HostMonster Web Hosting

One of the best choices for shared Web Hosting. Period. HostMonster can outperform in web hosting regularly.

HostMonster has a reputation as one of the most reliable and affordable Web Hosts out there. And after my experience with them I can see why. For small price per month (also may be lower during HostMonster promotions) you get Unlimited Hosting space, Unlimited bandwidth, you get to host unlimited domains, you get SSH (Secure Shell), SSL, and more applications built into the Control Panel than you can shake a stick at AND a free domain name for life. Now I don't know about you, but HostMonster Web Hosting's unlimited bandwidth was what instantly drew me to them. I've been seriously burned with bandwidth fees in the past.

The side-effect of running a successful site is the increase in traffic, but paying for all those visitors can cripple you. But what secured my switch from GoDaddy to HostMonster was a feature they don't even advertise. Free domain privacy. Did you know that when you register a domain, your name, address and other personal details are visible in a WHOIS search?

Personally I don't want that information out there. GoDaddy offers you privacy by giving out their details as a proxy. And for this they charge you a small amount per month. HostMonster does this for nocost. Just check a box. Also if you've ever been through the nightmare of trying to transfer domains out of GoDaddy, you have all sorts of hoops to jump through to turn off privacy, and by doing so they then lock you out of the transfer for 60 days.) No such problems with HostMonster.

Finally, over and above GD, HostMonster's Control Panel is user friendly, intuitive and doesn't bombard you with ads to buy a thousand and one things you don't need. It's also fast and reliable and the built in apps are outstanding. For example HostMonster will install WordPress for you. Seriously. And for all that they charge less than other web hosting competitors.

Author: M. Stevens, Domain Registration & Hosting Reviews