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Firstly, if this is in the wrong place i apologise, please feel free to move it to a more appropriate area.

I'm looking for information on a good web hosting company to move my site to, the company i'm currently with doesn't offer much in terms of support whenever i have a question, and they don't allow you to use Wordpress which is something i'd like to be able to have.

I've also heard you can have multiple domains on the same hosting, does that mean a completely unique URL? is this possible? it would be great for me when i want to build a little site as an experiment or whatever and give it it's own address.

I've tried doing a little research on this, but figuring out what is fact and what is nothing more than advertisement is difficult. Dreamhost sounded great at first, but i've read a lot of reviews that say their service is terrible.

Cheers for any help. :icon_cheesygrin:

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Following up on 's question and the replies from and , here are practical points that often get missed when picking a host or moving WordPress sites.

Most hosts will run WordPress, but verify current server requirements before committing: WordPress requirements. Check supported PHP and MySQL/MariaDB versions, ability to change PHP settings, access to error logs, SSH and cron support, and whether one-click installers or staging environments are supplied. Open a support ticket during evaluation to gauge real response times and helpfulness.

"Multiple domains" can mean different things (unique sites vs aliases). Add-on domains create a separate document root and act like independent sites, parked/alias domains point to the same content, and subdomains sit under the main domain—each has implications for SSL, email, and SEO; see more on add-on domains here: . Confirm per-domain SSL (Let’s Encrypt or paid certs) and that each domain can have its own document root and email if needed.

If accepting migration help (as offered by ), insist on a migration checklist: full file backup, database export, correct handling of serialized data when replacing URLs, updating wp-config.php, testing the migrated site by editing local hosts before changing DNS, lowering DNS TTL ahead of the cutover, and verifying MX records/email continuity. WordPress details and common pitfalls are documented here: Moving WordPress.

Finally, decide on the account type that matches growth and isolation needs (shared, per-site quotas, VPS, or managed WordPress), watch for "unlimited" claims, check inode and CPU throttling policies, backup/restore terms, and any uptime SLA. A short pre-move checklist: test support responsiveness, confirm PHP/DB versions, verify backups and SSL, and perform a staged migration before switching DNS.

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punkrockbboy, it depends on how much space and bandwidth your multiple sites will consume if you host them on single shared hosting account, If you're looking enough space and good amount of bandwidth to host multiple domains, I would suggest you should look for reseller hosting.
Also Wordpress support should not be a problem if you choose a professional hosting company.

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Our company will help you with data transfer and Wordpress blogs.
You can host all your website under one account (if you need specific package, please contact me via PM or <email snipped> and we discuss it)
Thank you.
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