Over the past few years I have built a few basic websites and have tried some different providers to host websites. My wife used Go Daddy to make her websites. She was quite happy with them although they are expensive. It wasn't until I started building websites did I find out how really expensive they are. Go Daddy charges for a number of services that are included with other hosting companies such as email, Word Press...
I tried iPage first as their cost was very low. Unfortunately in this case, you get what you pay for. IPage was very unreliable when it comes to email and just plain keeping your website up and running. Many times a technical service representative would send me an email and I wouldn't get it for another 45 minutes. It wasn't just their emails as I would send emails for them not to be received for an hour if they were received at all. That is no way to do business! Many times my website wasn't even up and running. This was especially embarrassing when you are meeting with someone to build their website and your's isn't working.
I did build a website through
Fat Cow. Their setup is very similar to iPage, but they do have a website builder that works pretty good although there are limitations. Many of the other website builders available in the back office are so limited like iPage because they expect to make extra money on you upgrading your tools.
I signed up for an account with 1and1.com. 1and1 is very inexpensive for purchasing domains as it is only $4.95 for the first year and $9.95 a year after that. That price includes privacy security where all other companies charge an extra $5 to $10 a year for it. 1and1 is trying to be a one stop shop, but unfortunately their back office is very slow and the tools are very limited. So I use them for my domain registration.
Host Gator is my favorite for hosting my websites. They have an abundance of tools and Host Gator prides themselves on their reliability. Yes, they have a few items they try to make additional money on, but the tools available that are included are quite good. I purchased 3 years of hosting for about the same cost of 2. Host Gator's technical support is quite good as they have helped me solve every issue I have had in a short time. Their hold times are pretty good too.
I tried iPage first as their cost was very low. Unfortunately in this case, you get what you pay for. IPage was very unreliable when it comes to email and just plain keeping your website up and running. Many times a technical service representative would send me an email and I wouldn't get it for another 45 minutes. It wasn't just their emails as I would send emails for them not to be received for an hour if they were received at all. That is no way to do business! Many times my website wasn't even up and running. This was especially embarrassing when you are meeting with someone to build their website and your's isn't working.
I did build a website throughFat Cow. Their setup is very similar to iPage, but they do have a website builder that works pretty good although there are limitations. Many of the other website builders available in the back office are so limited like iPage because they expect to make extra money on you upgrading your tools.
I signed up for an account with 1and1.com. 1and1 is very inexpensive for purchasing domains as it is only $4.95 for the first year and $9.95 a year after that. That price includes privacy security where all other companies charge an extra $5 to $10 a year for it. 1and1 is trying to be a one stop shop, but unfortunately their back office is very slow and the tools are very limited. So I use them for my domain registration.
Host Gator is my favorite for hosting my websites. They have an abundance of tools and Host Gator prides themselves on their reliability. Yes, they have a few items they try to make additional money on, but the tools available that are included are quite good. I purchased 3 years of hosting for about the same cost of 2. Host Gator's technical support is quite good as they have helped me solve every issue I have had in a short time. Their hold times are pretty good too.
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