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An Expert Guide for Choosing a Web Host

I have been blogging for many years and some of those years were on free blogging sites. I loved changing the colors of my blog and fine tuning it to suit my tastes. I met many bloggers in those early days and many are still my friends to this day. Once I decided to become a serious blogger, meaning I started to post my opinions in addition to playing with memes, it was time to get my own domain and find good website hosting.

Thankfully, I had wonderful blogging friends who guided me to inexpensive web hosting sites and helped me figure out how to buy a domain name. I was in the dark and needed so much prodding. I am so glad that my friends didn’t give up on me. I think it made them feel good to help a lowly blogger like me. LOL

As the years passed, I found out what the difference was between a mediocre host and a good host. I had a less than mediocre host. I was getting tired of outages and weird messages when visitors came to my blog. I worked hard to get visitors and it frustrated me to think they were unable to read my posts. It was time to get quality web hosting. I hated to bug my blogging friends and was glad to know about Web Hosting Rating’s website.

I knew that my blogging buddies would help me but I was enjoying my new found freedom and decided to utilize the Web Hosting Rating website and let their expertise guide me. They have unbiased reviews of web hosting providers. I laughed when I saw my previous web hosting site listed as cheap. Cheap was a good word for them. I look for the words reliable when choosing a web host provider. I also read the reviews from actual users and see what they have to say about a hosting company’s technical support service. Let me tell you, technical support means the world to a blogger like me.

Whether you are a beginning blogger and need help choosing a free host so you can get your feet wet, or an ecommerce site that needs extra bandwidth, visitor trackers, and your own I.P. address, Web Hosting Rating has the information you need.

July 31st, 2009 Posted by karen in Blogging and computers |

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7 Responses to “ An Expert Guide for Choosing a Web Host ”

  1. # 1 Diane Scott Says:
    August 1st, 2009 at 12:30 am

    Totally agree! There is nothing that beats having the perfect host – with outstanding support! Personally we’ve chosen Rackforce, but we also run a network of blogs (so we need the server space and the price is high). But there are plenty of inexpensive web hosting services out there. Get opinions like you did, and shop around :)
    .-= Diane Scott´s last blog ..Diggs Kind Of Little Brother Pyrabang =-.

  2. # 2 LadyGrace Says:
    August 1st, 2009 at 10:35 pm

    I would love my own domain for my blog, I dont know how to use Blogger and cant find anyone or thing to help me get a better layout :( I will check out the website!
    .-= LadyGrace´s last blog ..Quickie =-.

  3. # 3 Christina Says:
    August 2nd, 2009 at 8:30 am

    Hosting is an important component of blogging….
    .-= Christina´s last blog ..What are you up to? =-.

  4. # 4 Maureen Says:
    August 2nd, 2009 at 2:13 pm

    Yes, having your own hosting is important….for blogs and any other site you have. There are good options out there-
    .-= Maureen´s last blog ..Are You an Entrepreneur OR Are You a Professional Student? =-.

  5. # 5 vein Says:
    August 2nd, 2009 at 5:42 pm

    They don;t seem to rate very many hosts? Mine isn’t even mentioned.

  6. # 6 Tina Says:
    August 2nd, 2009 at 6:40 pm

    there is so much to learn with blogging isnt there. i think my family think its all simple!
    .-= Tina´s last blog ..THE SHOWMAN GOAT =-.

  7. # 7 Dorothy Stahlnecker Says:
    August 2nd, 2009 at 7:43 pm

    Great information thanks for sharing our thoughts.

    Dorothy from grammology
    grammology.com
    .-= Dorothy Stahlnecker´s last blog ..Is your love Undconditional? =-.

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