Who’s Complaints Were the Least Drastic

This is a tough category to create, as it’s somewhat subjective, and largely the number of complaints we received about a host had to do with the number of users the host actually provided for. To say it another way, the more people using a host, the more likely we are to get a few complaints here and there. However, we can point a few clear winners, in no particular order.

First and foremost, HostGator tended to do quite well for itself. The provider is far from perfect, and suffers from most if not all of the complaints listed below, but on the whole we feel the hosting provider will still do quite the job if you’re looking for a spot of cheap and efficient shared hosting. We also feel like Web Hosting Hub is a solid option, based on the sort of reviews we received. Sure, sometimes the tech support reps don’t have an immediate solution, but the performance and hardware at the core of the company appear to be rather solid. And lastly, we’ve heard some strange things from the FatCow camp, but on the whole, they also appear to deliver where needed. Best of all, their tech support really does seem to be as cracked up as it ought to be.

Hosts to examine before signup, at least according to customer reviews in our database, are HostMonster, iPage, and WebHostingPad. All of these companies offered somewhat decent service, but based on the amount of complaints we’ve hauled in over the last few months, we’re willing to bet they’re not quite as solid as they’d have us believe.

Now that the juicy details are out of the way, let’s jump on down to a full look at some of the complaints and ailments that all shared hosting providers suffer from, as told to us by hosts users:

Unlimited is Impossible:

We’ve known this for a while by just looking at the technology involved, but it is quite nice to hear our readers say it, as well. By all indications, there doesn’t seem to be a shared hosting provider alive that can offer real, honest to goodness unlimited hosting. You see, shared hosting technology simply doesn’t allow you to soak up as much power as you need, or as much memory as you might want. We haven’t really got a problem with these limitations, however we do have a problem with hosts that charge you for “unreasonable use”—of which there were quite a few. As such, be wary of the unlimited services claim, and always ask the host if they have any sort of limitations you should know about.

Tech Support Not Calling Back:

This isn’t a breakup story, it’s the real, cold truth about web hosting. According to our readers, it seems fairly common that a web hosting provider’s tech support representatives will occasionally drop a call, not respond to an email, or otherwise disappear from commission, leaving our readers (or potentially you) in the lurch. Obviously this is a bit of drag, and we’d hate to see it happen to anyone. Depending on the severity of your problem, this may or may not be a deal breaker, but either way, expect it from time to time with virtually any shared hosting provider.

Money Back Hard to Get Back:

We’ve seen this with enough hosts that we feel it’s worth mentioning. According to many of our readers, it appears that getting your money returned from a money back guarantee is something of a tricky ordeal. In the best case scenario, you may have to talk for a while with a tech service representative. In the worst case scenario, you’re looking at a company that doesn’t answer your cancelation emails or calls, leaving you with the same plan you’re hoping to dump before the time limitation runs out. There’s not much you can do to prepare for this, except read the user reviews located on our site first, and then hope for the best if you come to this bridge.

Uptime is Not Always Transparent:

On another note, we’re also getting many, many reports from our users that the 99.99% guaranteed uptime simply doesn’t exist within the realm of shared hosting. We’re not particularly surprised, though we wonder how companies can get away with advertising such a promise. You see, at the worst, we’re seeing reports that shared hosts like JustHost are only online for 70% of the time. In other cases, the service may cruise along fine until, all of a sudden, things are halted for as much as three days at a time. No matter how you skew this, it’s a terrible thing, especially when your website is the lifeblood by which you live. If you need constant uptime and cannot live for a second without your website’s continued presence on the Net, we’d suggest you look for a more dedicated hosting option, rather than shared hosting: At least according to what our readers have been saying.

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The company has been pumping out cheap and efficient shared hosting for about as long as we can remember, catering to the entry-level market while also offering a full roster of options for the seasoned veteran. We’ve got a lot to say about them, and if you’re interested, you can head on down below the break to view our whole roundup of their features and promises. We won’t pull your coat any longer, so without further ado, let’s dive right into the issues with a description of just who JustHost really is!

Who is JustHost?

If you’ve never heard of JustHost, allow us to be the first to break them into your sphere of influence. The company itself has given us a whopping ten reasons to consider them as our new web host, but we’ll try to keep things a bit briefer than that. First and foremost, JustHost offers a lot of cheap and reliable features aimed at getting the business and new-user crowd online. They’re aim is to provide stable services that anyone can use, as well as toolsets that enhance the web hosting experience of each and every account.

For instance, each account comes with a free domain, as well as the option to host an unlimited amount of domains. We can’t vouch for it ourselves, but JustHost also promises outstanding uptime, as they offer full 24/7 network monitoring for every square inch of the provider’s servers. Furthermore, they also offer the entire host of unlimited features that we look for in a company. There’s unlimited disc space, unlimited band width, unlimited email accounts, and unlimited transfers. The best part of all of this? JustHost comes with a low-price guarantee, ensuring that the price you lock into is industry comparable and competitive. And, as mentioned, the company also strives to provide consistently simple features that almost anyone can use to accomplish their web goals. Sounds like a bargain to us!

Guarantees, Awards, and Testimonial

One of the things that impresses us most about JustHost is the fact that they offer so many quality guarantees. We like a web host that’s capable of promising features, and though we’ve met quite a few that end up a little short at the end of the day, at least JustHost has the gumption to make us a few promises.

Headlining the list is JustHost’s Anytime Money Back Guarantee. Yes, you read that right. If at any point in time you decide to cancel your account, JustHost will refund the remainder of your term to you. This is nearly unprecedented within the web hosting community, and we love any company that can offers such a great guarantee. Then again, getting the tech support staff to actually hand you your refund may not quite be a picnic, but we’re willing to give JustHost the benefit of the doubt.

On another note, JustHost also promises that you will always be able to reach a real tech support agent with English fluency. Not a robot, not a computer, but a real living person who can help you with your problems. We can’t tell you the number of times we’ve spent aggravating hours talking to a robot system while our site has been down. With this in mind, JustHost strikes us a solidly optimistic way to go.

Oh, and it appears the company has been well-lauded for its efforts, too. They’ve won several awards over the years, but we’ll just give you the cream of the crop to chew on: They’ve earned the #1 Host of the Year for 2010 award from WebHostingChoice.com, as well as the Best Features Award in the same year. Then there’s the FindMyHost.com Editor’s Choice Award, as well as the #1 Pick Award from Best10WebHosting.com. All in all, we’d say it’s safe to call JustHost an award-studded company. However, for the real dirt on any hosting provider, you’ll need to check out what their customers are saying. For that, we’ll just hand over some testimonial snippets:

We are a new start up business which means we’re trying to do as much as we can ourselves, including trying to develop a web presence. I have no experience in developing a web page and very little time to learn. Getting started has been easier than I expected thanks to the easy to understand tools and help menus. I believe we’ve made the right choice and look forward to a long and prosperous relationship.

I am new to Justhost.com and I must tell you, the quickness and willingness to help me get going is refreshing. From the billing department to the support department, every contact I have had with Justhost.com has been a pleasure. The thoughtful, caring, and professional service of the support staff was even available in the evenings and on the weekend. I am very impressed!

Up until this point we’ve talked a lot about what JustHost has to say, but not a lot about what they have to offer. If you’re like us, you’re likely rearing at the gate to get all those nitty, gritty details. We wont’ tease you anymore! Just below you’ll find our full rundown of the web hosting and reseller plans that JustHost offers, including a comprehensive review of their plans, pricing, and features from the ground up.

The Shared Hosting Experience

To begin with, we have hardly ever seen a company that’s quite as open about its features as JustHost is. With a single click, the first time viewer is presented with a nearly overwhelming portrait of a company that offers an incredibly flush shared hosting experience. What exactly is in this experience? Well, to do that we’ll just have to start digging!

First thing’s first: What’s the pricing like with JustHost? We’ll cut to the chase and hand you the number—$3.75 a month. Yes, that’s a whole three dollars and seventy five cents a month, which is a price we’ve hardly seen elsewhere in the game. That’s less than the cost of a Starbucks latte per month, and for an entire heap of features: The likes of which we’re going to tell you about right now.

