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:
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Lynn says
Interesting list. I have used Lunarpages, but didn’t like their slow email delivery. Starting out, I didn’t want to spend a lot of money on Aweber or similar, but Lunarpages would only deliver 400 emails per hour, so it took all day for me to send out a newsletter. I wanted to host my first online class there but my webmaster couldn’t make it work.
So Kajabi and Aweber? One Shopping Cart? All chip away at profits each month, and me as a beginner seemed risky. My webmaster suggested our own server, running Ubuntu. We installed DAP, which cost $500 but I can use it on any number of websites. Has a shopping cart, can deliver the video / audio for my class. We will see how that works, I haven’t launched the class yet. Any comments about owning one’s own server?
Jeff Johnson says
Maintaining, running, cleaning and staying in compliance with spam rules at ISPs is a lot of work.
I spend as much or not more on my privately hosted email servers as I do on my hosted ESPs like OAP and Aweber.
There’s benefits to both but I feel for most people using an ESP like aweber or OAP is best unless you are sending tens of millions of emails, which most people don’t.
As for kajabi, it’s a good solution for most, especially if you don’t have your own team to integrate all the different systems needed to run a membership site.
Evangeline says
Hi Jeff, do you think I can work out with these web hosting companies even though I am from Hong Kong ?
Jeff Johnson says
Other than the fact that it may influence introduce some latency and affect your SEO depending on where your target market is, etc… there’s no reason you couldn’t host it.
Al says
Jeff, thank you for your information. You are a true professional when it comes to Internet marketing.
Robyn says
I am a novice, beginner, amateur but my husband and I have a better chance than most to create websites. He is a Graphic Designer and I am a Content Writer/Copywriter, Article, and E-Book Writer. These are the 2 things that are needed the most. Yes, we have both worked for others creating their website content :). We started realizing, “Hey all of these people are willing to pay us plenty of money to do it for them, why don’t we do it ourselves and get paid EVEN MORE?”
So, that is what we are trying to do. Question: Do I still have to pay WordPress to get a website with them, along with paying for a hosting company like HostGator?
Jeff Johnson says
No worries, WordPress is free.
Good luck on the new business!
Steve Bloemer says
Most web hosting providers now offer automated (FREE) installation of WordPress via either Fantastico or Softaculous. If you go with Hostgator, they offer this via Quick Install.
Good luck
John says
Jeff, If you are going to give free useful, helpful advice and information… Well, I hope you get rich…
Hostgator,. what a pleasure… FatCow, What an Expensive Unhelpful Waste Of Time… Questions get answered by robots…
Jeff Johnson says
Well, I don’t get rich with hosting recommendations but I appreciate your support and the input 🙂
William says
I was very surprised not to GOGVO or HostThemProfit I found them to be the very best to me because the price is very comparable and they have everything you need to operate a marketing business all at one place and one price.
Jeff Johnson says
I have tested GVO as a host but never as a MLM/Network Marketing opportunity, and since it’s mostly a MLM opportunity I chose not to print my hosting review. Although I have met Joel several times and he’s always been very nice.
Andy Evans says
Hi Jeff
I already moved to Hostgator on your recommendations and I was happy to click on the banner and I hope you get a commission for it. Thank you for taking the time to share your information with us. Loved your videos on the 900 pound gorrilla. 🙂
I am hoping to send one of my team on your course, he just needs to show some initiative before I give him the reward.
Jeff Johnson says
Thanks for your support, I appreciate it 🙂
DAN says
Dudes, this is all about getting you to click and make him some money! He doesn’t care about your problems
Jeff Johnson says
So where is it written that you can’t care about helping people and make a living at the same time?
Agnes Tabor says
Love your reply. You have taken the time to research these outlets I see no reason not to be compensated.
Jeff Johnson says
🙂
Agnes Tabor says
Dan,
Don’t be so cynical, it is obvious that Jeff does care that is why he has following.
Paul D Guyon says
Jeff is right about WordPress being easy to setup with Ftp. My problem with 1&1 is their customer service is inferior. Especially compared to hostgator.com who has outstanding customer service.
osahon says
It might be a good idea to mention the specific hosting companies that do not support cpanel.
1and1 for example. Trying to setup a wordpress blog there is quite and undertaking.
Jeff Johnson says
thanks for the input, but you don’t need cpanel to set up wordpress. we use ftp, which works great with 1and1