Web Hosting Recommendations

[Bob Sawin]

For those of you who have their own websites I would appreciated your feedback on which one you use, why you like it and things you don't like about the host.

Your thoughts are greatly appreciated,

[jp]

I've got my own server box colocated at work. I use centos+virtualmin for the hypervisor, with a mikrotik firewall as a virtual machine facing the network and for VPN access to my virtual machines, and virtual machines for the webhost and experimental use. centos and wordpress is a pretty good combination, but wordpress requires regular updates and extra security features. every CMS is needlessly complex and requires updates. I have it set to backup over the network to my house.

If your needs aren't complicated get a free or hosted wordpress blog that someone else maintains and point a domain at it.

If you want something cheap and full featured like a cpanel system, I have no idea who is reasonable; more often than not, it's a race to zero businesswise.

[adelorenzo]

I've been a customer of Pair Networks (http://www.pair.com/) for over a decade now. They aren't the cheapest out there but they're rock solid reliable and great customer service. They are unix-based with all the usual stuff you need. On my one hosting acocunt I run a handful of wordpress sites as well as some other ones.

[photobymike]

I used to use Apple's Mobileme for my web needs. i wish i could find a web provider that was completely compatible with iweb web software. I was so busy taking pictures i did not keep up on the latest software and tools to make a website. Iweb just did it for me... basically what i saw is what i got .... so if there is a provider that is compatible with iweb please share this information.

[Ari]

Namecheap has very good customer service and is, as the name implies, cheap.
Domains cost about $12/yr.
I build my websites on Weebly, which is easy for a computer-idiot like myself; I got some outside help with a few HTML things to better customize the look of the site.

[photobymike]

Weebly ...? i am to lazy to look it up .....mac?

[Jan Pedersen]

Inmotionhosting. Very reliable, very affordable and great service.

[jon.oman]

I use this: http://www.bluehost.com/

[Ari]

Weebly ...? i am to lazy to look it up .....mac?

Mac, PC, whatever.
http://www.weebly.com/features/

[Light Guru]

Squarespace is great.

[William Whitaker]

I use this: http://www.bluehost.com/

+1

[Jim Cole]

I use this: http://www.bluehost.com/

Same here. No problems.

[Bill Koechling]

I have been with Dogbark (http://www.dogbark.com/) for about 8 years. Their service is impeccable (they answer their phones and email questions-always) and helped me significantly with Wordpress issues. I really can't think of anything I don't like about them (http://www.dogbark.com/).

[Eric Rose]

I use http://www.siteground.com for all my clients and of course for myself.

[Emil Schildt]

so why is that thread here?

[Darin Boville]

Happy for many years with Dreamhost...

--Darin

[Bob Sawin]

Thanks for all your comments...lots to research now.

[Bill Koechling]

Well, obliquely this question could fall under "image sharing..." but realistically it should have been posted in "Resources" or "The Lounge."

[StoneNYC]

I use godaddy, never have issues with the site down or anything, and they have really great customer service that actually answer the phone and guide you through stuff and don't push you off the phone or anything.

You can even make changes to your site on your cell phone with their mobile site.

www.Godaddy.com

[RecolDou]

I use http://www.kickassvps.com/ and their Windows vps hosting. Allows me to host plenty of stuff, including photos and videos with guaranteed accessibility. Hope this helps.