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09-15-2015, 04:04 AM
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Ultracheaphosts.com - 9 years old, PR 4
I started up this pamphlet site back in 2006. It was basically a critique of cheap hosts initially, and it has sufferered some modifications as my own views changed slightly over the years.
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07-08-2012, 10:52 AM
Thread: Site5 vs StableHost vs HawkHost vs DreamHost in Web Hosting
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I've used Dreamhost for about a year. You can...
I've used Dreamhost for about a year. You can definitely find worse than them, but also better, for a similar price. That is unless you manage to get one of those $10 for 1 year of hosting deals like...
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07-08-2012, 10:32 AM
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Maybe they run a "repair" on the database and...
Maybe they run a "repair" on the database and that gets rid of overhead. You could try to setup a cron to do the same (or do it manually on a regular basis), and see if that reduces or eliminates the...
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07-08-2012, 10:01 AM
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That would constitute link/PR selling, and Google...
That would constitute link/PR selling, and Google doesn't like that at all. It could actually end up hurting WHT.
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07-01-2012, 08:25 AM
Thread: Trusted sites of reviews? in Web Hosting
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That is true for any other site out there,...
That is true for any other site out there, including forums. Forums have their own additional natural bias too: hosts that are active on the forum will be talked about a lot more often than similarly...
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06-29-2012, 03:51 PM
Thread: Is a the choice of control panel a factor in Web Hosting
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Poll: I think that the control panel choice is very...
I think that the control panel choice is very important if you are a provider. Much less so for the average customer, especially a new user who will face a steep learning curve regardless of which...
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06-27-2012, 03:55 PM
Thread: Vps server 100% uptime. Buy in Web Hosting
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Actually, no. This is not a lottery with a high...
Actually, no. This is not a lottery with a high but still finite number of possible results, so you can just buy all the tickets and be 100% sure that you will win.
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06-27-2012, 03:52 PM
Thread: HostGator / EIG Transaction in Web Hosting
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EIG was making a mess when turning companies from...
EIG was making a mess when turning companies from their proprietary control panels, to their own control panel (vDeck), fired the old employees etc. Things didn't go as bad when they took over...
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06-26-2012, 12:03 PM
Thread: United Hosting Review (UK) in Web Hosting
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Well, from what I recall UH was adamant about not...
Well, from what I recall UH was adamant about not overselling space and bandwidth, so, besides the high quality of service that you testify for, that's another reason for the relatively high price.
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06-26-2012, 11:54 AM
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Many years ago, Tina who used to run...
Many years ago, Tina who used to run AffordableHost recounted that a major mistake she did in the early days as a host was to help customers with just about anything, including debugging code etc....
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06-26-2012, 11:16 AM
Thread: Reseller vs Managed VPS in Reseller Hosting
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From what I've noticed, Generally speaking, due...
From what I've noticed, Generally speaking, due to overhead and licensing costs, a managed VPS will give a smaller bang for the buck compared to a well managed reseller account.
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06-19-2012, 09:44 AM
Thread: Ads in Host Gators Cpanel Annoying Others? in Web Hosting
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I use the control panel rather rarely, so it's...
I use the control panel rather rarely, so it's not a bother to me.
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06-18-2012, 04:31 PM
Thread: How much money should I invest? in Reseller Hosting
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There's always a reseller account like that of...
There's always a reseller account like that of Resellerspanel, where you pay only if you have customers. $100 should last you for a while in this case.
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06-18-2012, 04:28 PM
Thread: Web Hosting Options in Web Hosting
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Personally, I would consider 3M inodes on a VPS...
Personally, I would consider 3M inodes on a VPS to be a not so good idea.
The real problems will arise when you try to do backups, or check the disk for errors. Those will tax the VPS (which is... -
06-14-2012, 04:24 PM
Thread: Forum Hosting Questions in Web Hosting
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The big names are not all the same. The same goes...
The big names are not all the same. The same goes for small hosts. There are some smaller hosts that focus on hosting applications (such as forums), but you should expect relatively little in terms...
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06-14-2012, 04:06 PM
Thread: Web stats in Web Hosting
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Assuming you don't shy from sharing that...
Assuming you don't shy from sharing that information with Google, you can go for Google Analytics. It's free, easy to setup, and almost a standard when it comes to proving your traffic levels when...
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06-07-2012, 04:10 PM
Thread: Do people REALLY want to write reviews? in Web Hosting
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People are self centered. They just want a...
People are self centered. They just want a service they can forget about. I think you're doing fine with that 3% rate.
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06-07-2012, 04:03 PM
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IMHO, "green" has never been much different from...
IMHO, "green" has never been much different from "unlimited". Anyone can claim to be "green" for every reason. If you decide to have your garbage sorted and recycled, there, you're green now.
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06-06-2012, 08:00 AM
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Personally, I would not waste time trying to get...
Personally, I would not waste time trying to get people to surrender their sites to me, as it's highly unlikely to happen in the numbers that you would need to be statistically significant.
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06-06-2012, 07:05 AM
Thread: Later Gator in Web Hosting
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That sounds just like Brent, telling it like it...
That sounds just like Brent, telling it like it is, even if it doesn't look good. Though I would imagine that since he was having a conversation with an employee, he wan't expecting his words to be...
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06-05-2012, 04:31 PM
Thread: Web Hosting Companies List Needed in Web Hosting
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I'd say that jotting down the names of hosts...
I'd say that jotting down the names of hosts advertising in the offers forum will give you a decent list. You may end up with a few big companies in there, but most providers that take advantage of...
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03-25-2012, 09:35 AM
Thread: Shared vs. VPS - help! in Web Hosting
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The degradation is service quality is unlikely to...
The degradation is service quality is unlikely to have something to do with your usage. If you suspect that it does, you can always contact your host and ask if you're hitting any usage thresholds...
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03-24-2012, 04:11 PM
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You probably need some quality links to your...
You probably need some quality links to your site, or at least to some of its pages. The best way to get them would be to have great websites content (or quality service/products), but obviously, you...
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03-23-2012, 11:22 AM
Thread: Web Host without any negative review in Web Hosting
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This happens a lot actually, especially when it...
This happens a lot actually, especially when it comes to the bigger, well known hosts. If I read a negative (or positive) review on an obscure host, I will probably forget about it in a week or two,...
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03-23-2012, 10:35 AM
Thread: Server Location in Web Hosting
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Actually, it's not the only way. Google is really...
Actually, it's not the only way. Google is really pushing the usage of Google Webmaster Tools these days: http://support.google.com/webmasters/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=62399
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