HostGator Shared Hosting Review
I signed up with HostGator two years ago, after about thirty days of research into possible hosts. I really wanted to be sure of my choice this time, as the last year was quite a roller coaster ride as far as my hosting was concerning. My websites experienced constant downtime and numerous other problems, which did horrible things to my traffic. I needed a reliable host, that truly had 99.9% uptime like most hosts guarantee but few deliver.
So, with this in mind, I read and researched for a month, reading through all the major host review sites and forums, and I encountered many reviews on HostGator. The vast majority of them were all positive, good experiences. People said that HostGator had great shared host plans, which is what I was looking for. I didn’t need the resources of a dedicated server, but I did need a decent amount of space and bandwidth.
After reading many opinions on HostGator, I started looking through their website, looking over their shared hosting plans. I immediately found just what I needed - 600 GB of space, 6000 GB of bandwidth, and unlimited domains for $7.95 a month. Now that’s a good deal! Of course, I was wary, as that is quite a lot to offer at only $7.95. But after more research and talking to webmasters who are hosting with HostGator, I was confident that HostGator was actually good for their word, and could provide me with what they promised.
Confident now that I was with my decision that HostGator was the host for me, I only had one other problem - I had no clue how to transfer my site from my old server to my new HostGator account. I contacted their customer service expressing my concern, and I got a very friendly and helpful response back - they would transfer everything for me, free of charge. And indeed they did. Within a day of purchasing my new hosting package, my site was up and running smoothly.
Now, after two years, I am still with HostGator, and just as happy. My sites have indeed experienced 99.9% uptime, customer service has always been quick to respond, and the deals only get better. HostGator just recently updated their server software to the newest versions, like PHP5, which went very smoothly. I have multiple sites hosted with them, and will soon be purchasing one of their dedicated servers. I give HostGator a 10 out of 10 - great prices, great customer service, great experience.
-Tom Schnider