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can you tell me according to "you web hosting pad" is good web hosting service provider as the price and package they are offering is quite good.
if this is not good is there any thing similar to it which you have used ?

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A concise, practical follow-up to the replies already here: ’s four points (price, service, needs, test) are the right places to start, and several members (for example , , , ) illustrate the range of experiences you’ll see. Below is a short, action-oriented checklist that fills the gaps in the thread — concrete things to ask and to try before committing so the vendor you mentioned (or any reseller) won’t surprise you later.

  • Open a pre-sales ticket or use live chat and time the response — if they can’t answer basic stack questions before you pay, support will likely be worse after.
  • Ask exact stack details: PHP version(s), MySQL/MariaDB version, SSH/Git access, composer/npm support, mod_rewrite, memory_limit and max_execution_time, cron availability, and file/inode limits.
  • Backup and restore policy: how often are backups taken, where are they stored, how long are they retained, and how quickly can a restore be performed?
  • SLA, uptime guarantee and refund window; check renewal pricing and any setup fees or forced quarterly plans.
  • Check mail policy: do they allow outbound SMTP, what limits exist, and do they support SPF/DKIM/DMARC or dedicated IPs for mail if you need reliable deliverability?

These checks are standard due diligence and the things Tom’s Guide and other buying guides recommend you confirm before signing up. (tomsguide.com)

Decide the hosting type with growth in mind: shared is fine for tiny sites, VPS or managed cloud for growing traffic, and dedicated/managed for high‑volume or compliance needs — each has clear tradeoffs in cost, control and isolation. Look for SSD storage, optional CDN/caching, and easy SSL (many hosts now support automated Let’s Encrypt certificates). (hostingradar.io)

After signup, run independent checks for a few days: monitor uptime and response times with a free service (set up UptimeRobot or similar), and test a restore on a staging copy so backups actually work. If a host won’t let you perform these simple tests or hides limits in the ToS, move on — cheaper isn’t always cheaper if your site goes down or emails stop arriving. (uptimerobot.com)

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Member Avatar for compusolver

Not sure I understand this message, but I own two web hosting companies, so I can tell you some things to look for -

PRICE - this is of course important, but do realize that those who offer really good software support (needed for cms programs, databases and PHP coding, etc.) have to pay for the software and they have to pass that on to their customers. Expect to pay between $5 and $10 per month for hosting, depending on the software and service support you need.

SERVICE - is another area where those charging a little more can afford to offer more. Big hosting companies generally have a pat answer for each problem that is on the service rep's chart. If your problem doesn't fall into one of those categories, you may fall through the cracks. Small companies often can't offer 24/7 support, and some don't have the expertise to answer many questions, or even offer proper service, but there are some small hosting companies with great service and support.

NEEDS - What are your needs? Are you running server side code? If so, is it ASP, PHP, CGI, CF??? Do you use Frontpage? If so, you'll need hosting that specifically supports that.

TEST - Try asking a question or two before signing up. The hosting company that can't give you good, prompt responses before signing you up, isn't likely to do better once your money is in their pocket.

Member Avatar for raicol

Just go for the hostgator.com or ixwebhosting.com.may be you will find it good.accoirding to me its ok.

Regards,
Raicol

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Member Avatar for karol33

i have been using host papa for 3 years, sometimes (1 time per month)few hours problems with mysql but after that is ok...are u having some problems with your hosts too?

Member Avatar for Member #120589

Spend plenty of time researching - there are loads of resellers out there - small outfits - even one-man bands - that offer unbelievable value hosting. Unfortunately, some of them don't know their whatsists from a hole in the ground. They don't offer the support they promise.

Member Avatar for PixelatedKarma

I use bluehost - its a big fee up front but its been a GREAT service with GREAT support.

Member Avatar for waqasali11657

In my opinion is the best web hosting, I recomment this one.

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Member Avatar for louiscos77

I have a good one is UnlimitedGB Reseller Level 2

Member Avatar for jwd.adodis

Hello All
We are Using Lunarpages.its a big fee up front but its been a GREAT service with GREAT support. lets try it..
Thanks

Member Avatar for ranvijay21

This is a fact that availability of enormous hosts we are confused in picking a good host. But before choosing a host we should firstly understand ours requirement. This is because on the name of free hosting few of the hosting companies provide you partial control panel where you can't manage all the things.You can also find some best Host on Domain Registration

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Member Avatar for Dandello

I recommend http://www.powweb.com
I have several sites over there and tech support is actually fairly decent. (Keeping in mind that I never have 'normal' problems and I do run PHP, SSI, Perl and Secure Server stuff.)

One warning - when signing up their default appears to be the quarterly plan which charges a $30 setup fee. If you can afford it up front, go for the yearly plan or one of their periodic specials which may include a domain as well but no setup fee. Just make sure before you hit the submit button that it hasn't defaulted to the quarterly plan. (Thus speaks the voice of experience.)

Tell them momkat sent you.

Deb

Member Avatar for xxxservicexxx

I just have this webhosting and paid 70.18 USD for 2 Years plus 1 free for domain name of your choice. Domain name free for life as long as you continue hosting with them.

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Member Avatar for wenmin

you can search many site on internet but Before selecting any SEO Hosting package just check what all services they are providing to you such as SEO experts available to talk shop and discuss SEO strategies, analyze your setup, keywords, etc and provide high level SEO recommendations for free.

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Member Avatar for cloudyguy10

Not sure I understand this message, but I own two web hosting companies, so I can tell you some things to look for -

PRICE - this is of course important, but do realize that those who offer really good software support (needed for cms programs, databases and PHP coding, etc.) have to pay for the software and they have to pass that on to their customers. Expect to pay between $5 and $10 per month for hosting, depending on the software and service support you need.

SERVICE - is another area where those charging a little more can afford to offer more. Big hosting companies generally have a pat answer for each problem that is on the service rep's chart. If your problem doesn't fall into one of those categories, you may fall through the cracks. Small companies often can't offer 24/7 support, and some don't have the expertise to answer many questions, or even offer proper service, but there are some small hosting companies with great service and support.

NEEDS - What are your needs? Are you running server side code? If so, is it ASP, PHP, CGI, CF??? Do you use Frontpage? If so, you'll need hosting that specifically supports that.

TEST - Try asking a question or two before signing up. The hosting company that can't give you good, prompt responses before signing you up, isn't likely to do better once your money is in their pocket.

I completely agree with your points here. Asking questions is the key to finding the right hosting company. Being a reseller myself though just for a short while as I honestly have to let it go due to insufficient funding, I have done so many researches and have asked all the possible questions that could come up before I even started and those companies that can't deliver a decent answer have to be crossed out.

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