Hosting

Recommended Website Hosting

We recommend Bluehost as an affordable hosting service that provides excellent services.  We’ve been using their services for 4 years now and have had no problems.

More Than One Domain

What I like most about Bluehost is they let me add another domain for free (you need to own the domain of course).  So I have a few small websites all hosted by the same service.  In fact, I have about three running from this service right now.

Easy

It’s totally easy to purchase hosting and a domain names comes with the package.

Good Customer Service

They have a good response time with customer service and you can email or call them.

No Nickel and Diming

I’ve noticed some website hosting services like godaddy.com, have complex offerings, special levels and unnecessary addons.    Bluehost sensibly includes what you need for free in one simple, no hassle package.   You won’t discover any surprises later.  Bluehost has only one upgrade package  available for those of you who want to do secure collection of credit card accounts on site.

No Stupid Advertisements

Some hosting services (like godaddy) take forever to load their customer interface and, worse, they push you to upgrade throughout the experience even after you are a client.

Hint

According to many SEO specialists, the greater time you sign up for the hosting package, the higher your rank will be on google or other search engine.   Search Engines are always on the lookout for scams meant to trick it into placing a website high in the search results.  So, displaying long term commitment says to the website engine that you are here to stay and aren’t just here to make a quick buck and drop out.

So, it’s a good idea to purchase your domain name for at least three years and sign up for hosting for 2 years.  Plus, you’ll get a DISCOUNT.