Host Gator First Impression / Review / Coupons!
You should never have all of your eggs in one basket, which is why I have multiple hosts. One of my current hosts that I like is 1and1hosting, which has some of the cheapest deals around that still are of great quality and all the options most of us will ever need (plus some). However, this is just one of a few different hosts I use.
Recently, I've been hearing a lot of good things about HostGator, so I decided to give them a try. They offer several different hosting plans, but I recommend going with their $9.95 plan if you go with them. They're a bit more expensive than 1and1, and they don't include free domain names and the like, but they do have a few very cool features that many hosts don't have.
One of those features is Fantastico, which is a cool tool from their cpanel (kind of like an admin panel for those who aren't familiar with what this is). Fantastico allows you to install tons of scripts with essentially a few clicks of a button. It will create the MySQL databases and all that techie stuff for you, which can save some people hours. Things like WordPress blogs, Joomla CMS, PHPBB2 forums, and dozens more can install within minutes.
Prior to this, even a techie would spend a fair amount of time getting some of these things up. It can all be done from the control panel now with virtually no work on your part. A HUGE plus on my part.
On top of that, HostGator has great support. They have a live support chat, e-mail, and a toll free phone number to use 24/7. I love the live chat support, which 1and1 does not have (they have good phone and e-mail support, though).
I'm very impressed with how good the support is and how easy Fantastico is to use. Fantastico alone is well worth the extra money. HostGator doesn't have all the extra bonuses as 1and1 like free domain names (you can get a domain name for $5.99 from 1and1 anyway and just point it to HostGator), but their support and ease of using Fantastico is well worth the extra money.
In fact, it has saved me hours upon hours already, which probably saves me at least a hundred dollars from having to hire someone to do some of that work. I still like 1and1 also, but I'm glad I got HostGator for some of my more complicated sites.
There are some other hosts that are a bit cheaper than HostGator that offer Fantastico, but all of the others I've tried have slow servers, downtime issues, and so forth (trust me on this) or they're overpriced.
HostGator Coupon: If you use this HostGator link and type in HG10 for the promo code when you order, you'll get your first month for 1 penny.
Heck, if the free domain issue is holding you back, I WILL BUY YOU A DOMAIN NAME that you can have all to yourself if you use this link to make your HostGator purchase. Just use the link and e-mail me at info@iwantpennies.com for me to confirm it.
To summarize, HostGator is still a great deal, despite how some hosts are a buck or two cheaper, but the extra dollar or two will easily be made up for in time and the quality of this host.
Recently, I've been hearing a lot of good things about HostGator, so I decided to give them a try. They offer several different hosting plans, but I recommend going with their $9.95 plan if you go with them. They're a bit more expensive than 1and1, and they don't include free domain names and the like, but they do have a few very cool features that many hosts don't have.
One of those features is Fantastico, which is a cool tool from their cpanel (kind of like an admin panel for those who aren't familiar with what this is). Fantastico allows you to install tons of scripts with essentially a few clicks of a button. It will create the MySQL databases and all that techie stuff for you, which can save some people hours. Things like WordPress blogs, Joomla CMS, PHPBB2 forums, and dozens more can install within minutes.
Prior to this, even a techie would spend a fair amount of time getting some of these things up. It can all be done from the control panel now with virtually no work on your part. A HUGE plus on my part.
On top of that, HostGator has great support. They have a live support chat, e-mail, and a toll free phone number to use 24/7. I love the live chat support, which 1and1 does not have (they have good phone and e-mail support, though).
I'm very impressed with how good the support is and how easy Fantastico is to use. Fantastico alone is well worth the extra money. HostGator doesn't have all the extra bonuses as 1and1 like free domain names (you can get a domain name for $5.99 from 1and1 anyway and just point it to HostGator), but their support and ease of using Fantastico is well worth the extra money.
In fact, it has saved me hours upon hours already, which probably saves me at least a hundred dollars from having to hire someone to do some of that work. I still like 1and1 also, but I'm glad I got HostGator for some of my more complicated sites.
There are some other hosts that are a bit cheaper than HostGator that offer Fantastico, but all of the others I've tried have slow servers, downtime issues, and so forth (trust me on this) or they're overpriced.
HostGator Coupon: If you use this HostGator link and type in HG10 for the promo code when you order, you'll get your first month for 1 penny.
Heck, if the free domain issue is holding you back, I WILL BUY YOU A DOMAIN NAME that you can have all to yourself if you use this link to make your HostGator purchase. Just use the link and e-mail me at info@iwantpennies.com for me to confirm it.
To summarize, HostGator is still a great deal, despite how some hosts are a buck or two cheaper, but the extra dollar or two will easily be made up for in time and the quality of this host.
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