The best alternatives to HostGator hosting are not necessarily those nearest to it in style and services. In fact, if you want to move away from HostGator, you might consider moving from EIG companies completely. EIG is the Endurance International Group that owns HostGator, Bluehost, Apollo Hosting, FatCow, eHost, HostMonster, JustHost, PureHost, iPage and many others. If one goes down …
Web Hosting
Web hosting involves the provision of server space along with ancillary services to enable users to run their own website or blog. You can equate it with empty factory space you rent to run a physical business. You get the space and some services such as security, storage space, plumbing and power, but not the products, sales and other essential aspects of a business.
Many people prefer to rent the entire factory, or store, fully fitted so all they have to do is create the products. In the blogging world, this would equate with hosted blog such as Blogger or WordPress.com – all ready to go once you start writing. The problem with these is that you have limited influence over the look and feel of your blog, and the tools available can also be limited. You can find more about the pros and cons of hosted blogs on our post Self-Hosted WordPress.org Vs. Free WordPress.com.
Self-Hosted Blogs
Web hosting services offer you the opportunity to run a self-hosted blog, particularly if you use the WordPress blogging platform. By hosting your own blog, you have total control over the content, tools and plugins you use to maximize your blog’s potential. You own everything other than the server space you hire from the web hosting service.
You can use any blogging template or theme and your websites and blogs can look very professional. Many people use a static front page or landing page, behind which they run a blog which offers the SEO benefits of continually refreshing content. You get the benefits of both a regular website and a blog.
Web Hosting Services
There are many web hosting services available, some of them focussing on specific blogging platforms, particularly WordPress. Others can be used for regular sites and blogs, and you can often run multiple websites and blogs from the one hosted account. This Category offers advice, reviews and instruction on how to select and use web hosting services.
How to Choose the Best WordPress Web Hosting
You want to run a blog for fun or to make money. You have your domain name and now you need a platform for your WordPress blog. Here is how to choose the best WordPress web hosting to meet your specific needs. WordPress is an easy content management system (CMS) to host, and the majority of regular web hosting services come with the databases required (MySQL V 5.0 or higher) and a …
Web Hosting Service – Linux Vs Windows: Which is the Better
When comparing Linux Vs Windows as a web hosting service, it is important to differentiate your operating system from your web hosting service. When seeking a web host, you can choose from a number of operating systems. The two most popular are Linux and Windows, Linux being open source software of the Unix type and Windows being owned by Microsoft. Linux Vs Windows Web …
How to Manage Hosts File Using the Mozilla SwitchHosts Extension
The Mozilla SwitchHosts extension or add-on is useful if you want to switch your web host, but prefer to try the new host out before committing to it. It is a big step to change your website hosting service, and you certainly want to know that it will handle your blog before you take that step. To do that you will have to point your computer to your new hosting service as being the …
HostGator Vs. Bluehost Vs. DreamHost: Web Hosting Review
In this web hosting review we shall be comparing HostGator Vs. Bluehost Vs. DreamHost as general web hosting services and also as hosting for WordPress blogs. Before you can run your own blog or website, you need a good web hosting service. This provides the server or web storage space for your files, and various other tools to help you administer your site. It is very important …
WPMU Dev Hosting Vs. WP Engine Hosting – Which One is Better
WordPress has come a long way from being one of the many Content Management Systems you could have chosen. It’s now a fully-fledged, complete and powerful platform that you can depend on. From simple blogs to resource-intensive web apps, a lot of things on the internet are powered by WordPress. This is why a lot of people go for managed or dedicated WordPress hosting options instead of …
Bluehost Pro Vs. Bluehost Shared Hosting: Is it Worth Upgrading?
In discussing the pros and cons of upgrading to Bluehost Pro we should perhaps first check out the difference between that and the regular version of Bluehost web hosting. What does Bluehost Pro offer that the standard shared hosting package does not? The fundamental difference is more space. The Pro version offers you more resources with significantly fewer other users sharing …
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