Recommended Hosting Providers

Jon · 08-06-11, 09:14 AM

I have seen alot of threads recently on new members asking what web hosting to use. You can find a overview of the different types of hosting out there in my hosting explained article.

Where to purchase a domain name

Domain names | Domain name registration | 123-reg - Great for .uk domains
Cheap Domain Names Registration, Domain Transfer, SSL Certificates, Free DNS, Privacy Protection • Namecheap.com - Great for .com domains

Recommended web hosting providers

Web Hosting Services, Reseller Hosting, VPS Hosting, and Dedicated Servers by HostGator - One of the worlds biggest web hosting companies
Web hosting | Affordable domain web hosting from 123-reg.co.uk - Their hosting deals offer free domains

It is important to remember when you purchase a domain name, you are in effect leasing it for a period of time, 2 years for any domain ending in .uk and multiples of 1 year for .com domains. It is important that you renew it before it expires, as otherwise you may loose your domain name.

alexjames · 08-06-11, 09:35 AM

I've used both HostGator and 123 Reg in the past for my hosting.

In my experience, HostGator is miles better. Great Customer Support, and really good prices as well!

But, I guess you should choose the service that suits your needs.

**MJ10** · 08-06-11, 09:51 AM

I usually use OVH to buy my domains, they've always been great. Though I used GoDaddy to buy a few today.

Just trying to work out what I want to do with hosting so thanks for the post.

Jon · 08-06-11, 09:51 AM

Indeed, there are some better value providers out there, but value often comes at the expense of quality of components used in the servers, quality of the bandwidth (some people offer unlimited bandwidth, but the actual bandwidth is to slow) or the customer service, so I tried to pick the ones that are most suited for newbies to web hosting, but are of a high enough quality.

ndev2k · 08-06-11, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MJ10

I usually use OVH to buy my domains, they've always been great. Though I used GoDaddy to buy a few today.

Just trying to work out what I want to do with hosting so thanks for the post.

Is my hosting not good enough for ya......eh???

**MJ10** · 08-06-11, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ndev2k

Is my hosting not good enough for ya......eh???

Lol, hell yes it is! Just feel a bit bad if I ask you to host another 4 domains....?

ndev2k · 08-06-11, 10:41 AM

I can do it mate. No problems. PM me and we can sort it out

**MJ10** · 08-06-11, 10:49 AM

You on msn?

awesomeness · 21-08-11, 12:17 AM

Fanaticalvps.com is good... Might be harder to use than others, but it's really good :P

I Like Free · 01-09-11, 07:52 AM

Personally, I like Hosterbox. Their cheapest plan is $1.49/mo with like a domain price of $12/yr or so. I'm using them for about two websites right now (not freebie related... yet). Plus, you can make 65% lifetime commission on all refs.

Hosterbox Home :: Web Hosting, Managed Shared, Reseller, VPS Hosting

lordjordysm · 01-09-11, 02:03 PM

well for my non freebie related site i have gone with ipage.com for my hosting with the cost per month being £1.99 with everything unlimited, and then i got my .com domain from network solutions which cost me £8 for 2 years if i remember correctly

Zordaner · 01-09-11, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lordjordysm

well for my non freebie related site i have gone with ipage.com for my hosting with the cost per month being £1.99 with everything unlimited, and then i got my .com domain from network solutions which cost me £8 for 2 years if i remember correctly

I think you just got ripped off a bit. If you try and leave the page they offer you a better deal

.

Zordaner · 02-09-11, 12:17 PM

Researched hostgator for a while now and have suddenly came across 123-reg and am now stuck between them. Any tips? This is my first attempt at this so I'm at the basics. Do they offer the same way hostgator is linked to wordpress and you just download it from the control panel?

Ojaser6 · 02-09-11, 04:59 PM

I would prefer HostGator over 123-Reg but it's up to you.

lordjordysm · 03-09-11, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zordaner

I think you just got ripped off a bit. If you try and leave the page they offer you a better deal

.

