As we’re now well into 2014, it’s time to recognize those web hosting companies that have demonstrated a commitment to outstanding service, support, and value. Below are ten different categories with the award winner and two honorable mentions. Along with our usual awards for business, value, dedicated, and VPS hosting, we’ve added some new award
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The Web Hosting Compare by the Numbers page has been updated to include data for the first quarter of 2014. There are a few changes to the report this quarter that I should mention up front. Namecheap and GreenGeeks have been added to the charts. Also, we’ve included my recent Customer Support Response Time Results
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After an apparently successful beta period, iPage has announced that their premium WordPress hosting plan (WP Essential) is now live. I recently wrote about this new offering from iPage and highlighted some of the features. We now have a more detailed picture of exactly what you get with WP Essential. The emphasis of WP Essential
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It’s been a while since we’ve taken a look at how good or bad the customer support is at the various web hosting companies. While I always recommend you select a web host that provides all forms of support (phone, email, chat, knowledge base, etc.), my preferred method of contact is live chat support. So,
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I’ll admit I’m not all that big on ranking web hosting companies. Although I have participated in the Top 10 List on topratedwebsitehosting.com, there really are a number of reasons you shouldn’t put too much emphasis on where a company ranks on a list. As an example, I recently read an article in a web
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Here in Southern California the weather has been spring-like for most of the winter. I realize that hasn’t been the case in other areas. However, spring is now here! In addition to hopefully better weather for all, there are those spring projects to work on. If one of those items on your list is getting
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Here is another comparison for those of you that are looking for budget web hosting for your first website. Both iPage and Web Hosting Pad offer low priced feature packed web hosting plans that are ideal for beginners that want more control over their sites than some of those website-in-a-flash-deals. Both of these hosting plans
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iPage has added a nice new feature to their website. When you visit their site, you can download some free e-books containing some valuable and helpful tips on building a successful website and implementing effective search engine optimization (SEO) techniques. Although newbies will undoubtable benefit the most from these e-books, there is plenty of information
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I’m sure you’ve heard about the cloud or cloud computing these days. You may have also heard about cloud web hosting and cloud storage. What’s the difference? Here’s a look at both applications of the cloud and the benefits of each. Cloud Web Hosting Cloud Web Hosting is similar to Dedicated Hosting where you have
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Your web hosting can play several roles in helping your website’s search engine optimization (SEO). Let’s take a look at how your web host can improve your SEO and what tools and services to look out for. Basic SEO Improvement Let’s start out with two basic components of SEO improvement. It’s now widely agreed that
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