We’ve already mentioned the unlimited options, but just to be sure we got the message across, we’ll give you the lineup again. With JustHost you’ll get unlimited bandwidth, unlimited disc space, unlimited email accounts, and unlimited domains. This includes add-on domains, shared domains, parked domains, and subdomains. All of this adds up to a pretty solid performance, though we should mention that JustHost has one of those pesky usage policies: These are the sort that reserve the right to deem your usage “unreasonable,” charging you for capitalizing on the unlimited claims.

Take that for what it is, but we can’t deny that JustHost is rocking some pretty solid stuff across the board. First and foremost, you’ve got support for all the latest software and platforms. We’re big on content management systems, and we’re happy to see so many one-click options installed here. With a JustHost shared hosting account, you can install and set-up WordPress, Concrete5, Joomla, and Drupal in a matter of seconds. If you’re looking for eCommerce ease, you can also add TomatoCart, osCommerce, and Magento to help smooth the process into existence. All of these are, of course, one-click installs powered by the latest edition of cPanel.

On the subject of other support, you’ve also got database cogency up to the roof. You’ll get unlimited MySQL databases for your WordPress and data storage needs, as well as CGI-BIN and CGI Library support. Not to mention PHP 5, Perl 5, Python, Ruby/Ruby on Rails, and PostgreSQL database server support. All in all, there’s not a platform we could find that isn’t supported and ready-capable with JustHost.

And to wrap things up, you will of course get the rest of the eCommerce solutions you’ve been wanting. There’s SSL Secure Server access, Agora Shopping Cart support, a free generated certificate, and password protected directories. For all your multimedia needs, you can of course stream video and audio with full support for Real Audio and Video. Not to mention MIDI file support and custom MIME types.

The Technology at Work

When discussing the pros, cons, and features of any web hosting provider, we always make it a point to discuss the company’s hardware, too. The idea behind this is simple: If you haven’t got an handle on the technology the company is using to host your site, you may be selling yourself incredibly short. All the unlimited features in the world don’t make up for last decade’s servers, which is why we always work to bring the tech dirt to you.

With that in mind, JustHost appears to be doing quite well—at least in our book. They’ve got Dual Quad Processor Performance servers, and though we aren’t sure exactly what model those performance servers are, we’re willing to bet they’re pretty solid. Likewise, they’ve also got UPS power backups to protect you against surges, including a diesel generator onsite to prevent your site from failing in the event of an emergency.

Underneath the hood, they’re also running our beloved Linux platform. We’ve talked at length about the benefits of using a Linux server, and we’re tickled pink to see the OS here at JustHost. Add to that a full, customized Apache sever, 24/7 network monitoring, and daily courtesy backups, and you’ve got one solid set of technology on your hands. We’ll round it out by also mentioning that JustHost also supports multiple 10 gigabyte ethernet connections, powering your content and information to your users with even more speed than ever before. All in all, it’s an A+ for the hardware and tech out at JustHost.

Reseller Hosting Plans with JustHost

One of the hottest new things on the market these days is reseller hosting. We’ve talked a bit about it in the past, but for those not currently in the know, we’ll go ahead and give you a quick little recap.

Reseller hosting is essentially like leasing out an office building and then renting out the individual cubicles. This doesn’t happen much in real life, but it makes a lot of sense where web hosting is concerned. A user that wants to become a reseller with JustHost simply purchases on lease a portion of the company’s server banks, divvies up the space into individual accounts, and then loads the whole kit and kaboodle onto new user accounts. In this way, a person can acquire the server space and performance necessary to become a web hosting provider, but without having to fork over the mountain of money for real server banks, support staff, etc. If you become a reseller host with JustHost, your customers will have full access to the provider’s support staff and services, only with your name attached.

Okay, so all of that may sound pretty good, but is becoming a reseller host with JustHost really that great of an idea? What’s the performance like, and what kind of plans are they offering? Do dive into that issue, we’ll have to tuck in a bit deeper. We’ll start with the pricing, and then we’ll go up from there.

Firstly, JustHost offers a couple different pricing agreements based on your actual needs. There are three tiers custom-tailored to meet the demands of the casual reseller, as well as the heavy duty business magnate. These tiers are titled “Silver,” “Gold,” and “Platinum.” We’ll start with the lowest rate—Silver—and then move up from there.

With the lowest tier of reseller hosting, JustHost will charge you just $19.95 a month. This isn’t the lowest price we’ve ever seen for reseller hosting, but it’s also spot-on for what we’d expect. That means it’s a good deal, especially considering the features that come attached.

With each and every reseller account signed by JustHost, the user will get a whole host of unlimited features, including unlimited account capacity, unlimited hosted domains, unlimited subdomains, unlimited email accounts, unlimited MySQL databases, unlimited FTP accounts, and even a free WHM Admin Control Panel. In other words, you’ll have a lot of performance to pass along to your customers as well as a convenient way to dictate from on high. Each tier also comes with an handy billing system and client management software. This makes it simple to collect your dues and to track your customers through the years.

All of that is fairly standard, though, so what do the actual specs look like? Well, for the Silver membership your reseller hosting dollars will earn you 100 gigabytes of disk space, 15 megabytes per second of bandwidth, and an unlimited number of domains. The next step up, the Gold option, earns you a bit more wiggle room: 250 gigabytes of storage, 25 megabytes per second in transfers, and the same unlimited number of hosted domains. All of this rings up to a fairly standard $49.95 a month.

However, it’s the Platinum tier that really gets our attention. For $85.95 a month—a price that’s a full ten bucks cheaper than we’ve seen just about anywhere else—you’ll earn yourself the ample space of 500 gigabytes in storage, 35 megabytes per second, and that all important unlimited hosted domains. With so much space, a reseller could easily divvy up the storage into a multitude of accounts, turning quite an impressive profit at the end of each month.

We’ll summarize things like this: At the lowest level, JustHost’s reseller plans are competent and comparable to what other companies are doing in the industry. At the highest level, they’re a nearly unbeatable bargain with a winning price tag attached. If you’re looking to get into the reseller world, you could certainly do a lot worse than with JustHost.

The Technical Assistance

At this point, we’d just like to take the time to talk at length about the technical support and assistance offered by the company. You see, no matter how good a shared web hosting provider is, there’s no chance that things will run smoothly all the time. We’ve always had problems with our shared hosting servers, and depending on the scenario, sometimes these issues have been rather drastic. Still, all of these issues can be smoothed over with a solid customer assistance program. Does JustHost have just such an offering? To find out, head on down below the break!

First, JustHost offers the full bevy of support options that we’ve come to expect from a competent web hosting provider. There’s Live Chat to help with all of your more passive needs, a feature we absolutely adore. Likewise, you can also call support or email them at any point in time for 24/7, 365 days a year assistance. This is a fabulous guarantee, as there’s nothing worse than having a site that’s down and a tech support staff that’s out on lunch, or gone for the night. Trust us, you just don’t want to be there.

Aside from that, JustHost also offers the kind of Help Center we’ve come to expect. Here you can open a support ticket to be answered (hopefully) quickly. You can also peruse the knowledge base if you’re willing to do a little hands-on repair. This base also serves as a tutorial hub for everything from how to install WordPress to how to set up your website. It’s a brilliant tool, and we can’t speak highly enough of JustHost for having it in place.

The End Wrap Up

So there you have it! Those are the features, services, and pricing plans that JustHost is currently offering. What do we think of the host? Why, we’re glad you asked! Below, you’ll find our collected thoughts on the matter, as well as a few words of warning.

Overall, we think JustHost looks like a competent and budget-oriented way to get your website online. Through the years we’ve heard a lot about the company from our users. Most of the reports have been good, but we can’t lie and say we haven’t collected the occasional horror story. For one, we’ve heard reports that getting your hands on the refund promised to you by the Anytime Money Back Guarantee can be quite difficult. We’ve also heard reports that your account can be slapped with a fee or a discharge at any point in time for what the company deems as “unreasonable usage” of their unlimited offerings. All of these points can be hazardous, but on the whole, we don’t think JustHost is a scam, or one of those hosting provider’s that’s just out to “get you.”

For your convenience, we have compiled a summary of some of the harshest and most common customer complaints about JustHost.

Still, you should always take the time to read through our user-written reviews of iPage! We’ve got more data than anyone else on the Net, and if our users have had a problem, we can guarantee you’ll find a discussion about it here on the site. And of course, we also suggest you check out a few of our hosting favorites before signing any contract. Web Hosting Hub is excellent, as is Inmotion Hosting. All in all, keep an open mind, stay informed, and read our articles. We’re quite useful, we promise! More in-depth reviews coming soon.

