June 10, 2011

Hosting Companies


How happy are you with your current hosting company?
  • Are you satisfied with the tools and services they provide?
  • Are their representatives courteous and knowledgeable?
  • Do they promptly resolve your problems?
  • Are they up 99.9% of the time?
Or, is your hosting company infamous for:
  • Poor to non-existent customer support?
  • An inability to resolve problems in a timely fashion?
  • Limited communication with their customers?
  • Unreliable service?
Have you ever become so dissatisfied with your hosting company that you've ever thought about or actually made a switch?

Today is your chance to share your thoughts on and experiences with hosting companies! The official questions are below, but as always, feel free to discuss anything relevant to today’s topic!

Questions

1. Are you satisfied with your current hosting company? Why or why not?

2. Have you ever changed hosting companies (or are you thinking about doing so?) Please share that experience with us!

Thank you so much for participating! As always, my readers and I look forward to your responses!

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29 comments:

  1. Stacy UncorkedJune 10, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    I am VERY happy with my hosting company - I switched over to them about 10 years ago and have recommended them to all my web design clients, too. The hosting company I had was terrible - they kept raising their hosting fees every year, and were unreliable. The one I have now has been phenomenal - and after doing tons of research (10 years ago and periodically since, just in case) they were and are the cheapest I've found for what you get, and have only had a server issue twice in 10 years - which only lasted a few hours because they were right on top of it immediately. Anyone I've talked to over there has been ultra courteous and helpful. In addition to that, the annual fee I pay has been exactly the same for 10 years running. :)

    Aloha: The Eyes Have It

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  2. Self SagacityJune 10, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    I am happy with what I have, it's simple and doesn't require a lot of follow-up. There are limitations but it is not a priority to switch right now. Sounds like Stacy has the dream host, I will have to ask her in more details when I am ready for more responsibilities. :-)

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  3. Create With JoyJune 10, 2011 at 4:39 PM

    Wow, Stacy, I didn't know you did web design!

    When you have a moment, could you please share your GOOD hosting company with us? I know this would be great for those of us in need! :-)

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  4. Adelina RJune 10, 2011 at 5:04 PM

    I love mine. I've been with them for almost three years and have never had a problem. They are reasonably priced too! Found you on the Alexa hop.

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  5. Quirky HomemakerJune 10, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    Yes Stacy, please share. I'm looking for a company that still allows outside advertising on the website. It looks like a lot of them insert advertising into your web page to keep the cost of their web-hosting down. I'd still like to be able to do Google Adsense or something like it. Any suggestions?

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  6. Quirky HomemakerJune 10, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    Oh! And thanks for stopping by the S&R weekend hop Paper Princess!!

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  7. Mama ChocolateJune 10, 2011 at 5:56 PM

    I haven't really used mine much yet. I've had my domain and the hosting set up for a few months, but I haven't got my blog switched over yet, so I haven't had to deal with them yet.

    Stopping by with my Alexa toolbar!

    Johanna at Mama Chocolate
    Family life, tips for mom, reviews, giveaways and more!

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  8. JaniceJune 10, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    I am still very new to all this. I am just on Blogger right now but as my blog grows I would like to switch over to something better. As of right now, I cannot justify the expense of hosting and all that. But I am wanting to hear what others say so I know what to do when the time comes. :)

    Janice
    Celebrating Family

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  9. BargainFunJune 10, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    I'm a new follower from FF ! I hope you'll stop by sometime.

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  10. Sassy Sites!June 10, 2011 at 11:41 PM

    I always LOVE visiting your blog! Thanks for linking up at Sassy Sites for our ffa party! Have a wonderful weekend! xoxo!!

    -Marni

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  11. kailaniJune 11, 2011 at 3:28 AM

    I was initially with BlueHost then Media Temple and now with DSW. I guess they're okay. I have no complaints.

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  12. Running, Loving, LivingJune 11, 2011 at 11:11 AM

    So far so good, I use hostgator but I just switched form blogger to wordpress a few weeks ago, I have not had any problems and the price is right. Stopping by from the blog hop...I am a new follower. Check out ww.runninglovingliving.com when you get a chance.

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  13. Mariah @ FormulaMom.comJune 11, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    Stopping by to stalk you from this week's Super Stalker Sunday! Thanks for linking up. I hope you'll join us again next week!

    Stop by and visit Formula Mom when you get a chance!

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  14. LinetteJune 11, 2011 at 8:21 PM

    I really like my hosting company, whenever I've had a problem they've been very helpful. Stopping by from the Alexa hop:-)

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  15. UnknownJune 12, 2011 at 6:52 AM

    HI! Following from Super Stalker Hop. I see that many people are switching to wordpress and it is mentioned here again. I think I will finally check it out.

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  16. Top Social GiveawaysJune 12, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    I love my blogger blog.

    Have a Great Sunday!.
    New Follower via Let's Get Social

    Top Social Giveaways
    http://topsocialgiveaways.blogspot.com

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  17. NikkiJune 12, 2011 at 10:34 PM

    New follower from the blog hop! Please follow me back? My page is http://couponclippingchick.blogspot.com :-)

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  18. shahJune 13, 2011 at 1:33 AM

    I'm with Blogger who are pants!! But I can't justify paying for a better one. It's not like I earn money from it - If it was a business I'd consider it. When I've finished my book I'll build a new website for that and might use a better host. But i'd see that as a business - my blog now is a hobby. I have no idea which I'd choose though.

    Shah .X

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  19. JacquelineJune 13, 2011 at 3:00 AM

    I am happy overall with my hosting company however I do notice that a few weeks ago it his a snag and was down for about four hours. That was not cool at all!
    Stopping by from the Alexa hop.
    http://theorganicblonde.com

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  20. Paula SchuckJune 13, 2011 at 10:30 AM

    Hi. I am a brand new follower and I am coming to you from the Alexa blog hop today.

    Cheers,
    Paula
    http://www.thriftymommastips.blogspot.com/
    @inkscrblr

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  21. Our Homeschool ReviewsJune 13, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    I just use Blogger so no hosting company here. For what I do I am happy with just blogger. Thanks for linking up to the NOBH!

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  22. Hannah AveryJune 13, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    following you from Mom Blog Blog hop!
    Nice to find or re-find your blog! Have a blessed day!

    -Hannah

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  23. Keri {One Mama's Daily Drama}June 13, 2011 at 1:43 PM

    I just use Blogger for hosting, but pay for a domain name. Its not perfect, but for the price of free its hard to beat.

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  24. AnonymousJune 13, 2011 at 3:32 PM

    new gfc follower from manic hop. please follow me at http://www.simplyshopandsave.ca

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  25. Sandra HJune 13, 2011 at 4:14 PM

    Beautiful.......:) Sandra H

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  26. SarahJune 13, 2011 at 9:55 PM

    I am very happy with my hosting company :) They take pretty good care of me and their customer service rocks!

    Visiting from the Alexa hop! Thank you for joining up www.mooseandtater.com

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  27. FromCristinToMommyJune 14, 2011 at 1:01 PM

    hi im your newest follower from Making new friends
    i'd love if you followed back
    From Cristin To Mommy

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  28. AnonymousJune 14, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    Visiting from Alexa blog hop! Please check out http://www.sheinvented.com. Thanks :)
    Sorry about the numbers on ID. Trying to fix it.

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  29. JennyJune 15, 2011 at 7:43 AM

    Another thoughtful and thought provoking link for Alphabe-Thursday!

    I like the hosting service for my personal website and chatroom. I'm not thrilled at the moment with blogger, but, hey, you get what you pay for.

    Thanks for linking up.

    A+

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