8/18/2008
I’ve been creating and maintaining web sites for about 13 or 14 years now. In the mid-to-late 1990’s, setting up a new site was fairly straightforward as there were very few providers to choose from. In general, hosting companies also tended to be somewhat expensive.
Nowadays there are many good providers and some great hosting prices. But which provider is reliable and how long will they last?
The blog hosting company I used before I found my current provider was a mess. Run by a single person who seemed too depressed to respond to simple questions like, why is my blog not working properly?
I realized then reliability was just as important as price. And as knowledgeable as I am when it comes to the web, even I can’t keep up with all the changes. The fact is hosting prices and services offered, as well as levels of support, changes CONSTANTLY. It’s maddening, but it is what it is.
You can give up or you can find good sites that can reliably rate web hosting resources for you. One that I found recently, that I can also highly recommend, is Web Hosting Geeks, a web hosting rating site which rates resources on a variety of factors, so that you can find what you are looking for, all from a single site.
If you are looking to get the best bang for your buck, they have a page called “Best Budget Hosting.” If you’re an avid blogger like me — or want to become one — they have a great page on the best rated blog hosting companies.
It’s a great site and I highly recommend it.
1 Comment
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Comment by Web Hosting for Professional SEO — 8/27/2008 @ 6:25 am