Well in all honesty the £8 was including vat as they show the price excluding vat

I can't exactly remember how much it was now tbh but it was cheap with the databases which are included which I need for my site

as this is the top package I'm on about

08-06-11, 09:14 AM	#1
Jon MJ lady with maracas Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Leeds Posts: 12,864	Recommended Hosting Providers I have seen alot of threads recently on new members asking what web hosting to use. You can find a overview of the different types of hosting out there in my hosting explained article. Where to purchase a domain name Domain names \| Domain name registration \| 123-reg - Great for .uk domains Cheap Domain Names Registration, Domain Transfer, SSL Certificates, Free DNS, Privacy Protection • Namecheap.com - Great for .com domains Recommended web hosting providers Web Hosting Services, Reseller Hosting, VPS Hosting, and Dedicated Servers by HostGator - One of the worlds biggest web hosting companies Web hosting \| Affordable domain web hosting from 123-reg.co.uk - Their hosting deals offer free domains It is important to remember when you purchase a domain name, you are in effect leasing it for a period of time, 2 years for any domain ending in .uk and multiples of 1 year for .com domains. It is important that you renew it before it expires, as otherwise you may loose your domain name. __________________

08-06-11, 09:35 AM	#2
alexjames iPaidNothing Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,092	I've used both HostGator and 123 Reg in the past for my hosting. In my experience, HostGator is miles better. Great Customer Support, and really good prices as well! But, I guess you should choose the service that suits your needs. __________________ Free iPad 2 \| Free iPhone 4S \| Free iPhone 4 Last edited by alexjames; 08-06-11 at 09:36 AM..

08-06-11, 09:51 AM	#3
MJ10 Currently: Moderating! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Thatcham, Reading Posts: 15,787	I usually use OVH to buy my domains, they've always been great. Though I used GoDaddy to buy a few today. Just trying to work out what I want to do with hosting so thanks for the post. __________________ Spoiler Received from FreebieJeebies: £4,280.76 Spoiler Amazon Vouchers (£275) \| Wii Black & Game (£200) \| Textbooks (£40) \| Samsung T220HD (£200) \| WiFi Printer (£38) \| Samsung R580 (£689) \| Belkin Case (£15) \| Catlike Whisper Plus (£102) \| JVC Hi-Fi (144) \| Kenwood Microwave (£62) \| 2xHDMI (£5.03) \| Omron Scales (£30) \| 2xBluRay (£10) \| Kitchen Crockery (£44) \| BT (£1,302) \| BT (£663) \| BT (£238) \| 500GB Wifi HDD (£103.98) \| Philips iPad Speaker (£99.99) \| Sgt.PepperMill (£10.47) \| Car iPhone/Tape (£9.29) Received from KUDOS: £2,652.50 Spoiler Philips Hi-Fi (£138) \| iPhone 4 Case (£4) \| SEO Book (£13) \| Russell Hobbs Kettle (£40) \| 3D HDMI Cable (£11.99) \| Samsung UE40D6530 3DHDTV - BD-D6500 3D BluRay Player - Skype Camera - 2x3D Glasses and BluRay Film (£946) \| Wireless Headphones (£55) \| 1TB HDD (£55) \| IceAge DVD Box Set (£10) \| BluRay Blank Disk Package (£26.48) \| Harry Potter 1-8 BluRay (£32.30) \| Nike+ Running Package (£35) \| HDMI Cable (£5) \| Extension Lead (£18) \| Russel Hobbs Iron (£20) \| Brabantia Ironing Board (£55) \| Just Dance 3 (£23) \| TV Aerial Cable (£2) \| Samsung UE32D5520 HDTV (£380) \| Amazon Voucher (£51) \| 32GB iPad 3 4G (£579) \| BT (£153) Received from Xpango: £250.14 Spoiler Apple TV (£99) \| Affiliate Bank Transfer (£32.20) \| Affiliate Bank Transfer (£49.74) \| Affiliate Bank Transfer (£69.20) Received from other affiliates: £263.20 Spoiler Amazon Affiliate Voucher (£263.20) 2011 Winner of Best Site Award and Grammanazi Award. Runner up for Member of the Year 2011 Free iPhone \| Free iPhone \| Free iPad 3 \| Sign Define App \| Freebie Proof Photo Blog Total Received: £7,446.87 plus Current Stats: 0 green 12 pending WIN an iPod Shuffle, XBox Live, Amazon or iTunes vouchers >> Free competition entry here << Spoiler Spoiler Ed's status Spoiler Received from FreebieJeebies: £1,854.03 Amazon Vouchers (£275) \| Wii Black & Game (£200) \| Textbooks (£40) \| Samsung T220HD (£200) \| WiFi Printer (£38) Samsung R580 (£689) \| Belkin Case (£15) \| Catlike Whisper Plus (£102) \| JVC Hi-Fi (144) \| Kenwood Microwave (£62) 2xHDMI (£5.03) \| Omron Scales (£30) \| 2xBluRay (£10) \| Kitchen Crockery (£44) Received from KUDOS: £1,920.50 Philips Hi-Fi (£138) \| iPhone 4 Case (£4) \| SEO Book (£13) \| Russell Hobbs Kettle (£40) \| 3D HDMI Cable (£11.99) Samsung UE40D6530 3DHDTV - BD-D6500 3D BluRay Player - Skype Camera - 2x3D Glasses and BluRay Film (£946) Wireless Headphones (£55) \| 1TB HDD (£55) \| IceAge DVD Box Set (£10) \| BluRay Blank Disk Package (£26.48) Harry Potter 1-8 BluRay (£32.30) \| Nike+ Running Package (£35) \| HDMI Cable (£5) \| Extension Lead (£18) Russel Hobbs Iron (£20) \| Brabantia Ironing Board (£55) \| Just Dance 3 (£23) \| TV Aerial Cable (£2) Samsung UE32D5520 HDTV (£380) \| Amazon Voucher (£51) Received from Xpango: £250.14 (others: £263.20) Apple TV (£99) \| Affiliate Bank Transfer (£32.20) \| Affiliate Bank Transfer (£49.74) \| Affiliate Bank Transfer (£69.20) Amazon: Affiliate Voucher (£263.20)