JustHost website: http://www.justhost.com.

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Who is GreenGeeks?

If you’re unfamiliar with the company, or at the very least just don’t know much about them, then stick around. We’ve got the full scoop, starting with the company’s prestigious history. We could sum them up ourselves, but we feel the best way to do that is to simply give you their take on themselves. It goes something like this:

The GreenGeeks management team has over 40 years of experience in providing high quality, affordable web site hosting. Your account will utilize only the best of breed server hardware, the most dependable network providers and the most up to date software programs available anywhere on the internet. In addition your GreenGeeks account will have a positive energy footprint on the environment as we replace, with wind power credits, 3 times the amount of energy your web site will use.

Couldn’t have said it better ourselves. The company’s wind-based power sources provide a total of three times the amount of energy the require, meaning that for every single electron GreenGeeks consumes, they give two back to the grid. This kind of power-saving technology is good for the environment, but it’s also good for your prices, as all that excess energy translates to extra income.

Aside from that, GreenGeeks’ other statements are about what we’d expect them to be. The company boasts a dedication to providing the consumer with the highest possible grade of web hosting excellence, including technical support that can be reached day or night to resolve any lingering issues plaguing your site. And, of course, there’s the assurance of personal service the likes of which we’ve never seen with any other hosting provider. But what do the awards say about GreenGeeks?

Awards and Recognition

Running with an initial look at the awards and recognitions GreenGeeks has been given over the years, it would appear that the company has managed to make quite a name for itself. For example, GreenGeeks is a registered and official Green Power Partner, a prestigious achievement coming from the EPA. WebHostingReviewsRus has also listed GreenGeeks has one of its top web hosting providers for the year 2012. Add to this a top ten VPS hosting award from FindBestWebHosting and a “Best Web Host to Start a Website” award from Make a Website Guru, and you’re looking at a star-studded company.

We could go on listing awards, but we have a feeling the picture is now firmly across. Needless to say, by all indications it would appear GreenGeeks has been particularly lauded for the ease with which newcomers can establish a website, as well as for the green efficiency of the company’s servers.

So, with all of the introductions out of the way, it’s now time to dive into what actually makes GreenGeeks an host worth considering. To do that, we’ll have to first cover a few of the reasons why you should initially pursue the company.

Why GreenGeeks?

First and foremost, GreenGeeks offers the full retinue of unlimited web hosting options that we’ve come to expect from a quality shared hosting provider. You’ll get unlimited disc space, unlimited bandwidth, unlimited email accounts, unlimited domain names, and even unlimited MySQL databases to manage your information. It’s a breathtaking set, though between you, us and the walls, it’s nothing we haven’t already seen advertised elsewhere on the Net.

Another boon for the company is the sheer breadth of software and package options they offer. All of their accounts come with a top-notch control panel with which members can manage the appearance, performance, function, etc. of their website without having to touch a line of code. GreekGeeks accounts also come with a number of automated scripts and performance tweaks that can quickly and vastly improve the speed of the user’s server. For instance, GreenGeeks accounts come with Fantastico scripts for blogs, client management, forums, shopping carts, eCommerce solutions, FAQ sections, Wikis, and even realtor sites—just to name a few. And with a built-in site builder, we’re guessing just about any web development need could be met with the bare features GreenGeeks offers.

And as if all that simply weren’t enough, you’ll also get a full range of tutorials to help you construct and manage your website. Overall, the features GreenGeeks are offering look enticing, but to be sure you’re actually buying into a worthy package, you’re likely going to want a more serious look at the hosting plans themselves. So, without further ado, we’ll kick this full, in-depth review into high gear below, starting with:

GreenGeeks Shared Hosting Plans

We feel we should mention that GreenGeeks doesn’t just offer a shared hosting plan like every other web host we’ve ever covered, but instead provides—in their words:

an EcoSite Green Hosting Plan

We don’t know if that will make a hill of beans difference to our readers, but at the very least, it’s quite catchy.

Aside from that, the next point worth mentioning is the sheer price of a GreenGeeks hosting plan. A low-end number will cost you a scant $4.95 a month, which though not the cheapest we’ve ever seen, is certainly cheaper than a few other hosts we’ve taken a look at in the past. For that money, you’ll get an entire host of features, however.

Firstly, there’s the aforementioned unlimited package that we demand our readers ask of all their web hosts. With that out of the way, you’ll also get a free website builder alongside all the previously talked about scripts. There’s also support for auto-installation of more than 150 different softwares and tools, among them Drupal, WordPress, and Joomla, as well as a few other popular forum tools. With all of this in mind, you’ll also get your first 30 days with a money back guarantee. Should you find yourself woefully under-impressed with any of these bonuses, all you have to do is tell GreenGeeks, and they’ll refund your money in full. We always like to see a good money-back program in a company, and we’re pleased to see GreenGeeks offers just that.

On another note, the hardware GreenGeeks uses for their shared hosting plans is actually quite remarkable. To begin with, each server is installed with an Intel Dual Quad Core Nehalam processor in addition to 12 gigabytes of RAM. If that weren’t impressive enough, you’ll also get RAID-10 hardware with RAID array’s for maximum storage reliability. We can’t speak highly enough of RAID technology, and we’re glad to see companies like GreenGeeks using it. And lastly, you’ll also get multiple gigabyte connectivity with BGP routing—that means a whole lot of connectivity in a very secure, stable, and quick package.

And to top off our in-depth review of the shared hosting plan that GreenGeeks offers, we’d also just like to mention a few of the basics. For instance, with GreenGeeks you’ll get support for all the popular coding databases and languages, including CGI, PHP 5, Python,  Ruby on Rails, MySQL, Curl, GD Library, and even Dreamweaver-ready design capability.

All in all, it’s a tight package tied together with 24/7 technical support available via telephone, email, or live chat. We’ll talk more about the tech support here soon, but before we get that far, let’s have a look at:

Virtual Private Server Plans

Are you tired of having the same old shared hosting experience? Do you want just a bit more oomph for your needs, a little extra wiggle room to work with when setting up and maintaing your website? If so, then GreenGeeks is on top of things. They offer a comprehensive and decently priced virtual private server hosting plan that servers as a competent intermediary between dedicated hosting and the rock-bottom shared experience.

To begin with, the cheapest plan available with GreenGeeks for a VPS server begins at only $39.95 a month. The most expensive plan clocks in at a solid $99.95 a month. At the low-end, you’ll get a solid 512 megabytes to work with, as well as 25 gigabytes of RAID-10 storage, 500 gigabytes of bandwidth, and an equal share CPU power system. At the high-end, you’ll get 2048 megabytes of memory, 125 gigabytes of dedicated RAID-10 storage, 1500 gigabytes of bandwidth, and the same equal share performance. All in all, with a total of three steps in-between ranging from 768 megabytes to 1536 megabytes, the GreenGeeks array of virtual private server offerings is guaranteed to meet the exact needs of your company or personal website. And though the prices aren’t maybe the best we’ve ever seen, they’re certainly within the realm of possibility for all but the lowest of budgets.

With all of this in mind, you’ll also be gaining access to the same hardware sets we talked about in the shared hosting section of things. This means the absolute best in performance combined with some of the most solid memory units in the game. And, if you’re interested, you’ll also gain unlimited sub-domains, add-ons, and email addresses. This comes in addition to 99.99% guaranteed uptime. Whether or not we believe them there remains to be seen, but at the least, it’s offered. Oh, and you’ll also be getting the same quality 24/7 technical assistance we mentioned earlier. And, of course, all of this excellence arrives at your door with the same eco-minded power sources.

Reseller Hosting Plans

Virtual private servers are great, but what if you’re looking for a slightly different angle on things? What if you want to offer web hosting, rather than just receive it? If you’ve been considering founding a reseller hosting business, whether for profit or as an add-on to your freelancing business, then you’ve come to the right place. GreenGeeks puts up some decent offers in the genre, and we’ll be detailing them all below.

