You need to have a great web hosting company in order to run a great online business and…
I have more shared hosting and dedicated web hosting servers than I can count on both hands.
And not even my web properties manager can tell me with absolute certainty how many domains or shared hosting accounts we have.
So if anyone knows about web hosting I’d say I do.
And I’d like to share my favorite web hosts with you so you can avoid some of the hassles I have over the years.
One thing, though:
No host is perfect.
But some are definitely better than others…
And the ones below are ones that we either use in our own business, or have done the research and feel they offer great service and value.
Here are a few web hosting deals I recommend you check out for yourself:
Consumer Notice: These are affiliate links. If you click them and sign up with the hosting company, I may get paid a commission.
Recommended TGSP Web Hosts:
This list of the best web hosting companies is being updated.
Please check back soon!
Clint says
Michele, not sure if you are still checking this site, but my guess is that you have not established a database and did not modify the config.php file in order to connect to the database. If you want me to walk you through this, you can contact me. My email address is (edited out) dot com. Talk to you soon… Clint
andrew says
hi Jeff thanks for your advice very useful and informative thanks for sharing your experiences of the web hosting companies happy new year Jeff
Phil Taylor says
Hi Jeff,
I noticed on your E-mail signature line that you are local to me. You show Shelby Twp I am in Macomb.
You have no Idea how much that inspired me. To know that I could deal with a local guy facing the same Economic issues I am having in Michigan.
I signed up for your affiliate JV with Mike Filsaime and opened my website. I have been working feverishly trying to get traffic to the site. Since I have no product of my own and am not that great at writing ad copy. I am relying on the pro’s to get my feet wet and make a little money as a stepping stone to get this business off the ground.
Do you do any one on one trainings? Since I am your neighbor and all… lol
Thanks again for all you have done
Phil Taylor
Jeff Johnson says: Sorry, I don’t do one on ones, but i do give away a ton of valuable training for free.
Hope it helps!
Widodo says
Jeff and team,
I would like to thank you for sharing valuable posts on your blog. The information that you provide really help me to make the decision and provide valuable insights. To be honest, Jeff, I am a total newbie. The first and only sale that I made so far from the internet is $5 from selling a t-shirt, but I do believe, the right mixture of persistence, efforts, valuable insights from blog posts such as yours, and most importantly is a prayer will help me succeed.
I am from a third world country and English is my 3rd or 4th language. And although I am not in the U.S., I also share the American dreams and I always admire the spirit of entepreneurships of Americans no matter how ridiculous and full of bullshit they are at the beginning.
Again, keep posting and sharing with us valuable posts for you will not only win friends from every corner of the world but I believe it will be spiritually rewarding at the same time.
Guillaume D Marais says
Hi Jeff,
In terms of Midphase and Anhosting, they are the worst in the history of hosting!!!!!!
They have my money for a full year hosting but they cannot give me a link to log on let alon upload. I have given it up for a bad job but i can prove every word, i have copies of all my correspondence and theirs.
THEY ARE BAD LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jeff Johnson says: Really, I’ve had multiple accounts hosting dozens of domains over the years. Oher than one major issue we’ve been completely happy with their service.
they even move me to semi-dedicated servers for the same price as shared if my traffic volume gets too high.
and they ‘ve arranged for hosting in different data centers when i’ve need different class c blocks
Anne says
To Todd with the WordPress question:
go to:
http://www.YOURDOMAINNAME/wp-admin/install.php
Yous should be able to get going with WP after that. Best of luck with it!
Bill says
I’m just getting my ducks in a row here. Any thoughts on blu voda
Jen says
In three words…. “Jeff Johnson ROCKS”! 😉
Sunnyman says
OK, Hostgator is a good one.
However, I do NOT agree with you on several others.
Plus, funny that all these seem to be the ones that pay the highest affiliate commissions… Pure coincidence, I am sure?!
Jeff Johnson says: No, they are not the highest paying; but they are all from cj.com, which makes it easier for my guys to put the list together for you.
But they are the ones we personally use.
And we have removed several from the list as service level drops dictate.
As I said, no hosting company is perfect, and each user has a unique perspective on service levels.
I have lots of hosting companies offering me more money to promote them, but I stick with the ones I use or have researched from trusted sources.
sarv007 says
I will go for -Superb Internet as it provides doamians as low as $2.50/mo. and it will be mine 1st host….
Thanks….