What I Like About HostGator
Emma | Jun 08, 2008 | Comments 16
I not only have a DreamHost account I have recently signed up for a HostGator Resellers Account. Which I have mostly been using for my BANS sites. The great thing about having a reseller account is that you can have a different account for each site.
If you go crazy with a site and mess it up and don’t install things correctly it’s no problem. You can just delete that one account. Then take the domain and create a new account and start over. So even though a resellers account is usually for advanced users it can benefit a beginner as well.
Another great thing about HostGator is that they use cPanel. CPanel is the standard control panel for web hosting. Getting to know cPanel will benefit you, if you switch to other hosting plans that use it. Plus there are many automated tools, that are only for cPanel users. They even offer dedicated servers.
I like the control of having a WHM for the reseller account and then an individual cPanel for each new account. In fact my only two complaints about DreamHost are no resellers account option, and instead of using cPanel they have their own proprietary control pane. Which is good. But, it is not the standard, so you can’t use 3rd party tools, to control your DreamHost sites.
Anther good thing about HostGator is that they have a solid reputation and they seem to be the most recommended web hosting I’ve seen out there. Also their tech support is very good. I had a couple of issues with setting up my resellers account and they answered my questions promptly.
The only drawback of a resellers account is the price 24.95$ a month. Hostgator has other hosting plans as well, so you don’t have to get the reseller account, you could also sign up for a less expensive shared hosting plan, and still enjoy the benefits of HostGator’s solid reputation, and the control of cPanel.
As for me I’ll be using both. I’m keeping my DreamHost shared hosting and I’m still working on my new sites on the HostGator Reseller account.
My recommendation would be if you plan on building multiple, multiple, sites and continually adding on, and you don’t mind the price, go for the HostGator reseller account. If you are just testing the water and creating a few blogs then save the money, and get the DreamHost plan for 29.40$ for the entire year. And then just sit back and blog to your hearts content.
There are many reasons why someone would need hosting. Many people have websites that they want to use for their business. Some people like to blog about there personal lives. I have a friend who has a money saving tips site and writes about things like saving on College costs by renting textbooks.
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Yes, I agree. But what do you think about Godaddy? I know they always give a lot of coupon code to waive the total price. Do you use them too?
Of course I use Go Daddy to purchase domains but not for hosting. I do beleive that host gator and dreamhost are the best hosting options. But Go Daddy is the best place to purchase and manage domains.
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Great job, thanks for sharing this with the world.
Why did you say Hostgator is good for BANS site?
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Hello Hussein, because bans works really well with HostGator. In fact HostGator is the #1 recommended hosting company for bans sites.
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How do you define Bans site?
Anyway, I have not use hostgator before but their reputation out there is really good. Perhaps I should do some serious review on them later as well.
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You’re right when you mentioned Hostgator is a little pricey. However, being pricey is often better (much better) than being dishonest. The reason I like Hostgator is because of their honest way of doing business – no catch-22 behind bombastic marketing slogans, no hidden fees, no over-promised hosting features, what you get is what you see – that’s what I like the best.
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@lunarpages if you aren’t familiar with bans you could click on the link. Basically it’s a script that pulls data feeds from ebay.
@HG review I don’t think hostgator is pricey. I think the reseller account is pricey. I haven’t heard about any of the major hosting companies being dishonest. I use dreamhost as well and they are great shared hosting, just no reseller accounts and no cpanel.
Okay. Thanks Emma. I thought BANS was banned websites.
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No problem.
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I like selling Hostgator affiliate lolz. That the other thing i like about them, besides their awesome hosting service.
Hostgator is the coolest hosting service on the www i believe.
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I agree with you that hostgator’ price is a little expensive comparing with other web hosting for example bluehost. But it is worthwhile to have it because of its reliable system and excelletnt support. This may tbe reason why i select it.
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Nice post. I am just looking forward to find such information, and find your post. Thank you for your sharing. BTW, I had read some of your post, and it did contained valuable contents to learn.
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I am currently evaluating the various host. Can you in same post update your experience with HostGator after an year.
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