I’ll Give a little bit

My hosting quest began last year when Transcendent Design began.  I was looking for a free host with no banners.  I found one but later on down the road when I wanted to do more complicated things It got really crazy and I was loosing connections on MySQL databases daily. I really have prayed about a better host and it is frustrating that the hosts aren’t perfect but we must keep in mind they are man made.  ( : I will review 6 hosts I have experience with and I will show them to you below in the order that I used them very briefly.

My first host was Freehostia (.com) this Host is great if all you are doing is hosting a plane (x)html site with out data base access (this is the host I had MySQL problems with). This was my first real host and the reason I chose it is because it was free hosting with ZERO ADS which is extremely rare and I recommended for any small site. If you are trying to do something bigger and have a more interactive site I recommended trying another host.
Price/plan: Free plan no ads

…Blue host, didn’t have any problems, good load times (for now) easy set up easy use. The only problem is you are locked into long-term plans and they do offer a 30day full refund if you don’t like it within the first 30days. The reason I left them is because I was sharing a server with 250 - 400 people they told me, and they said I was sharing 8gbs of ram with that many people so that meant worst case scenario I was only getting 20mbs of ram for multiples sites. I wanted something more dedicated. The only problem with economy hosts is they tend to oversell and it causes your site(s) to go s..l..o..w…. again great if you are hosting 1-5 simple (x)html sites or even dynamic sites with low traffic.
Price/plan: $160 2yrs plan (6.95 a month trick)

…Liquid Web, This host looks very realiable and probably is and I tried to used their virtual dedicated servers stuff and it was too much hassle. They have a great website and there very own servers and have various internet providers connected to them ensuring your accessibility through out the world. I highly recommend them IF you know what you are doing and have time to set everything up (It will take some time…) there lowest VDS was 60 a month so I thought I would try it out. I did and it wasn’t for me like I said to much extra stuff to do that I was ready, they are lacking tutorials to use the service so it is definitely for the more experienced. I didn’t get a change to try their regular hosting plan but I would still consider it.Price/plan: $60/month virtual dedicate server

…Host Gator, again another economy host that I am currently with that I haven’t had any problems with other then my clients in Jamaica not being able to view add-on domains that I used for their website which really concerns me, so I might switch again later (tired of this host quest). They offer a ton of space like all economy hosts and make big promises as all econ hosts do. they are like bluehost above.

…Godaddy, Some of my clients are set up with godaddy and I like there reliablity it seems pretty fast. The user interface is confusing but you get used to it. This is a likely candidate for a future host for me after I see how it works out for my clients. They have a pretty good reputation and are big enough to make changes if needed. Also if you are hosting domain names with them then it is even easier to use. my clients are on there economy plans but one of my clients is switching to their virtual dedicated server plan and I will be the setting that up. (crazy)

…Christian webhost(.com) This is the web host I use for my church and they are extremely reliable and I haven’t had any problems with them. they are not as much an economy host because they are a little more pricey but you get what you pay for with them. A Great host for reliable hosting.

None of these hosts are perfect, every hosts has there problems if you look up negative reviews for any host you will find them… and the reviews do help you stay hesitant before clicking the pay button.  I asked around, searched the web,  It is seriously a hunt trying to find a good web host. Make sure you find a host with the least problems and visit many different sites when researching a host. Some things to keep in mind when looking for a host.

• pray about it… no really, pray about.
• High price does not equal high quality.
• Boasting of features a ton of space and a ton of bandwidth does not equal a good host either (your sharing that space with 200-500 people in most cases).
• Don’t get locked into a long term plan pay monthly.
• Know what you need and estimate growth.
• Make sure there’s a money back guarantee if they are a good host then they can gaurantee themselves.
• Do your research.