To begin with, as in the virtual private server tiers, you’ll have to select a specific rung for your reseller hosting. These rungs have been designed by GreenGeeks to meet the needs of a variety of reseller hosts, but each of these plans comes with a solid price. For example, the lowest model clocks in at only $19.95 a month. For that money, you’ll get unlimited disc space, unlimited bandwidth, free billing software, free eNom accounts, free site building, free cP migration, and 24/7 technical assistance for you and your customers. On top of all that, you’ll be swinging on a full 10 reseller accounts, as well: Which, in our eyes, seems like more than enough to make the investment a worthy one.

If you’re looking to invest a little higher up the chain, though, plans max out at $99.95 a month. This top-tier set-up comes with the same unlimited features we mentioned earlier, as well as all the extra amenities you’d want out of a top-shelf reseller account. However, rather than a measly 10 reseller accounts, you’ll be able to crank out a whopping 250 of them. Once all of these have been sold, you’re looking at a truly monstrous amount of profit, and all of it powered by the 300% energy guarantee we talked about earlier.

At this point we feel it can go without being said, but we’ll say it anyway: All of these accounts come with the same excellent hardware, site builders, cPanel tools, and web hosting language support. In other words, no matter what your needs—or the needs of your customers—you can rest assured that those green servers at GreenGeeks will be able to take care of your specific issues. And, should something go wrong, you’ve always got the 24/7 technical support standing by to help you along.

Speaking of that tech support, isn’t it about time we dove into the mess that it really is? We’d certainly say so! With that in mind, head on down below the break to view our whole breakdown of GreenGeeks’s technical assistance, including live chats, telephone lines, and email tickets.

Technical Assistance

When it comes to shared hosting—or any kind of hosting for that matter—we really suggest you investigate the technical assistance more so than any of the features or prices. Why is this? Because things have a tendency to go wrong when you’re hosting a website. Such is the nature of technology, and nowhere is it more apparent than when servers start talking. With that in mind, we’ve made double sure to tuck right into the heart of what the GreenGeeks’ technical assistance service looks like. The end results? You’ll find them below, starting with:

First and foremost, we appreciate the kind words that GreenGeeks has said about its userbase. In their terms, they work hard to alleviate the stresses and concerns of all ranges of web masters. Whether you’re a newbie or a seasoned veteran, they work to deliver assistance that solves problems quickly, and with little delay.

A large part of this has to do with their 24/7, 365 days a year technical assistance. Again in GreenGeeks’ own words, they respect the fact that they offer hosting to an international audience. As such, they leave their telephone lines open all the time. Their bases, however, are not outsourced to save money. Rather, they’re located right here in North America, ready to server the majority of their customers in a way that’s friendly and local. For instance, their largest call centers can be found in Toronto, Chicago, and Los Angeles. In fact GreenGeeks is one of very few hosts we can name that still maintains even offices within the North American region.

In addition, GreenGeeks also features a tiered level of support that we simply haven’t seen anywhere else. Their first level is geared towards those who need guidance within their accounts: Finding features, options, etcetera. The second level aims at those who need assistance with server side issues—the sort of problem that a more experienced technician must handle. And lastly, their third tier handles all the daily maintenance and monitoring, hawking the servers day in and day out to ensure that no problem arises: Or at the very least, that it doesn’t stick around once it’s popped up.

Overall, we feel rather impressed with the technical assistance services that GreenGeeks is offering. Our reader reviews have some other things to say (more on that later) but on the whole we feel secure in the idea that, should you experience any problems within your GreenGeeks account, the company will be able to help you out in a pinch. And of course, with a 30-day money back guarantee involved, you can always choose to pursue a refund should you desire to take your business elsewhere.

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So, are you feeling like you want to get an hold on GreenGeeks right now? Want to stop listening to us blather on about them, and instead hear some details from the company itself? If so, then we hear your cries. Check below for the contact information you need to pull on GreenGeeks’ coat directly.

Mailing Address:

1158 26th St. #446
Santa Monica, CA. 90403
USA

Phone Number: 1-877-ECO-SITE

Other Contact Information:

Sales: sales@GreenGeeks.com
Support: support@GreenGeeks.com
Billing: billing@GreenGeeks.com
Abuse: abuse@GreenGeeks.com

The Final Word

So there you have it! GreenGeeks, to our eyes anyway, appears to be one of the best and most solid hosts in the business. Across the board, they offer decently priced plans, and although the cost isn’t as low as we’ve seen elsewhere, we have every confidence that you’ll be getting what you pay for.

Likewise, we have to respect a company that offers such a high-rate of energy consciousness. With a company-wide 300% energy performance rating, as well as that coveted recognition from the EPA, GreenGeeks is at the least one of the premier places to find solid green hosting with a personable place—if not the best, in fact.

And lastly, with technical assistance based locally here in North America (including English speakers with native fluency) we’re inclined to think GreenGeeks can handle all of your support requests in stride.

However, in a recent reader review expose of the company, we heard some less than pleasing things about the company. What does this mean? It means that not all individuals experience a web hosting company the same way. In fact, unless you take the time to read the extensive user-created reviews we keep here on the site, you’re not likely to truly know what you’re getting your hands on.

With that in mind, we would like to encourage you now to comb through those GreenGeeks reviews, if for no other reason than to simply get another side to the picture. And, of course, we also suggest you investigate some of our other favorite web hosts, such as Inmotion Hosting or Web Hosting Hub.

Website: www.GreekGeeks.com.

Thanks for reading my review of GreenGeeks! Hope you like it.

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Who is FatCow?

As far as hosting providers go, FatCow (www.fatcow.com) has been in the industry about as long as most of the more venerated brands, and certainly longer than about 75% of the million start-ups that have appeared since the early 2000’s. The company was founded more than a decade ago in 1998, planting their roots in Albuquerque, NM. They’ve only grown since then, too, gathering quite the following on the web, as well as within their employee groups. Since its inception, FatCow has always had a focus on providing simplified, easy to understand, and easy to own web hosting. With the company, you won’t find much by way of complex techno babble, nor will you discover any complex pricing agreements or schemes. FatCow likes to cut straight to the bone of web hosting, offering plans that meet their consumer’s needs without all the frilly talk, some, or mirrors.

However, that does not mean FatCow has neglected the tech! Underneath the hood of each and every FatCow account is one of the best servers on the market, guarnateed by constant supervision and near perfect maintenance. The host doesn’t rely on outdated and old-hat models, but makes a real effort to maintain their position on the cutting-edge of web development. As such, the company has completely swapped to wind energy. Very few hosts have made the transition, and the fact that FatCow now totally supplies its servers with energy produced locally, and by natural sources, is quite the achievement.

FatCow also focuses on offering a wealth of plans designed to supply web hosting to any possible need—and on a budget, too! They’re the only host we know to include plans for those that want no website, but still require a domain name and email address support. From the ground-up, FatCow is a unique provider, and though we dig their style, our review would be nothing without a more earnest look at their plans and prices. Skipping right along, then:

The FatCow Marketplace

First and foremost, it’s worth mentioning that FatCow tends to operate a bit differently than most other hosting posts we’ve seen over the years. Rather than offering several tiers of hosting plans that combine various aspects of necessary features, FatCow keeps things as simple as they come.

When you buy a car, you’re first shown the basic model with no additional options. From there, you specify what you need to keep your life running smoothly. These add-ons are included at an extra cost, and when all is said and specified, you walk out with your new car and title. In much the same way, FatCow offers users a basic web hosting plan—a one size fits all, if you will. Then the user browses the FatCow Marketplace for additional services their site will need. FatCow makes this experience even simpler by including several packages aimed at targeted groups. If you’re running a business, there’s a business package supporting secure backups and additional design features. For the personal user, there’s also the option to backup data, as well as include blogging utilities. All in all, it’s a quick, simplistic, and money-saving way to have your site up and running in as short an amount of time as possible.

However, it’s not just an easier way to do things. By segregating the various features that most web hosts would simply dump on a new user, FatCow allows the web master to build their own experience from the ground-up. This is most noticeable with a new eCommerce site. Using the eCommerce Web Essentials packet in the FatCow Marketplace, web masters can add support for such necessary features as PayPal credit card support, customer security, and of course, shopping cart functionality. Taking things step-by-step ensures no services are added that aren’t wanted, and also allow the new user to efficiently manage the start-up of their Web presence.

