Do not use GoDaddy! Do not make the same mistake + TIP HOST!

Alec

Member
No thanks.

Hostgator is still looking good so far.

Word of advice friend. Stay away from hostgator. It is owned by EIG.


https://www.shoutmeloud.com/hostgator-sold-endurance-endurance-group.html

EIG is legendary for taking good hosting companies and destroying them, milking the customers , and leaving you in a bad spot.
Here is a list of EIG companies,
https://researchasahobby.com/full-list-eig-hosting-companies-brands/


Also, just wanted to mention, for speed tests, you need to test your website with top 3 speed tests, each is a little different, so the 3 each give useful info.
https://www.webpagetest.org/
https://gtmetrix.com/
https://tools.pingdom.com

Testing the server response time of the hosting companies url does not give you insight into how your site will perform.
 

Direct Webstore

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esting the server response time of the hosting companies url does not give you insight into how your site will perform.
I know. I already mentioned that earlier ... it depends on what setup/plugins you have etc ... but it does effect your site loading speed a lot. It's no good putting the most optimised for speed site setup on a server that's slow as a snail ... :)
 

Direct Webstore

Well-Known Member
This test is changing results every time. You test it now it is bad, you test it later it is good.

Yes ... the search for the best host continues ... LOL :) No rush ... I have several weeks of other things to do before I'm ready to change hosts.
 

Alec

Member
Yes ... the search for the best host continues ... LOL :) No rush ... I have several weeks of other things to do before I'm ready to change hosts.
The #1 time of the year to purchase hosting for a discount is Black Friday weekend. EVERY hosting company gives their best deals on that weekend that you can not find any other time of the year.
 

Direct Webstore

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For the lower plans, InMotion limits the amount of websites you can use
The middle plan at $5.99 with 6 sites, unlimited storage/traffic seems OK. I have 7 sites but site 7 is on a free host as a test site, and it can stay there until I upgrade in the future. But I'm still not finished shopping around at the moment. :)
 
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