Hostgator Review - Why it is the Best in Web Hosting
By Mike Gates
I first started my blog way back September 2006. Back then, I had not carefully done research into web hosting. If I had taken some time to do that, I would have found out about the top 10 web hosting companies of the time.
I was initially comfortable with my web hosting company until traffic to my blog took a sharp decline. At this time it dawned on me that I needed to contact customer service for help and that's just what I did. Much to my chagrin I discovered that their claims about a 24 hours customer service were nothing but empty claims. Nobody picked up my calls and when I decided to contact the company through their live chat service, it was to no avail. I eventually out of desperation attempted using their ticketing system (similar to emails) in order to get answers that were not forthcoming, not that day, not the next day, not until about three to four days later. Prior to that experience, I did not know that other meanings existed for the caption "live 27/7." Well I just did in a disappointing way.
Never fall for the trick sentence 'Unlimited Bandwidth and Disk Space'.
I had no other option than to transfer my webhosting to another company (not my current web hosts) whose identity I would not disclose in order to protect their business. I had done good research into finding out which companies actually live up to their claims. This company offered a great service with cheap packages, unlimited bandwidth and unlimited disk space. Of course, I chose to patronize them.
The truth about resource usage:
Days rolled into weeks and weeks into months and in just a few months since I started using this web hosting company, I received a mail with complaints that I was using excessively their server's resources. I responded by questioning their claims about unlimited bandwidth and disk space. Much unlike the first company, my response came promptly. I was told that disk space and bandwidth is totally different from resource usage. Their advertisement was just a sort of bait to attract people to their cheap packages.
In only a little while, I resumed my determined quest for the best web hosting service providers. After much searching activity and a lot of precautions of course learnt from experience, I came across a new hosting company - Hostgator after months of searching. Now I am more than happy and very satisfied. Their Technical Support, Live Chat, Toll Free and Ticketing System all contribute to my satisfaction. What I like most about them is the provision of a transparent system that enable me to monitor how much resource I am using.
On a final note, if you want to start a blog, I advise you to try out the web hosting services of the company you have in mind before you waste your time and money on incompetent providers. To do this, visit their website and check if they have a demo of their control panel. If they don't have one, request for it, this will make you know what CPU they are using. If they use only 2 CPUs, troubles may lie ahead.
How can I setup Live Chat, Live Support, Live Customer Support for my web site?
I own a web design company. I want to have Live Chat for my Customer Services, similar to the one on hostgator. Does anyone know how I can find out to get this on my website?
Many prehosted chat & scripts are avaible try search and that site:-
Hostgator…has anyone ever used it? I need help.?
I was just looking at the Hostgator reselling program, but am kind of confused as to what I need to do after I sign up. Do I just advertise the service? Do I build websites for my customers? Do I register domain names?
Obviously, I have to build a website of my own to promote this. Do I have to use them? I asked in a chat with a hostgator rep and he said that after I purchase the plan I will be told what to do next. Sounds a bit fishy when put that way.
If anyone can shed some light on what it’s all about I’d appreciate it. Please provide examples when you explain what to do. Thanks.
Once you sign up for a reseller service, you’ll have to setup your own website (own domain name and website) which will be for your reseller services. You can set your prices for your hosting plans (but you’ll get more customers if your pricing is competitive) and tell everyone about your website, basically market or promote it and people will pay you directly. That’s how it works.
Do I have to use them? What did you mean? Did you mean that you had to host your website on their hosting? I am not sure about this, but why wouldn’t you want to? It’s easier that way, I guess. They’ll help you set up a hosting site using a template and you’ll be good to go soon.
You don’t have to build websites for your customers. That is not part of the deal. But if you’d want to do that, you could do it as an extra service. You can register domain names for your customers.
Hello, I am starting a job with hostgator.com, and I would like to know what should I put for expected salary.
Hello, I am starting a job with hostgator.com, and I would like to know what should I put for expected salary.
Duties include 50 hours a week.
Front line support for Chats and Telephone calls
Troubleshoot any issues customer is having with his webhosting plan
Provides technical support for Level I escalation issues via helpdesk
Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
Its Good, you should be paid a good amount.
Hostgator and Fantastico Deluxe?
i also had a questiong about Fantastico De luxe, when i try to install it, it says that i cant ok it says this ……The installation can not be completed:
Hey you guys, i purchased the business hosting package from hostgator, and i have absolutely no clue on what i am doing i feel so lost and confused i feel like screaming and ripping out my hair lol, ok, if anyone has any experience with hostgator and help me step by step cause im trying to build a website and i dont know where to start but anyhoo if you can please give me your IM so we can chat, and maybe any of u can help me do this
- You chose to install in the main directory of the domain ********.com, but there are conflicting filenames, therefore we can not proceed. Following filenames already exist in the main directory of the domain
(path=”/home/********/public_html/”).You must manually remove these files before proceeding with auto-installation:
images
I have no clue what this means or even how to do what it is saying to do, geeze im getting so frustrated im ready to give up please please help me
FTP into your web server open the /public_html/ folder and delete the “images” folder. make sure you don’t have something of your own in there.
If you don’t know what this means, you should find a friend who is good with web hosting to help you, or hire someone to make your website.
otherwise you may need to spend some time reading up on how a web server works. It will be pretty much the same no matter which host you choose.
Tell me your opinion of Hostgator.com?
they look great!!! very friendly when i chatted with sales.
Anyone use them how are they? any cool features or examples of sites hosted by them?