Additional FatCow Products and Services

This fluidity in the way a FatCow website is designed doesn’t just make it simple on the user, however. It also allows the company to aggregate a full retinue of services that meet the demand of the modern webmaster. These services can be dropped, added to, substituted, etc. as new technologies emerge and older methods improve. Nowhere is this more evident than in the additional products and services FatCow offers to its clients. First and foremost, the FatCow website management utilities offered by the company provide a comprehensive sweep of everything one could want to run a website.

To start with, the provider offers a bevy of design options, allowing users to outsource the management and creation of their website. Would you really rather not manage your website yourself, and wish someone else could do it for you? It’s no problem with FatCow! The host offers several stepped service plans, allowing you to choose the level of management that best fits what you’re willing to do yourself, as well as what your not.

Additionally, FatCow also makes it simple and easy to add other services your site may require. This runs the gambit from adding PayPal Credit Card payment support, all the way down to task management and efficiency optimization. In-between you’ll find site creation utilities, eCommerce solutions, MySQL databases, and extra disc space and bandwidth. All in all, if your website needs a creative management solution, FatCow has the answer ready made and priced.

However, if you’re just looking for domain services and registration, FatCow has that problem worked, too. The provider will not only sign your domain and park it—allowing you to keep squatters off that valuable web space—but will also assist you in the creation of an eMail server. If you’re not quite ready for the full load of a website, this is a great way to opt out of signing onto an expensive hosting plan through simplistic reorganization. FatCow will also help you transfer and park a domain from another host, should you desire a change from your current hosting scenario.

And last, though hardly least, FatCow offers a comprehensive suite of full marketing utilities to keep your site gaining traction. Rather than putting the search engine optimization of your site on your shoulders, FatCow will tackle the task should you ask them to. They’ll also manage any eMail-based marketing campaigns you were looking to pursue. Even better, the site also offers each of its members full synergy with popular advertisement services, including an host of free ad credits right out of the box. In other words, if you’re confused about online marketing or optimization, and would rather not tackle the stuff yourself, FatCow is the perfect body to handle the work for you.

The Hosting Plans Themselves

Up until now, we’ve largely been talking about the various add-ons and services FatCow offers as an addendum to its singular hosting plan. However, we haven’t yet talked about the plan itself! Rather than keeping you waiting, we’re ready to dive into the matter now, and though we mentioned the company really only offers one shared hosting plan, we weren’t exactly telling the truth: With FatCow there are actually two unique plans, one based on a traditional shared hosting experience, and one for domain parking only. We’ll explore both, though, starting with:

The Shared Hosting Heifer:

Before we go any further, we’d like to keep you from worrying about the price of all this. So, to keep the matter short, FatCow’s plan costs only $3.67 a month, adding up to a grand total of $44 a year. Compared to almost any other host on the market, this is an unbelievable value, but FatCow doesn’t like to keep things basic. These accounts, even without any of the add-ons mentioned earlier, are up to their gills in incredible features.

Firstly, we dig the unlimited disc space, bandwidth, domain names, and email accounts. We practically demand our readers ask their web host of choice for these features, and we can’t be more tickled pink they’re here with FatCow. Secondly, we love the full compliance with popular web hosting softwares. Looking to create a WordPress blog? With FatCow, it’s no problem! Even if you’re looking for phpBB, Joomla, Gallery2, or GBook support, you’ll get all for less than four bucks a monty. Add to this support for PHP5, CGI Directories, MySQL Databases, Python and script libraries, and you’re looking at one seriously technically proficient web host.

When it comes to money, there area a few other areas worth mentioning about the company’s hosting plan. To kick things off, you’ll receive more than $200 in advertising credit just for signing up. FatCow’s referral programs also start at $10 payouts, and affiliate programs at $100. And lastly, you’ll be given a full 30 days to decide if you like the FatCow experience or not. Should you desire another host, they’ll refund your money completely, assuming you’re still within the month-long trial period.

Domain Parking:

As we mentioned, there’s yet another plan worth considering where FatCow is concerned, though. If you’re not looking to found an entire website, but would still like to register a domain name for either reselling or naming purposes, you’re more than welcome to do so within the dirt-cheap framework FatCow has created. The host’s domain parking plans start at only $5 a year: That’s half the cost it would require to simply register you domain with another host. With that, you’ll also receive full support for emailing functions, allowing you to use the domain as an eMail hub without requiring a full Web spread.

However, if you’d like to create a single holding page of your own design, FatCow makes it easy to do so with the built-in site builder. You can also choose a pre-created FatCow design to hold the fort, should you so desire. Best of all, you’ll still enjoy the full benefits of being a paid member of the FatCow community. This includes receiving email newsletters and brochures, 24 hour and seven days a week technical assistance, as well as auto-enrollment in the company’s referral and affiliate programs. Should you desire to become a hosting reseller, FatCow also promises deep discounts to those that have already created a domain parking account with them. In other words, having a domain parked and ready with FatCow is a great way to get your foot in the door, and potentially open up a vast number of opportunities not previously available to you. At the very least, you’ll be able to enjoy full eMail support, including autoresponders, spam filtering, and newsletter management. Even if you’re just looking for a quick pitstop on the Web, FatCow is still an ideal choice to consider.

Pricing Rundown: So, now that you’ve had a closer look at the two offered plans by FatCow, we feel we might owe you a quick review of the prices discussed thus far. All in all, the basic shared hosting plan with FatCow will run you about $44 a year—quite the bargain, compared to most other web hosts we’ve seen recently! Additionally, if you’d much rather avoid the bloated website, but still want a registered domain and eMail address, the domain parking services offered by the provider will cost approximately $5 a year: A deal we absolutely cannot recommend enough, as very few companies offer this sort of parking, much less at this price range.

That ought to do as a fairly comprehensive rundown of the pricing schemes offered by FatCow. And with all of that out of the way, there’s really only one place left to go: When looking for a quality shared hosting provider, it’s absolutely vital that you learn about the customer support and technical assistance. With that in mind, we’ll be diving next into the wealth of abundant support files FatCow offers, as well as their technical assistance lines themselves.

Fattest Cow Support

Direct Contact:

In the modern day and age, we just don’t see many web hosting providers offering direct, immediate contact with a customer service or technical representative. We aren’t sure why this is, but at the least, it certainly makes us appreciate a company that does offer this level of immediate problem solving. As such, if you’d like to contact FatCow right now to discuss the possibility of opening an account with them, you’re more than welcome to do so here. Otherwise, those looking for support (who already have a FatCow login) can access this through their ticket system here. And lastly, should you wish to leave some feedback or offer up a few quality suggestions, the company also provides an handy way to do this here.

Enough of the links, though! As we mentioned, FatCow really doesn’t mind if you decide to drop a line—even here in the United States. Give them a ring at either of the numbers below, or feel free to access the Live Chat function. And though we’re quite enamored with any company that lets us raise issues without a telephone via a chat panel, these digits below will put you in direct contact with a FatCow agent in seconds:

Sales Number: 1.866.544.9343
Support Number: 1.888.278.9780

Other Support Materials:

All of that being said, direct customer service and support isn’t the only way you can get your hands on a FatCow learning experience. The provider also offers a number of means to safeguard your site with a more do-it-yourself approach. First and foremost, the company offers a wide ranging knowledge base that can be accessed here. This repository supports articles on everything from optimizing WordPress for your daily use, all the way down to customizing jQuery scripts from the shell. No matter what you’re looking to accomplish with your website improvement time, FatCow’s knowledge base makes it easy and effective to learn—and with information that’s custom-tailored for the provider’s servers!

Secondly, the provider also offers what we’ve been affectionately calling the instruction manual. This user guide is similar to the aforementioned knowledge base, but instead of offering detailed instructions on more complex topics, opts to instead get you up to speed on what’s required as far as maintenance goes within your new website. Additionally, if you have any newbie questions or concerns, they’ll likely be addressed here. The guide covers everything from managing your domain right down to setting up and optimizing your eCommerce options.

And lastly, though hardly least, FatCow offers detailed analysis and step-by-step guides in the form of tutorials for a vast majority of the functions you’ll be needing to cover during the first few weeks of your new site ownership. They’re all collected here, and even if you’re not hosting with the company, this repository is a great way to catch up on your site maintenance.

