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hippie459MN 6 Posted May 5, 2009 I myself use GoDaddy for my domain manes and host everything with Hostgator.com They are cheap, customer service is excellent, and best of all, in 2 years I went down once for about 10 minuntes. Well, the main site/s were working but the SQL servers had to be rebooted so all my forums and anything that was running an SQL database were down for about ten minutes. I have use alot of hosting companys but so far hostgator has been the best so far for me. I would really love to set up a home server but I am only on DSL so the speeds are not there for my likings right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tlzimmerman 11 Posted May 5, 2009 Homeservers are great and all, but my entier hosting package of 1.2 tearbytes of transfer a month 1300 email addresses and all the storage involved, 120 gigs of space and 25 sql databases costs me less per month than a static IP would be to run my own server, let alone maintenance time and electricity costs for a nice server, and I would need to upgrade internet plans to boot. Its tough to beat $5 a month for all that. Like I said a Static IP costs me 10 and I work for the ISP lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
di3go 0 Posted May 6, 2009 I myself use GoDaddy for my domain manes and host everything with Hostgator.com They are cheap, customer service is excellent, and best of all, in 2 years I went down once for about 10 minuntes. Well, the main site/s were working but the SQL servers had to be rebooted so all my forums and anything that was running an SQL database were down for about ten minutes. I have use alot of hosting companys but so far hostgator has been the best so far for me. I would really love to set up a home server but I am only on DSL so the speeds are not there for my likings right now. Ditto, hostgator ROCKS. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
badbrad2007 0 Posted May 6, 2009 I just hostmonster, which i think is the same as bluehost, and I have had no problems at all. I've never had to deal with customer service, so I don't know how they are in that department. They have a lot of tools and very VERY useful information as far as evaluating site traffic etc.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cre8tiveCutter 7 Posted May 6, 2009 well darn, I'm looking for a home and hostgator does not support windows...so far bluehost looks to be the best. Renee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spacegraphics 0 Posted May 6, 2009 I use 1 and 1. They have always been able to answer my questions on the phone, but they are an overseas company... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buggie Pilot 4 Posted May 9, 2009 I use 1 and 1 never a problem and cheap Share this post Link to post Share on other sites