No idea what host to use.. Sick of HostGator



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If cost is a main factor, take a VPS out of the equation. It sounds like shared hosting is more than enough for you, and I believe BlueHost is also an EIG brand as well now.

I'd suggest maybe checking out ezpzhosting.co.uk
 
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Ronnie55 said:
Hostgator is garbage since being acquired by EIG, as you all know.

I know the 'what host should i use' topic has been beaten to death and I've seen plenty of good suggestions on WF but I guess my concern is that I don't know which options require me to have a high level of technical expertise, and which don't.

I'm not a tech-savvy person. I'm not a software engineer or server admin or anything like that. But I want to get good hosting that increases my performance and shows google that I mean business!

I've seen Bluehost recommended a lot. But that'd still be shared hosting. How much of a performance increase would I see going to a 'good' shared hosting company and leaving hostgator? or is it still unreliable and not a good option?

Am I better off with VPS or some other alternative? If so, what.

My websites are not my primary source of income, so cost is a factor. Cheaper is better, but I want good performance. My websites are wordpress sites, domains registered at ipage, and all sites are less than 500 unique visits per day. Nothing complex like forums either.. just typical content and ecommerce sites.

And I'd need customer service. Since again, I can't troubleshoot complex problems on my own. I need a service that has a live person that I can call into for help. So some super cheap do-it-yourself type of platform might not be great for me because I'm not technical enough.
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Hi, m not sure about what had happened to Hostgator I was using their service a past year ago... I only suggest you migrate your website to another server.
Basically, my website is now hosted on Domainking.ng server. I quite happy with them and VPS plans is very Cheap.. That's my opinion...
 
I am user of hostgator .Never faced any problems ,they are good in terms of quality and service.The rate also very affordable.Bluehost is another good alternative,same features like hostgator.
 
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