All in all, with phone lines that are open 24 hours a day and seven days a week, as well as a wealth of online information and chatting options, FatCow certainly doesn’t appear to be concerned about customer interaction. But when the rubber meets the road, what are others really saying about the hosting provider’s services? For that, we’ll have to take a look at the awards and commendations, as well as reviews from you, our readers.

Awards and Roundup

Over the years since its inception, FatCow has really been making quite a name for itself. In 2009 they won the BigHosts award for Best Low Cost Host, as well as the Host of the Year award from Hosting Review. The company was also featured in 2009 as Best Host of the Year by Best Hosts.com and Consumer Rankings. And lastly, in 2010 the company was rewarded with the MBRW second semi-annual hosting award for the quality of its services. All in all, FatCow comes with quite a few recommendations, though between you and us, not as many as we’ve seen with other hosting options. But at the end of the day, these awards can be bought: Customer reviews cannot, so what are our readers saying about FatCow?

From what you guys have told us, it appears that FatCow may not be quite as good as it looks on paper. We’ve heard horror stories of bait-and-switch pricing, laggy performance, less-than immediate customer support, and just downright atrocious behavior toward customers. However, we’ve also heard of quality hosting with near constant up-times, low pricing agreements, and friendly support during the middle of some sever crises. All in all, the host still enjoys a 4-star rating across the board, though with mixed reviews.

With all of this in mind, we’d strongly suggest you consider another host like InMotion Hosting or Web Hosting Hub before signing with FatCow. However, the features seem solid, the performance great, and the customer service agreeable. If you host with them and experience otherwise, though, leave us a not below, or in our ratings section. We learn from your mistakes, and we promise to help others do the same!

Visit www.fatcow.com for more information.

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If you’re paying more than ten dollars a month for your web host, iPage has got a deal to knock your socks off: the provider’s monthly plans start at only $2.95 a month! That’s easily a dollar less than any other web host we can name, making iPage the cheapest web host around, bar none. But how about the quality of service?

For that low price, users can enjoy the full benefits of an above-average web hosting experience. This includes unlimited bandwidth, uncapped data storage, as many email accounts as can be stomached, and absolutely no limit to domains or MySQL databases. There’s also no end to the number of email accounts that can be created under the iPage umbrella, and as the service comes with free amenities like auto-responders and automatic forwarding, the host is an ideal solution for the cash-strapped small business start-up.

In addition, there’s iPage’s dedication to providing ease of use software, including industry standard cPaneling for content management, a drag-and-drop site builder for the laymen web master, a blog and photo gallery set-up wizard, and free domain name registration.

And lastly, though certainly not least, iPage comes with incredibly comprehensive technical support. The provider offers 24/7 technical assistance by telephone, chat, or email 365 days a year completely free of charge.

At the end of the day, iPage offers the best possible hosting experience on a budget, taking the best of all its shared hosting competitors and combining it into one cost-efficient mixture. The service they provide is this year’s top contender, and iPage easily wins our award for Best Shared Host.

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InMotion Hosting is one of our favorite options for personal, business, and dedicated hosting, offering a wealth of plans, features, and support designed to keep your Web presence running smoothly. But then again, all of that stuff can be ascribed to just about every web hosting business in the book. So, when the quick hits the bone, who in the heck really are InMotion? Read our InMotion Hosting user reviews.

Who They Really Are

InMotion first took on its name and business way back when in 2001, arriving out of a merger between business and Internet capability. As such, the provider offers a unique focus to the business consumer, bringing an unparalleled level of services and support aimed at keeping Web-necessary content online at any and all times—even during periods of extreme stress.

Todd Robinson, president of InMotion Hosting.

InMotion Hosting Awards

The company has been winning awards for these stellar services since as early as 2003, racking up a truly astonishing number of commendations since. Among these are the Drupal Association “Organization Member” aware, a CNET Certified Service Provider, an A-Rated Accredited Business with the BBB, the “Best Business Web Hosting“, the “Best Ecommerce Web Hosting“, the “Best VPS Hosting” awards from WebHostingGeeks.com, and the “Best Business Hosting” award from 100WebHosting.com—all of these given in the latest 2011 year. In other words, the company has existed for more than a decade, but has not slacked off on its duties during any time in that period.

To see all awards of InMotion Hosting click here.

InMotion Hosting Customers

Backed by a team of experts with diverse technical backgrounds, the company claims to be committed to its customer base, and according to its continued growth, it seems to be living up to all the talk.

As mentioned before, InMotion comes absolutely loaded to the gills with all kinds of awards, commendations, customer testimonials, and general pats on the back. The company has been turning heads since its initial inception a decade ago, and now supports a track record few—if any—other web hosting providers can match.

That all might be well and grand, but when it comes down to things, what in fact are those services that are so award-winning? Is it possible to knock them down into only a few bullets? In fact yes, yes it is!

Blazing Fast Hosting

One of the things we love most about InMotion is that it allows the user to choose their server of origin, an unprecedented level of control that we can’t match to any other web host. Typically, a shared hosting experience assigns the user a databank somewhere in the country. This datacenter may or may not be closest to the user’s home demographic, potentially stripping the consumer’s site of all useable performance. In comparison, InMotion offers two East and West coast oriented options, based on their Max Speed Zones system.

West Coast Data Center

East Coast Data Center

This system provides unparalleled protection and performance across the board, no matter what market you’re attempting to reach within the continental United States. In addition, for those hard to reach spots (like our native Denver) InMotion offers peer-based connectivity to give extra boosts as needed.

Green Like A City-Slicker Rancher

Believe it or not, server banks are actually one of the premier causes of pollution in modern times. InMotion is one of only a few select companies to recognize this fact, and to have taken measures to lessen their initial impact. For example, the company now runs its technology and cutting-edge cooling systems that reduce server grid drain by as much as 70%. There’s also the fact that InMotion plants 5,000 trees a year to offset any negative impact it may put into the ecosystem. All in all, InMotion is green as it gets, and that’s an incredible thing.

InMotion Hosting Support

However, it isn’t just features, or general overviews, that get our goat about the web hosting company. In fact, almost more than anything else, it’s their unique dedication to solving and preventing customer complications as they arise. InMotion offers a fully operational 24/7 chat line for customers to call, day or night, for resolutions to their web hosting conundrums as they appear.

Should you find yourself without a telephone, there’s absolutely no reason to panic. In fact, InMotion offers more than enough additional ways to get the job done, and have your website back up and running in no time. This includes a dedicated email support ticket system, live chat to aide you day-or-night directly from your computer, traditional email, and of course, the social networks.

Telephone Sales: 888-321-4678 x1 or 757-416-6575 x1
Telephone Support: 888-321-4678 x2 or 757-416-6575 x2

Email Sales: sales@inmotionhosting.com
Email Support: support@inmotionhosting.com

Live Chat: click here

Google+: https://plus.google.com/109777154476249834137/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/inmotionhosting
Twitter: https://twitter.com/inmotionhosting

More ways to contact InMotion Hosting: http://www.inmotionhosting.com/contact.html.

InMotion Hosting Help Center

In addition, InMotion also offers a full support center that’s loaded with a knowledge base of Alexandrian proportions. There’s website and email tutorials, as well as domain name set-up information, and even tutorials on general website education. It’s as if InMotion secretly has an hidden agenda, and it’s to make you smarter than you were when you went in! And when all else fails, there’s also a community support forum where you’re free to ask other customers for their time-earned and trial-and-error advice.

All in all, InMotion offers quite an impressive package on paper. They’re award-winning, have lasted over a decade, and offer a set of features that can be boiled down into a simple list, yet still strike the reader with a sense of overwhelming pizzazz. But don’t think we’re done with the company just yet: In fact, we’re only just warming up! Stick around, as we now change gears, and head directly into the hosting plans themselves to look for even more reasons why InMotion is one of the premier choices in online Web hosting.

Web Hosting Plans

We have detailed a few of the ways in which InMotion might appeal to the carefully selective web master, and we have given a few of the ways in which InMotion is prepared to help its customers with any technical problems, should they arise. However, what we have not yet discussed was perhaps the most crucial part of the whole scheme—the hosting plans themselves! To this end, we are now prepared to dish the full details on the topic. So without further ado, dive on below to peep the full details on what makes InMotion’s web hosting plans absolutely essential for the conscientious business with a desire for a firmer Web presence.