08-06-11, 09:51 AM	#4
Jon MJ lady with maracas Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Leeds Posts: 12,864	Indeed, there are some better value providers out there, but value often comes at the expense of quality of components used in the servers, quality of the bandwidth (some people offer unlimited bandwidth, but the actual bandwidth is to slow) or the customer service, so I tried to pick the ones that are most suited for newbies to web hosting, but are of a high enough quality. __________________

08-06-11, 10:41 AM	#7
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08-06-11, 10:49 AM	#8
MJ10 Currently: Moderating! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Thatcham, Reading Posts: 15,787	You on msn? __________________ Spoiler Received from FreebieJeebies: £4,280.76 Spoiler Amazon Vouchers (£275) \| Wii Black & Game (£200) \| Textbooks (£40) \| Samsung T220HD (£200) \| WiFi Printer (£38) \| Samsung R580 (£689) \| Belkin Case (£15) \| Catlike Whisper Plus (£102) \| JVC Hi-Fi (144) \| Kenwood Microwave (£62) \| 2xHDMI (£5.03) \| Omron Scales (£30) \| 2xBluRay (£10) \| Kitchen Crockery (£44) \| BT (£1,302) \| BT (£663) \| BT (£238) \| 500GB Wifi HDD (£103.98) \| Philips iPad Speaker (£99.99) \| Sgt.PepperMill (£10.47) \| Car iPhone/Tape (£9.29) Received from KUDOS: £2,652.50 Spoiler Philips Hi-Fi (£138) \| iPhone 4 Case (£4) \| SEO Book (£13) \| Russell Hobbs Kettle (£40) \| 3D HDMI Cable (£11.99) \| Samsung UE40D6530 3DHDTV - BD-D6500 3D BluRay Player - Skype Camera - 2x3D Glasses and BluRay Film (£946) \| Wireless Headphones (£55) \| 1TB HDD (£55) \| IceAge DVD Box Set (£10) \| BluRay Blank Disk Package (£26.48) \| Harry Potter 1-8 BluRay (£32.30) \| Nike+ Running Package (£35) \| HDMI Cable (£5) \| Extension Lead (£18) \| Russel Hobbs Iron (£20) \| Brabantia Ironing Board (£55) \| Just Dance 3 (£23) \| TV Aerial Cable (£2) \| Samsung UE32D5520 HDTV (£380) \| Amazon Voucher (£51) \| 32GB iPad 3 4G (£579) \| BT (£153) Received from Xpango: £250.14 Spoiler Apple TV (£99) \| Affiliate Bank Transfer (£32.20) \| Affiliate Bank Transfer (£49.74) \| Affiliate Bank Transfer (£69.20) Received from other affiliates: £263.20 Spoiler Amazon Affiliate Voucher (£263.20) 2011 Winner of Best Site Award and Grammanazi Award. Runner up for Member of the Year 2011 Free iPhone \| Free iPhone \| Free iPad 3 \| Sign Define App \| Freebie Proof Photo Blog Total Received: £7,446.87 plus Current Stats: 0 green 12 pending WIN an iPod Shuffle, XBox Live, Amazon or iTunes vouchers >> Free competition entry here << Spoiler Spoiler Ed's status Spoiler Received from FreebieJeebies: £1,854.03 Amazon Vouchers (£275) \| Wii Black & Game (£200) \| Textbooks (£40) \| Samsung T220HD (£200) \| WiFi Printer (£38) Samsung