HostGator’s hosting services are frequently recommended as they are one of the top hosting companies. Their headquarters are in Texas but they offer services to users worldwide. They have grown quickly in the eight years since they were founded and now host over 4m domains.
They provide a selection of hosting services from standard shared hosting packages, going through reseller and VPS hosting to dedicated server hosting. This means that there is an upgrade path as a site gets busier and the HostGator service is good for personal and business users.
It should be noted that until you get to the dedicated server level the HostGator service is Linux based. Generally it is best to go for Linux unless there is a particular reason to use Windows based hosting (such as having a site developed that uses Microsoft technologies).
HostGator’s entry level plan is available from $4.95 per month (which requires payment for 36 months upfront). However, one key attraction of HostGator is that they do actually allow monthly payments, at a higher price, and you can still cancel at any time. If you are signing up with HostGator you don’t want to miss out on their Coupon Codes which will significantly reduce what you pay during the sign-up process. To see details of the latest coupons click any of the links in this article.
Most hosting providers now offer “unlimited” resources including bandwidth, storage, databases and mail accounts. HostGator are no exception and this has the benefit of keeping things simple. The exception to this is that entry level “Hatchling” package only allows one domain.
Most new users of hosting are seeking a service that:
* Is user friendly – HostGators service offers cPanel with Fantastico which makes it was to install software such as WordPress. Indeed HostGator and WordPress make a good combination.
* Has high availability – a 99.9% uptime guarantee is provided – some maintenance is always required so no host will offer 100%. Whilst maintenance is generally undertaken at night local time this can occasionally be at inconvenient times in other parts of the world.
* Loads pages quickly – In my experience this is no problem with HostGator.
* Provides excellent support – HostGator have a strong reputation for providing prompt support and I must say that I have always found this to be the case. They offer support 24/7 by phone, chat and email. This may not seem like a top priority to a new user of hosting but I can tell you from past experience how frustrating it is to have problems and be unable to get proper support.
HostGator’s service meets the above criteria and I would recommend it to new users. I have noticed that HostGator seems to be the choice of many internet marketers and if it is good enough for them …..
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