Comments on: 5 Things to Check Before Signing with a Host http://www.bloggingtips.com/2009/08/20/5-things-to-check-before-signing-with-a-host/ Blog Themes, Blog Design & Daily Blog Tips Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:16:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Web Host Right http://www.bloggingtips.com/2009/08/20/5-things-to-check-before-signing-with-a-host/#comment-332664 Web Host Right Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:55:29 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=9326#comment-332664 Also things like if they claim to be green web hosting, look into it, just in what way are they actually doing their bit for the environment. Regarding adult content, it's worth also considering that you may not want to share a server with customers who are actually hosting adult websites, if they allow the hosting of adult content, and you have a shared hosting plan with the provider, theres a chance you will be on a server with some of that adult content. Theres also a chance that just because friends, relatives or a few dozen people are happy with any particular web host, it doesn't mean that you will be as happy with them too, you may be one of the few who experience a nightmare with a hosting provider. Also things like if they claim to be green web hosting, look into it, just in what way are they actually doing their bit for the environment.

Regarding adult content, it's worth also considering that you may not want to share a server with customers who are actually hosting adult websites, if they allow the hosting of adult content, and you have a shared hosting plan with the provider, theres a chance you will be on a server with some of that adult content.

Theres also a chance that just because friends, relatives or a few dozen people are happy with any particular web host, it doesn't mean that you will be as happy with them too, you may be one of the few who experience a nightmare with a hosting provider.

]]> By: Keith Hopkin http://www.bloggingtips.com/2009/08/20/5-things-to-check-before-signing-with-a-host/#comment-332611 Keith Hopkin Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:16:10 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=9326#comment-332611 I've been using Site5 for years. Although there have been hickups here and there their customer service has always been amazingly fast. I think this is one of the most important factors. I've been using Site5 for years. Although there have been hickups here and there their customer service has always been amazingly fast. I think this is one of the most important factors.

]]> By: Derek http://www.bloggingtips.com/2009/08/20/5-things-to-check-before-signing-with-a-host/#comment-332506 Derek Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:52:04 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=9326#comment-332506 You mentioned the <em>minimum</em> requirements for Wordpress. Do you think that it is good advice? PHP 4 is no longer supported, so even if wordpress works on PHP 4, I think no one should signup with a host that does not support PHP 5 <a href="http://gophp5.org/" rel="nofollow">gophp5.org</a> You mentioned the minimum requirements for WordPress. Do you think that it is good advice? PHP 4 is no longer supported, so even if wordpress works on PHP 4, I think no one should signup with a host that does not support PHP 5 gophp5.org

]]> By: Busted Keys http://www.bloggingtips.com/2009/08/20/5-things-to-check-before-signing-with-a-host/#comment-332503 Busted Keys Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:08:01 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=9326#comment-332503 i've had experience using both HostGator and An Hosting, and i must say i love them both! i've had experience using both HostGator and An Hosting, and i must say i love them both!

]]> By: Stefan http://www.bloggingtips.com/2009/08/20/5-things-to-check-before-signing-with-a-host/#comment-332495 Stefan Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:28:17 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=9326#comment-332495 Good post. I think one of the most important things to look at is how genuine the support are. Will they help you if you run into trouble? Personally I always tent to recommend Hostgator. Good post. I think one of the most important things to look at is how genuine the support are. Will they help you if you run into trouble? Personally I always tent to recommend Hostgator.

]]> By: David Stillwagon http://www.bloggingtips.com/2009/08/20/5-things-to-check-before-signing-with-a-host/#comment-332490 David Stillwagon Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:40:01 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=9326#comment-332490 It is a tough choice because if you read the reviews it seems like every provider is bad. It is a tough choice because if you read the reviews it seems like every provider is bad.

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