ken wrote:
> On 02/23/2011 09:18 PM Thomas Dukes wrote:
>> Would appreciate some suggestions for ecommerce hosting. Been using,
>> cough, cough, godaddy, for about 5 or 6 yrs but in the last year or so,
they
>> really suck. Did the hosting myself for a while prior to going with
godaddy but
>> I don't have time to babysit. Seems godaddy would rather spend millions
>> advertising during the Super Bowl than put that money to good use.
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> Adjust your expectations accordingly. For instance, I'd stay away from
> Blue Host. They're inexpensive and have just one hosting package. And
> they don't make adjustments to it to fit your needs. They're fine for
> someone who just wants to have "their own" website. And they have lots
> of ports open, including for https. But they have a lot of ports open
> :) and it's part of the hosting package.
>
"One hosting package"? Dunno, I'm paying for Hostmonster/Bluehost (same
thing), and a) have had very little trouble, and b) get reasonably
knowledgable people. They do offer a choice of o/s, too. Admittedly, I
have a very low-traffic website, and I don't have any of the commercial
packages that don't come with the basic, but *shrug* they're ok.
mark
> On the other hand, 1and1.com has a variety of packages, all with
> different features. So you can select which you want/need. You can
> also up- and downgrade your selected hosting package anytime you want.
> I've found the guys who answer the phones there to be helpful and
> knowledgeable and willing to spend time with you. That's good to have
> when you need it. They're a German company working out of Pennsylvania
> and seem to get the expertise/cordiality mix pretty good.
>
> A buddy of mine did hosting out of his house for after-work pocket
> money. He charge $15/month, but for that price he couldn't offer any
> support. His thinking was if he spent a half hour on the phone with a
> customer in a month, effectively this wiped out his profit on that site.
> If you believe time is money, it's not hard to see his thinking.
>
> As you hunt, keep in mind what you need the hosting service to provide.
> And then be sure to ask if they provide it.
>
>
> hth,
> ken
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