R580 (£689) \| Belkin Case (£15) \| Catlike Whisper Plus (£102) \| JVC Hi-Fi (144) \| Kenwood Microwave (£62) 2xHDMI (£5.03) \| Omron Scales (£30) \| 2xBluRay (£10) \| Kitchen Crockery (£44) Received from KUDOS: £1,920.50 Philips Hi-Fi (£138) \| iPhone 4 Case (£4) \| SEO Book (£13) \| Russell Hobbs Kettle (£40) \| 3D HDMI Cable (£11.99) Samsung UE40D6530 3DHDTV - BD-D6500 3D BluRay Player - Skype Camera - 2x3D Glasses and BluRay Film (£946) Wireless Headphones (£55) \| 1TB HDD (£55) \| IceAge DVD Box Set (£10) \| BluRay Blank Disk Package (£26.48) Harry Potter 1-8 BluRay (£32.30) \| Nike+ Running Package (£35) \| HDMI Cable (£5) \| Extension Lead (£18) Russel Hobbs Iron (£20) \| Brabantia Ironing Board (£55) \| Just Dance 3 (£23) \| TV Aerial Cable (£2) Samsung UE32D5520 HDTV (£380) \| Amazon Voucher (£51) Received from Xpango: £250.14 (others: £263.20) Apple TV (£99) \| Affiliate Bank Transfer (£32.20) \| Affiliate Bank Transfer (£49.74) \| Affiliate Bank Transfer (£69.20) Amazon: Affiliate Voucher (£263.20)

21-08-11, 12:17 AM	#9
awesomeness iPod Nano 1GB Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 74	Fanaticalvps.com is good... Might be harder to use than others, but it's really good :P

01-09-11, 07:52 AM	#10
I Like Free iPod Nano 1GB Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 78	Personally, I like Hosterbox. Their cheapest plan is $1.49/mo with like a domain price of $12/yr or so. I'm using them for about two websites right now (not freebie related... yet). Plus, you can make 65% lifetime commission on all refs. Hosterbox Home :: Web Hosting, Managed Shared, Reseller, VPS Hosting Last edited by I Like Free; 01-09-11 at 07:52 AM..

01-09-11, 02:03 PM	#11
lordjordysm iPod 20gb Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Near FJ :) Posts: 820	well for my non freebie related site i have gone with ipage.com for my hosting with the cost per month being £1.99 with everything unlimited, and then i got my .com domain from network solutions which cost me £8 for 2 years if i remember correctly __________________ EarnFreeGadgets Blog - EarnFreeGadgets - The Free New iPhone(Coming Soon)

02-09-11, 12:17 PM	#13
Zordaner Wooh! Finally Got Extra! Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 424	Researched hostgator for a while now and have suddenly came across 123-reg and am now stuck between them. Any tips? This is my first attempt at this so I'm at the basics. Do they offer the same way hostgator is linked to wordpress and you just download it from the control panel? Last edited by Zordaner; 02-09-11 at 12:20 PM..

02-09-11, 04:59 PM	#14
Ojaser6 Mini Mac Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Planet Urth Posts: 3,667	I would prefer HostGator over 123-Reg but it's up to you.