livincinco Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 I'm looking for a hosting service for a basic website. Any recommendations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Disclaimer, I used to work for them, but I like the Baby plan on Hostgator. $8 a month to host unlimited domains with cPanel and Fantastico easy install tool. Can get a blog or whatever up in about five seconds. Uptime has been good for me in the several years I've had it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livincinco Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 I'll check them out. Thanks for the recommendation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToryGattis Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 For a basic web site, Wordpress.com. For more control (like adding community features) very cheap Bluehost with WordPress. It's simply amazing what you can do with WordPress plus some of its plug-ins with almost no technical knowledge. Bluehost will walk you through everything. Bonus: WordPress was created by and is run by a native Houstonian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 The HAIF server is at Pair Networks (pair.com). Super reputable company. Not the cheapest, but it does have hobbiest plans as low as $5. It's also a big enough operation to host the Obama campaign web sites. Whether you like O or not, it's a pretty good indication of the company's capacity and abilities. Oops... just checked. Lowest rate plan is now $6.25/month, but you have to buy a year up front: http://www.pairlite.com/hosting/ For a few extra bucks ($10/month) you get full Pair services, including 24-hour phone support (actually answered by someone in Pittsburgh, not someone in Thirdworldistan.): http://www.pair.com/services/web_hosting/ The HAIF server is QS-4 level: http://www.pair.com/services/dedicated/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I use yahoo web hosting for myself. I used to just use it to keep my skills sharp and learn new things in various web scripting languages, now though, I pretty much use it exclusively for uploading pictures from my phone via ftp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livincinco Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 Thanks everyone. It looks like I can install Word Press as a publishing system and utilize pair lite as a host which seems to be a pretty easy and cost effective way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 I use a Yahoo small business plan with Wordpress. It does what it's supposed to and I've never had issues (so I don't know about customer support much!) and unlimited space and data.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esther Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 I use BlueHost and it's got a really in-expensive monthly hosting plan that's sometimes as low as $3 per month and it allows you to host multiple sites on one plan. I think that one will do for your needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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