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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: xcvator on August 16, 2017, 01:36:14 PM
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I'm hoping to start a bit of a blog showing a lot of my favourite photos, but not a lot of writing, so I've been looking at web hosts ???
US hosts seem to be a lot cheaper than here, but what has the support/backup been like ? Has WP been easy to set up with them ? Does you site load up quickly .
Are there any good Australian hosts under $10-00 p/m
and a million other questions
cheers Keith :cheers:
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have used these guys in the past...
https://zuver.net.au/web-hosting
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This can be really hit and miss... most come with loads of features .. but usually you'll use 1 or 2. Cheaper plans will give you all this but not much storage space, but that's changing, most have at least 500meg now
Being hosted in the USA doesn't make Shit difference IMWO.. just saves you money.
https://ingenuity.net.au/product/one-plan/ (https://ingenuity.net.au/product/one-plan/) does wordpress.
https://www.dreamhost.com/hosting/shared/ (https://www.dreamhost.com/hosting/shared/) does wordpress.
http://www.hostgator.com/index2 (http://www.hostgator.com/index2)
https://zuver.net.au/web-hosting (https://zuver.net.au/web-hosting)
https://lunarpages.com/ (https://lunarpages.com/)
From my use
https://godaddy.com/ (https://godaddy.com/) Works really well and great support.
https://ventraip.com.au/web-hosting/shared/ (https://ventraip.com.au/web-hosting/shared/) Works really well and great support. 5gb storage and more.
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Ventraip.com.au no complaints in 2 yrs.. have specials on every so often and super quick to respond to queries.
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Hosting Bay, Melbourne based servers, offices on Punt Road... A few plans to choose from
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I was with bluehost for a while, and moved to liquid web. Substantially more than $10 per month though. Namecheap and Godaddy might be worth a look.
As said above, don't stress too much about the location (asides from the potential service issues that could arise).
Aaron
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https://zuver.net.au/web-hosting (https://zuver.net.au/web-hosting)
From my use
https://ventraip.com.au/web-hosting/shared/ (https://ventraip.com.au/web-hosting/shared/) Works really well and great support. 5gb storage and more.
have used these guys in the past...
https://zuver.net.au/web-hosting
For my work site I was with Venrtaip before they moved me to their new lower tear Zuver, both have been good and I think are good value Although I think(?) I am still on a legacy plan from a previous company VentraIP bought out.
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I'm hoping to start a bit of a blog showing a lot of my favourite photos, but not a lot of writing, so I've been looking at web hosts ???
US hosts seem to be a lot cheaper than here, but what has the support/backup been like ? Has WP been easy to set up with them ? Does you site load up quickly .
Are there any good Australian hosts under $10-00 p/m
and a million other questions
cheers Keith :cheers:
I've used GoDaddy and honestly I couldn't fault them. I had issues with *cough* a certain ISP blocking the IP of my shared server and GoDaddy were nothing but helpful. Their support services are 24/7 and based out of the US so no problems with non-English speaking customer service reps trying to solve your issues! They seem to genuinely want to help you and are super friendly most of the time (usually they're keen to chat about Australia! Haha! I've had the odd person who just wanted to solve my problem and not chat, but often its as much chatting with you about where you're from/travel in Australia as it is about helping with your problem!). I ended up having to change hosting packages to solve the issues I was having (which weren't GoDaddy's fault, but this was the only way around it) and they were SO accomodating and helpful with the whole process. Yep, they get a bad rap online, but I have no idea why. A mate of mine used them YEARS ago and I had a site on a subdomain on his server back then and never had problems, which is the main reason I went for them now. Overall I'd rate them as a value-for-money host. You DO get what you pay for, but when you're just starting out they're good. I don't get enough site traffic to have bandwidth etc. issues with them at this stage on the base-level package, but am happy knowing I can pay more to increase all of that if necessary. They have servers in the US, Asia, and Europe I think. They're also super affordable compared to others like BlueHost, etc. that I considered.
Even if you're considering a WordPress site, I'd consider NOT going for a dedicated WordPress hosting option on a shared server. That's what got me into strife in the first place. Dedicated sites are far easier - you login and are taken straight to your Wordpress dashboard to set everything up. But its not that much more difficult with a cPanel set up! Happy to chat via PM's about it more if you're interested. I'm by no means an expert but I know a little and I love keeping my little blog and have a lot of fun with it. :)
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For blog posts I use google blogger it is free and works perfect. Very easy to use and design, has no support or near impossible to find support but luckily you shouldnt need it!
www.dannygelston.com (http://www.dannygelston.com)
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I use HostGator, US based, I have had no problems with them in over 12 years, best rates I have found and he excellent support when needed, they also on sell domain names.
Entry level from one domain through to reseller accounts
Regards Chris
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Thanks for all the info, I was mainly thinking of Aussie hosting for phone help if I needed it. High traffic won't be a problem I don't think, no marketing or seo crap, just a site with lots of our travel pics with a bit of a story
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Thanks for all the info, I was mainly thinking of Aussie hosting for phone help if I needed it. High traffic won't be a problem I don't think, no marketing or seo crap, just a site with lots of our travel pics with a bit of a story
If you don't want your own domain name, you COULD start out on Wordpress.com. If you do feel like changing to your own domain, you can always get your own hosting and a domain and transfer your site over. I had a Wordpress.com site for ages before I decided I really would prefer my own domain and hosting. :)
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I went with Bluehost. Very easy to set up and their online support has been excellent.
Highly reccommend them.
Also make sure you use wordpress.org for a self hosted service.
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So.. where is war and peace??? We are waiting :P
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So.. where is war and peace??? We are waiting :P
Ha Ha, I'm only on the preface yet ;D ;D
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Found an independent provider, namecheap.com , seems to be ok atm so now , for what it's worth I have a live site
http://keithandbronnies.photos (http://keithandbronnies.photos)
Constructive criticism and ideas very welcome ;D
cheers Keith :cheers: