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[Rokurosv]

Well first off I have to say that i'm a real beginner when it comes to hosting, so I wanted to make a smart choice for my first host provider. What i want is to set up my blog and in the future my portfolio. Now i have a couple of questions:

-I've seen features like Unlimited domains, this means I can have more than 1 site in the same account right?
-I plan to run my blog permanently, so what would be a good way to order a service monthly or by year?

A friend told me about a few providers: Imhosted, Dreamhost, HostGator. Some sites provide mixed reviews, some users have no problem and others seem to get the short end of the stick. Any reviews about them that are imparcial?
Maybe you can suggest a provider that's relatively cheap. In terms of storage and bandwith I liked the Imhosted plan, they provide a lot of space in case I wanted to run another site, well I assume I can do that.

Thanks for your time, as you can see I'm a beginner in all of this, but your help would be very much appreciated.

[Shaun [WhirlHost]]

Hey buddy,

>-I've seen features like Unlimited domains, this means I can have more than 1 site in the same account right?
>> Yep, that's correct

>-I plan to run my blog permanently, so what would be a good way to order a service monthly or by year?
>> It depends on the host, if they are popular and you trust them go yearly, if not, go monthly (you can always pay by a year later)

Hope I helped

[Rokurosv]

Originally Posted by FISHKINZ

Hey buddy,

>-I've seen features like Unlimited domains, this means I can have more than 1 site in the same account right?
>> Yep, that's correct

>-I plan to run my blog permanently, so what would be a good way to order a service monthly or by year?
>> It depends on the host, if they are popular and you trust them go yearly, if not, go monthly (you can always pay by a year later)

Hope I helped

Yeah man thanks for the answers, I also checked out bluehost, any comments about em?

[Shaun [WhirlHost]]

I personally haven't used them, I have heard bad things and good things about them though, as you do with any other host.

[gigapros]

Originally Posted by Rokurosv

Yeah man thanks for the answers, I also checked out bluehost, any comments about em?

Search this forum...you will get loads of reviews about them. You may be surprised with what you find.

[starsearcher]

Originally Posted by Rokurosv

Well first off I have to say that i'm a real beginner when it comes to hosting, so I wanted to make a smart choice for my first host provider. What i want is to set up my blog and in the future my portfolio. Now i have a couple of questions:

-I've seen features like Unlimited domains, this means I can have more than 1 site in the same account right?
-I plan to run my blog permanently, so what would be a good way to order a service monthly or by year?

A friend told me about a few providers: Imhosted, Dreamhost, HostGator. Some sites provide mixed reviews, some users have no problem and others seem to get the short end of the stick. Any reviews about them that are imparcial?
Maybe you can suggest a provider that's relatively cheap. In terms of storage and bandwith I liked the Imhosted plan, they provide a lot of space in case I wanted to run another site, well I assume I can do that.

Thanks for your time, as you can see I'm a beginner in all of this, but your help would be very much appreciated.

To be on the safe side, it's best if you order a service by monthly first. Have a try for the first month and you will know whether the provider suits you or not.

As for bluehost or any provider, check on the reviews. Ultimately, you still need to try. What's not good for others might turn out to be good for you.

[Rokurosv]

Yep I've read a couple of reviews about some of the providers and they have cleared some of my doubts, now i know which ones aren't suitable for me. I'm think of trying GeekStorage, the prices seem nice. We'll see. Thanks for the answers guys.

[Jedito]

As a common law, try to avoid those hosts that seems that offer too much for a too low price, if you find a Ferrari for $2k you'll suspect that something it's wrong with it, use the same rule with hosting too.

[Rokurosv]

Originally Posted by Jedito

As a common law, try to avoid those hosts that seems that offer too much for a too low price, if you find a Ferrari for $2k you'll suspect that something it's wrong with it, use the same rule with hosting too.

Yeah 2.5TB storage and bandwith seems a little unreal for $6-$9 a month. Now 5GB/125GB BW seems more reasonable for $5 mo. Emmm just out of curiosity, why do they advertise these rates if they can't really fulfill them?

[Shaun [WhirlHost]]

It's called overselling, they sell more than they have
Personally, I hate it and don't do it

[twente]

Originally Posted by Rokurosv

A friend told me about a few providers: Imhosted, Dreamhost, HostGator. Some sites provide mixed reviews, some users have no problem and others seem to get the short end of the stick. Any reviews about them that are imparcial?

Avoid Imhosted, my site is currently hosted with them and it has been like hell for the last few days, worst still, their support never replies.

[Mxhub]

Originally Posted by Rokurosv

Yeah 2.5TB storage and bandwith seems a little unreal for $6-$9 a month. Now 5GB/125GB BW seems more reasonable for $5 mo. Emmm just out of curiosity, why do they advertise these rates if they can't really fulfill them?

They want to get your business... they know you won't use so much space.

[Mxhub]

Originally Posted by twente

Avoid Imhosted, my site is currently hosted with them and it has been like hell for the last few days, worst still, their support never replies.

It's time to leave. There are many other hosts out there 100 times more caring & better.

[MikeDVB]

Originally Posted by Rokurosv

Well first off I have to say that i'm a real beginner when it comes to hosting, so I wanted to make a smart choice for my first host provider. What i want is to set up my blog and in the future my portfolio. Now i have a couple of questions:

Ok.

Originally Posted by Rokurosv

-I've seen features like Unlimited domains, this means I can have more than 1 site in the same account right?

Generally yes, but there is always a *real* limit and it depends on how "heavy" or resource intensive your sites are and how loaded or overloaded the server you are on is. It can be hard to judge this so don't plan on hosting more than a few sites on a shared hosting plan realistically. (Others may say I'm wrong, go for it!)

Originally Posted by Rokurosv

-I plan to run my blog permanently, so what would be a good way to order a service monthly or by year?

My advice on this subject is always to order monthly for 2~3 months to test the waters and see how support and uptime is. There are always things that you won't know until you're an actual customer and you don't want to be "locked in" if you decide to "run" to another host. After the 2~3 months if you are satisfied then you can order a year or two up front but keep in mind that is a long time and things can change.

Originally Posted by Rokurosv

A friend told me about a few providers: Imhosted, Dreamhost, HostGator. Some sites provide mixed reviews, some users have no problem and others seem to get the short end of the stick. Any reviews about them that are imparcial?

Most of the reviews on these forums are impartial, or at least as impartial as you are going to find. I've used HostGator and they were not bad but not fantastic either - I'd say they were about average as far as things go.

As for the other two providers, I've never used them so I can't really comment either way. You also need to keep in mind that an unhappy customer is much more likely to find review sites and post their story than a happy one!

Originally Posted by Rokurosv

Maybe you can suggest a provider that's relatively cheap. In terms of storage and bandwith I liked the Imhosted plan, they provide a lot of space in case I wanted to run another site, well I assume I can do that.

The only providers I can recommend myself are HostGator, JaguarPC, and CrystalTech as I've had a positive experience at all three providers, but they may not be for you. Just because I say a host is good (for me) does not mean that it will be the right host for you.

Originally Posted by Rokurosv

Thanks for your time, as you can see I'm a beginner in all of this, but your help would be very much appreciated.

It's no problem, we all started somewhere and at least you came here to ask for advice before just "taking the plunge."