Finding a good host
Bloggers know that having a reliable hosting service is key to running a successful blog. Constant outages and limited domains are some of the worst issues you can run into.
I’ve been pretty satisfied with my current provider, but I’m always on the lookout for others. Shopping around just makes sense, and it might be a good idea to use more than one provider to protect against outages.
I found a new company called Concentric Business Solutions. They are a shared hosting provider that caters to small businesses (and if you’re a blogger with any monetization, you are a small business). Besides the usual suspects, including email, web hosting, and domain registration, they also offer free virus protection and spam filters.
If you’re in the market for a new provider, check out Concentric. They might be just what you need.
I don’t have a courage to try a new host again. I changed couple of them and I am settled with Host Gator. But I must say I’ve heard some good things about Concentric on DP forums so I guess people should try it if they are new to this.
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Do they offer special discounts for non-profits? I think I qualify as a non-profit cause I spend whatever I earn, and it ain’t much.
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I also care whether they offer discounts for registration and its other services. In addition, how do you normally choose a hosting company? What are those factors you will consider?
interesting — thanks for the info.
Nice article! Free web hosting is not an option if you have a business blog.I have seen so many bloggers lose their blogs because of free hosting.
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Thanks for the tip; something to look into.
Almost all hosting companies that I used before gave me good and quality customer service.