Why I use BlueHost for Hosting my Blogs
When starting a blog one of the most important decisions that you need to make is what host you will use. While many people get started on a free blogging platform, I do not advise this. After all, you want to be in complete control at all times.
Although I made many early mistakes, I have finally decided that BlueHost is the best hosting company for my blogs. This is not to say that they are better than the competition, but in my opinion they have everything that a blogger could be looking for.
Here are three reasons that I use BlueHost for hosting my blogs.
1. From my experiences, there is no better customer service team out there in the hosting industry. This is the one thing that I was really interested in when searching for a new host, and BlueHost has never disappointed. I use their “live chat” feature time after time, and there is always a ready and willing representative to assist me. Since I lack technical skills, being able to have a BlueHost rep walk me through certain processes is a huge help.
2. When you sign up with BlueHost you will get a free domain name forever! This is not a huge deal, but for new bloggers it is a definite benefit. It is nice to get something for free when you open an account, and there is nothing better than the potential of a domain name.
3. For $6.95/month you can get a decent hosting package that will probably suit the needs of your blog; at least during the beginning stages. This price includes 300 gigabytes of hosting space, 3,000 GIGS of transfer, 2,500 POP email accounts, and much more.
If you are ready to start a blog or website, or are having a hard time with your current host, check out BlueHost.
August 2nd, 2007 at 7:31 am
I’m with ANHosting, and as you can tell if you’ve tried to access my blogs in the last 7 hours, they’re absolute rubbish.
Roll on December…..(though I might walk before that)
August 2nd, 2007 at 11:20 am
Chris - I have had nothing but success with BlueHost in the past. If you are going to make a change, definitely check them out!
August 3rd, 2007 at 3:17 pm
Chris: I’m thinking about Word Press. Are they any good? Don’t they host I Can Has Cheezburger?
August 3rd, 2007 at 3:36 pm
Proofking - If you are thinking about going with Wordpress as your blogging platform, you will definitely want to use BlueHost. I have no technical skills, and I had my blog set up with them in no time at all.
I believe I used Fantastico to autoinstall WP. As I mentioned in the post, they offer awesome customer service and enough features for a low price to suit the needs of most bloggers!
I’m not sure if they host I Can Has Cheezburger, but I would not doubt it. They are by far my favorite host, and I have used just about four I believe…
August 7th, 2007 at 8:16 am
I’m also with ANHosting and it’s been a nightmare over the last few months. They advertise 3 nine’s, but I haven’t even seen one. As soon as my contract with them is over, I’ll be hopping over to a new host.
August 7th, 2007 at 11:39 am
Jason - Definitely check out BlueHost. I have been with them for a while, and have yet to have one problem. No down time and great customer service!