Need help finding hosting

I need to find hosting services. I need a place to host my blog/podcast and possibly my busness site (small). Where is a good place for newbes to go?

bone

You should spend some time on http://www.webhostingtalk.com/

They're part of the INET network also.

I'll refrain from giving a shameless plug.

Wow, do I feel like a voyeur (sp?) Spending time on a message board on a subject you don't understand is weird. They seemed to be mostly hosters, rather than users. I found a little postcast stuff, thanx for the link.

bone

I recently switched to Site5. (www.site5.com)

They have been awesome... and although you might be able find some cheaper prices... I have yet to experience even the slightest problems or downtime... I also have a reseller account there and it has been great.

sarahsboy18 said:

I recently switched to Site5. (www.site5.com)

They have been awesome... and although you might be able find some cheaper prices... I have yet to experience even the slightest problems or downtime... I also have a reseller account there and it has been great.

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Okay, they are now on my list. I am hoping to go Canadian though. I have another question. Site5 includes I think, software for message board, do most host have this type of thing?

bone

boneheadz said:

Site5 includes I think, software for message board, do most host have this type of thing?

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A lot do, I used to have hosting through 4eit.com and it came with all kind of software support that I never used.

I have heard good things about Dreamhost.com, I wouldn't recommend 4eit.com just because they are located overseas and when I had problems, contacting them was a pain.

try bluehost.com

the_New_guy said:

try bluehost.com

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They look good, traffic is a bit low and couldn't find price per gig over.

Bone

I use these guys. http://order.1and1.com/xml/order;jsessionid=B99D5F5D3B1374A2573526A64788F502.TC63b

I run a small hosting company. Most of my clients have small sites < 10 GB traffic a month, but I have a few that transfer in the hundreds.

My plans start at $10/month for 10 GB transfer, 1 GB space. Unlimited DB, email, etc. I can give you image gallery and forum software for a $20 setup fee, otherwise it's up to you. My only real limitations are no pornography and no IRC bots.

bluehost has all the freeware apps phpbb, tiki , mombo you name it.

100GB/mo traffic is low!! you need a dedicated server man

the_New_guy said:

100GB/mo traffic is low!! you need a dedicated server man

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Ah ha, You see, I have no idea what I need, but on other forums I have been pointed toward the 200 gb/mon area, So I thought thats what I need, but I probably don't. (very new to this) Basically I want something that is idiot proof and I doubt that I would need more that 100gb. Thanx for the reply.

bone

I just have one more question before I buy.

I plan to use rapidweaver or word to build pages plus host my blogger blog and maybe a message board. Can I do this with any host, or do I need to look for something specific. (God I wish the host had a decent FAQ.)

bone

What language is blogger? Most cheap hosts support PHP, but if it is something like like ASP .NET you'll have trouble finding a decent host.

Blogger, based on my last experience with them, just uses FTP to publish pages to the host you designate.

I used Blogger for a while, but it wasn't as reliable as I'd like. I switched to using MovableType on my host and I've been happy ever since.

I use American Internet Hosting (www.amhosting.com) for the three websites I maintain, and in five years I've had zero problems.

I personally really love Dreamhost and have been happy with them for a long time now. Inexpensive plans with tons of perks including automatic monthly increases in disk space and bandwidth (similar to what Gmail does).

caribiner23 said:

Blogger, based on my last experience with them, just uses FTP to publish pages to the host you designate.

I used Blogger for a while, but it wasn't as reliable as I'd like. I switched to using MovableType on my host and I've been happy ever since.

I use American Internet Hosting (www.amhosting.com) for the three websites I maintain, and in five years I've had zero problems.

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I am now with Canaca but I am so new to this I don't have clue. I have built simple sites on my free space with my isp and used ftp to manage them. I need to learn how to upload a page and have it come up when you type in my address.

I like blogger because I know it. I am looking at wordpress, but again, I need to read the help section on my host to learn how to make things work. I know that Blogger lets you host on your own site. Boy do I have a lot of reading to do. My job is really getting in the way of my hobbies, I may have to cut back at work.

Anyone know a good site for really new webmasters? Something with the basics?

Bone

schweb said:

I personally really love Dreamhost and have been happy with them for a long time now. Inexpensive plans with tons of perks including automatic monthly increases in disk space and bandwidth (similar to what Gmail does).

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they look pretty good.

Feel free to check my company's website.
We may be what you're looking for, but then maybe not.

Who knows.
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