Shared Hosting (For Personal or Business Use)

Without a doubt, shared web hosting is certainly the largest part of the market, and we have a feeling most of our readers will be looking for a quality package in this category. Shared web hosting is, after all, a great way to save on initial overhead while still garnering an incredible level of performance and Net presence. But how does InMotion stack up? Is it possible to achieve this level of success with the web host? The short answer: Totally yeah!

Right off the bat, InMotion promises to deliver the performance you want at the price you need. Just take this quote, which we’ve pulled directly from the company’s shared hosting page:

“Rest assured, you will get the best quality hosting from InMotion – even if you are shopping for cheap hosting.”

We’re willing to take InMotion at face value, but the facts are all there to support exactly this sort of claim. Consider the fact that the company offers not one, but two different shared hosting plans.

One, the Value Class Hosting is fast, offers SPAM protection, 2 MB attachment size, and even a web site builder. Should you need a little more oomph, there’s also the Business Class Hosting tier, which offers 50% faster server speeds, thanks to the Max Speed Zone capability, as well as increased attachment size, daily backups, 5 bandwidth providers, and a premium-style website creation tool.

And across the board, InMotion offers a mammoth amount of functionality, including MySQL support, dedicated email accounts, FTP access, shared SSL, additional sub domains, and even support for popular coding and development platforms like WordPress, PHP, HTML5, and CSS. All in all, it’s an impressive package, and one that starts at as little as $3.00 a month.

Visit http://www.inmotionhosting.com for more information.

VPS Hosting (For Ecommerce Websites)

But what if you’d like just a step-up, but aren’t quite ready to commit to a full-on dedicated server with your business? What if you’d prefer to have your data physically separated from all the other tenants of the server, but can’t quite cough up the budget to get it done with a unique hardware set? With InMotion, it’s no trouble at all! The hosting provider offers a wealth of comprehensive and powerful virtual private server hosting options that are guaranteed to meet your needs and then some. Best of all, these plans start at only $39.95 a month—a cheaper price than we’ve seen just about anywhere else on the market.

For that money, users can enjoy a bevy of ground-breaking features. These include 24×7 managed support, exactly as we mentioned in the previous articles. This means that, day-or-night, InMotion is available via phone, live chat, or email to help you with your virtual hosting needs. In addition, the company also offers burstable RAM for when peak periods creep up, as well as full data backups to preserve and protect your site from unwanted down-time. Not to mention a full cPanel and WHM license, granting you unparalleled access to the inner workings of your site—without even any need for complex HTML or CSS coding knowledge!

To throw some last numbers into the mix, consider this: A virtual private server hosting experience with InMotion comes stock with up to 1024 MB of RAM, 3 GB of burstable memory, 1500 GB transfer limits, and 160 GB in RAID 10 Fault Tolerant Disc Space. And if that doesn’t sound like a bargain to you, we don’t know what else we can say (except move on to the next category, Soldier).

More information: http://www.inmotionhosting.com/vps_hosting.html.

Dedicated Servers (For Large Portals)

And finally, the big one. If you’re looking for the utmost in performance, security, and personal web power, there’s no better option than dedicated server hosting. Typically, this kind of hosting would run you a quick bundle to own. But with InMotion, it’s nearly a walk in the park! Starting at as little as $199.95 a month, you can own and operate your very own server without even having to lift a finger. This process is made even more powerful by the fully-capable 24×7 support mentioned earlier, which guarantees your server is managed and operated personally by trained professionals. Should you be dissatisfied with the server’s performance, though, the company offers a full, 30-day money back guarantee: An offer we have not seen anywhere else but InMotion for dedicated hosting.

To round out this part of our InMotion overview, have a look at some of the raw statistics (and power) behind the servers. A dedicated server with the company earns you up to 2.53 GHz, Intel Xeon Quad Core performance, tied to an 8 MB CPU Cache, and 8 GB RAM. In addition, pans max out at a whopping 500 GB disc space, and a 2500 GB monthly transfer limit. Add to this a full cPanel license, 2-Hour hardware replacement, and no set-up fee, and you’re looking at a solidly budget way to experience top-end performance.

More information: http://www.inmotionhosting.com/dedicated_servers.html.

InMotion Hosting Reviews

Whether you require a simple personal or business website, a more powerful virtualized environment, or your own dedicated server, InMotion Hosting definitely makes a fine choice for your web hosting needs and our visitors have confirmed that over the years. If you are still not sure about signing up with InMotion, check our user written reviews at http://webhostinggeeks.com/user-reviews/inmotion-hosting/.

I hope you liked this review. Stay tuned, more hosting reviews coming soon!

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Free Hosting

This one is really quite similar to shared hosting, and in fact, it typically is. However, free hosting removes the most annoying part of any hosting plan—the cost! Companies like Amazon, Google, WordPress, etc. offer free locations where users can store their websites. Typically, this is only a good idea for small time productions, as these freebies often come with a company-specific URL code.

Based on our experience WHG recommends 000WebHost as a good Free hosting provider.

Shared Hosting

This is a basic one, but one we feel you should be (at least) familiar with. Nine times out of ten, when one is talking about budget or low-end hosting, what one is really discussing is shared hosting. The idea behind the technology is simple, and certainly lends itself to cutting corners in the name of saving dollars. In our eyes, it’s best to think of shared hosting in this way:

Consider your average storage unit complex. There’s only one location that houses all the various units, but at that site you’ll find dozens and dozens of individual storage locations. Tenants come and go, depositing and removing their items at will, but all from a single address: Though their individual unit is, of course, blocked off from the others. In much the same way, shared hosting allows users to access a single server—or sometimes a single block of servers—while still utilizing only their individual space. This is made possible by partitioning a server into hundreds of smaller chunks, which can then be sold to a client. The client uploads their data via FTP to their personal directory, and is then free to mangle, change, or edit their website at will.

Obviously, there are a few drawbacks to this style of web hosting. Primarily, speed and performance are often compromised, as hundreds of users drawing from the same location can reduce bandwidth availability across the board. Likewise, these arrangements typically come with some level of data cap, giving only a set number of gigabytes to the user in both storage and transfer. A good way to think about these limitations is to imagine a shared web hosting server as an apartment complex: If a dozen tenants arrive at once, the elevators will be running slowly, as they’re capacity is quickly met, requiring a slight wait. So is it the same for shared hosting, which is why our next category is so important for business sites.
Based on our experience and reviews WHG recommends WebHostingHub as a reliable shared hosting provider.

VPS Hosting

This service actually comes in somewhere between shared hosting and dedicated hosting. The basic idea behind the technology bears a lot of resemblance to shared hosting, but with an important distinction: A VPS host mitigates its server space through partitions, allowing each partition to run a separate operating system as if it were an actual server. So in this sense, using VPS technology to handle your data is smart, as it allows for similar performance quality to dedicate hosting. However, as it is still shared by several other users on the same hardware, it’s somewhat cheaper than buying an entire hardware set. For the power-hungry user with a tight budget, it’s the perfect compromise.

Based on our experience and reviews WHG recommends InMotion Hosting as a reliable VPS hosting provider.

Dedicated Server Hosting

In this method of web hosting, the need for shared space and bandwidth contentions is thrown out the window, as a single entity controls the entire server. This is in direct contrast to the previously mentioned shared hosting method, which divides a central server or databank into hundreds (or sometimes thousands) of shared units. With dedicated hosting, whichever organization owns the lease also owns all of the server’s power, space, and performance.

There are several benefits and costs to hosting your website in this manner, but no drawback is more noticeable than the overhead cost. If you decide to purchase a dedicated server space from a third-party, your monthly rates will be much higher than with a shared hosting provider. However, as you own the entire server, you will experience drastically improved performance and disc availability over a shared host. Should you decide to purchase a server yourself, your costs will also increase, as you’ll have to invest in a professional to manage the hardware for you. Also, should any problems arise with the hardware, all of the repair and maintenance costs rest on your shoulders, as the sole proprietor of the unit.

Managed Hosting

This one is essentially the same thing as dedicated hosting, but we still feel it’s worth mentioning, in case you run across the term somewhere. Managed hosting is identical in nature to dedicated server services (you still own the server) but instead of having you perform all of the maintenance is taken care of for you. In a lot of ways, it’s like hiring a janitorial service to clean the apartment complex you purchased all the way back in point number three.

