HostGator Review - Web Hosting Services

HostGator Review - Web Hosting Services
By Greg M Artz
Why did I choose HostGator?
I chose HostGator because of their excellent reputation and competitive prices; I saw that lots of people used them and seemed to be happy with their services. It also helped when I saw HostGator reviews that consistently ranked them as having the best customer service in the industry. I was a little leery because of their low prices, but I figured all those people online couldn't be wrong.
HostGator Review
I signed up for the Baby Plan; this plan allows you to host unlimited domains without having to pay an extra fee. I like the fact that I can build more websites without having to worry about expansion costs; other website hosting services charge you more money when you add additional sites. At about six dollars a month, I could host as many domains as I wanted.
They also give you unlimited space and data transfer; other web hosting companies limit these and charge you when you go over a specified amount. In the past, I have been surprised by other hosting companies with unexpected charges on my bill that I didn't particularly care for. I have not had that problem with HostGator.
Good Customer Service
HostGator is known for their exceptional customer service. If you host a site with them, you can contact them through the phone, live chat and email. I've only used the live chat option; the service was top-notch. I had a customer service representative working on my problem in less than five minutes. I had somehow messed up the permalinks in my blog; the customer service representative got me up and running in less than 15 minutes.
HostGator made it really simple to set up my blog; they offer one click CMS installs. When you log into cPanel, you can click on the WordPress icon to have the installation done automatically. You don't have to worry about setting up WordPress from scratch; other website hosting services make the process a lot harder. After your CMS is installed, they instantly mail you your login and password; it is quite simple.
Problems With WordPress
If you build your websites too large and install too many WordPress plugins, you may experience problems with HostGator. When these websites get too large they will cause the Apache system to crash and therefore your website will temporarily go down. You would then have to call customer service and have Apache restarted. It doesn't happen too often, just keep this in mind and try not to install too many WordPress plugins so you don't have these issues.
Backing up Files
HostGator automatically backs up all of your files for free. If your site ever gets ruined or hacked, they can restore it for you. I still recommend backing your site up manually, but they give you an extra layer of security by doing automatic backups and storing them for you. They also allow you to set up unlimited emails for your domains; it's pretty nice to be able to set up emails whenever you need them.
In Conclusion
HostGator is one of the most reliable web hosting companies online. Just be sure to keep your websites adequate size, otherwise you will need to upgrade to a bigger hosting package so your websites stay at optimal performance.
Greg is a loving father of six children and enjoys spending quality time with them. He enjoys writing, taking vacations, and just hanging out with his family. He is has been in internet marketing for the last three years and enjoys researching and testing products that he can recommend.
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