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New and Improved Web Hosting Reviews | April 1, 2009

I’m posting an updated review of hosting companies that I have used.  I hope you enjoy! The original article can be found on my website www.mariposanet.com

Finding the right web hosting service provider for you can be overwhelming and frustrating. Maybe you’re not sure how much space and bandwidth you need. Maybe you don’t even know what bandwidth is! I am here to help by reviewing some of the service providers I have used for the past few years.

Godaddy.com

My first hosting provider was Godaddy. Godaddy.com is a great place to start for several reasons:

• They are affordable.
• Set-up is easy.
• Customer service is fast and effective.
• They offer a variety of service levels to fit your needs.

My experience with them was a positive one. While I have been testing the waters with other hosting providers, I still use Godaddy as my primary registrar.

My only complaints with Godaddy are what I think are overly aggressive sales tactics and the customer service number is not toll free. Since I use my cell phone for calls anyway, toll free doesn’t really matter to me.

Host Nine

I first learned about Host Nine through my employer at my part time job. The experience I have with Host Nine is with their reseller account.

The reseller account is an excellent program where for a very reasonable monthly fee, you can sell hosting accounts under your own name. The profits are yours to keep. Host Nine is not only a reliable host, they also offer one of the best reseller plans.

Up time has been 100% since we joined Host Nine. Customer service is fairly prompt by email or phone.

My only complaint with Host Nine is the occasional technical glitch when I create more than one new account at a time. The positive in this is customer service takes care of it right away for me.

Host Gator

 Host Gator is my current hosting provider for many of my sites. The unlimited websites option is what attracted me.

Host Gator also offers a number of extra perks for their business customers. Free SSL certificate on the primary domain. Also you can get a free toll free number for your business.

Reliability has been very good. I have not had any experience with customer service yet. I will soon when I install the SSL on my domain. I’ll post an update on customer service when I can!

My only complaint is I wish I could put the free SSL certificate on a different domain. I don’t need it on my primary domain. I can still get one, but I have to pay for it.

All three services are very good. I can’t say I have a favorite yet. I hope these short reviews help you decide on which service would best suit your needs.