Based on our experience and reviews WHG recommends InMotion Hosting as a reliable dedicated hosting provider.

Cloud Hosting

Cloud hosting is a newer service, and one that operates on a completely different scale than both dedicated and shared hosting. In cloud hosting (which is currently trumpeted by companies like Laughing Squid and Amazon Web Services) your data and site are spread out across a network of peer-connected server banks and computers. In other words, rather than storing all of your information at a single location, whether that location is wholly owned by you or a third-party, cloud hosting instead spreads your data out across the “cloud.” By doing so, cloud hosts can avoid a number of complications inherent to more traditional hosting methods.

For instance, bandwidth constraints and a lack of scalability are no problem with a cloud-based provider. If your content is suddenly put on high demand due to an unprecedented number of media requests, a cloud host can simply scale up the number of available points your data can be reached from. This is called scalability, and is a service that a single server simply cannot provide. Likewise, as your site is stored across an entire network of computers, there’s no need to worry about space limitations. Should you require more disc space to work with, your provider can simply open up a few more locations, ensuring your media—no matter how large—is open for distribution.

With cloud hosting, you are also guaranteed a near perfect uptime. Because your site is available at a multitude of locations around the globe, there’s little to no chance your data will disappear with an unexpected power failure. Should a single IP location go down, another will be added to the network map, delivering your media as if nothing had happened.

Based on our experience and reviews WHG recommends Rackspace as a reliable cloud hosting provider.

Reseller Hosting

One of our favorites, reseller hosting has got to be one of the coolest ideas to spring out of the Internet since Al Gore and that video about the exploding whale. Companies that offer a lot of shared hosting, at some point along the line, realized they could just as easily repackage all that space and give it to reseller distributors, instead of proper tenants. It does them no harm, as the new distributor takes the space he leases from the company’s servers, and then sells it as if he were a proper hosting provider. It’s a brilliant step forward, as it allows media professionals like graphic designers and web developers to host their client’s websites without needing to send them off to a third-party. It puts money back into the economy, in case you were looking for a campaign slogan to work with.

Based on our experience and reviews WHG recommends HostGator as a reliable reseller hosting provider.

SEO Hosting

A little more dubious than the aforementioned methods, SEO hosting’s benefits are somewhat vague. The technology essentially allows web masters to assign specific IP addresses to multiple domains, as well as monitor a wealth of SEO oriented data. Then again, we aren’t really sure if this kind of technology works at all, or if it’s really quite worth your time. But, if you’re extremely concerned about the SEO integrity of your media, there’s no better way to host it than with a server that’s got search engine optimization built right into the title!

Based on our experience and reviews WHG recommends SeoHosting as a reliable SEO hosting provider.

Hope you liked my descriptions of the various web hosting types.

PS: I would like to thank Sergey Epifanov from DesignContest.com for creating these beautiful hosting icons. Circle Sergey on Google+ or follow him on Twitter.

Thanks,
Art

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To start off, we should likely explain what we mean by virtual servers. Think of a virtual server this way – when you have a single piece of hardware, and store all of your various sites to that one server, your files are all mashed up together into the same block. With virtual server hosting, you’re free to partition your single server into many different separate entities, none of which overlap. In essence, it’s like putting walls on your server, keeping all your different sites apart.

Best VPS Hosting – InMotion Hosting

InMotion’s Linux VPS Hosting is an affordable hosting solution for small and medium businesses that need features such as a custom firewall, dedicated mail server or more control over security.

Compare InMotion Hosting against other VPS Hosts and see why InMotion is the #1 choice for virtual private servers.

More information about their VPS hosting plans: www.inmotionhosting.com.

Read our customer reviews of InMotion Hosting.

“Why would I ever want to do such a thing?” you might be asking, and you’d certainly be right to. Setting up your server to run in a virtual hosting environment isn’t exactly pleasant, as you have to create all the unique partitions, and migrate any existing data. However, when you compare the pros and cons, it’s almost a no-brainer to convert your existing system to a virtual server environment. Here’s our logic, and feel free to disagree below, though we won’t always promise to play fair:

Control: With a virtual server, you have complete control over where your files are stored, as well as what applications are installed there. Not only that, but if you want to install a web application on one site, but in no way want it interacting with another you operate, a virtual server ensures the two entities remain completely separate.

Freedom: When your sites are separated into their own bubbles, you’ll never again have to worry about disc space or bandwidth. Each site is called by a specific URL request, and each system will run on a different line. This means not needing to worry about losing space on one project to allow for another’s expansion.

Compromise: VPS hosting is a near perfect compromise between dedicated hosting and shared physical hosting. If you’re not ready to commit the bucks to a dedicated server, consider a virtual server instead to receive similar benefits for a cheaper price.

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With that in mind, there are several things that need to be kept in mind when deciding to migrate from one control panel to another. It’s not an easy task, and considering the benefits, you may want to reconsider.  So, here’s our quick thoughts on what you need to know before swapping to a different control panel.

 It’s In The Matrix, Neo:

First off the bat, we’d like to remind you that not all control panels are wired the same. Each interface achieves its goals in completely different ways. We aren’t just talking about a scripting language here, either. Who knows if the underlying code of your new system won’t be completely different from the one before it? Not to mention the fact that your new panel may not play well with the various packages and applications you’d like to use.

As an example, your control panel may be hard-wired to run with Apache HTTP. By swapping to a server panel that’s not, you run the risk of losing all of your existing scripts, your hard-won applications, and perhaps even some of your content. At the least, be aware of the fact that different panel’s may use very different coding structures. If at all possible, do some research, and get to know your new neighborhood.

Moving Out Is Hard To Do:

Because structures may be so completely different, you may yet have a bear of a time transferring all of your data to the new panel. Imagine all those scripts and applications you have laying about. Will they all work with a new panel? If they don’t, can you find a ported version of the same item to match your new system? Not to mention, are you capable of coding for the new platform you have in mind?

Moving one whole site to a new panel isn’t too big a pain in the derriere. But if you have many multiple servers and sites, imagine moving them all to a new structure.

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The web hosting industry fortunately isn’t one of these.  Costs have come down so far in relation to technological advances that finding good deals that you can rely on is not hard.  Let’s list off some of the best of them. Keep in mind that prices and deals change rapidly, so if you find something that peaks your interest, act fast.

Web Hosting Hub

Get 43% OFF!

One of the first thing’s that you might be worried about with a budget host like Web Hosting Hub is that their customer service would suffer.  This certainly seemed to be the case with a lot of the hosts we surveyed, but it wasn’t with Web Hosting Hub.  Their customer service got rave reviews from our research, and it didn’t impact their cost.  $3.95 per month gets you the usual list of “unlimited”s (disk space, bandwidth, email addresses, etc.), and their money back guarantee offer goes all the way up to 90 days.

InMotion Hosting

Get 15% OFF!

Also getting high marks in just about all areas is InMotion Hosting.  Their “Launch” plan currently starts at $5.95 a month, and this gets you support for a long list of hosting software packages, including several types of streaming software, several spam filtering programs and multiple site design programs. The next account up, the Power Account at $7.95/month also gives you access to several shopping cart programs.

Arvixe

Quickly moving up in the world of discount web hosting is Arxive.  Their library is filled with support for all types of software packages in all areas, and they offer it at a mere $4.00 month in either Linux or Windows hosting packages.  They’ve received strong recommendations from their customer base in all areas.

Pacific Host

If you need to go even cheaper than the above hosts and still want to maintain that necessary level of quality, Pacific Host‘s Basic plan is available at $2.49/month with a three year plan.  Though not among the largest web hosts they appear to be growing in number, and the reviews we did find gave them lots of thumbs up.  Note that this is really a discount plan: you’ll want to go through the list of features to make sure it’s not missing anything you don’t need.

IX Web Hosting

Also coming in extra cheap is one of the big boys of web hosting, IX Web Hosting.  With their current specials their shared hosting plans don’t go any higher than $7.95/month, and all of their account types are feature packed.  The Unlimited Pro comes with 15 IP addresses and 10GB each of database and email account space.  Their “Expert Hosting” plan at $3.99/month comes with nearly as many features.

It was once that inexpensive web hosting was something that a serious webmaster wanted to stay away from.  The market has now swung the other way.  You can now get it both ways: quality and frugality are no longer mortal enemies to the serious web site developers.

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