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christof
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 Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 8:37 pm Post subject: Reliable UK Web host needed |
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Happy new year to everyone. I hope you had a good one.
I have been working on my web site, and am now at the stage of needing a reliable UK web host. My site ins't huge so web space not vital, but a decent monthly data transfer would be nice.
Any help or advise would be greatly accepted. |
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Charlie
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| Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 12:22 pm Post subject: Re: Reliable UK Web host needed |
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| christof wrote: | | I have been working on my web site, and am now at the stage of needing a reliable UK web host. |
Why limit yourself to a host in the UK?
Just a thought,
Charlie.
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christof
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| Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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| I was just thinking about any future support I might need, or if I need to contact by phone. |
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Charlie
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| Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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| christof wrote: | | I was just thinking about any future support I might need, or if I need to contact by phone. |
All things being equal, these are important factors, but you have to balance this against restricting your choice.
To be honest, I'd buy hosting on recommendation. Realise that free telephone support is pretty limited. You're better off going for a highly regarded host, irrespective of location.
If they happen to be in the UK, all the better, but once you're set up, support should be minimal if you choose wisely.
Just my opinion,
Charlie.
P.S. I'm in the UK, but all my hosts have been in North America. I've only ever used the phone twice in 7 years (and one was incoming).
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christof
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| Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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you mentioned about personal recommendations. Who is your preffered nosting company now?
I don't know about advertising on here, so if it's not allowed you can always PM me the company.
I need to get this next step off the ground and get moving forward. This is my next stumbling block.
It's like any new skill or venture though, the first one is the hardest because your learning new skills and finding the reliable information sources, once you have them it becomes more focused on building the theme and content of a site I would imagine. |
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Charlie
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| Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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Hello again.
| christof wrote: | | you mentioned about personal recommendations. Who is your preffered hosting company now? |
It depends what kind of site and who's going to be doing the building.
| Quote: | | It's like any new skill or venture though, the first one is the hardest because your learning new skills and finding the reliable information sources, once you have them it becomes more focused on building the theme and content of a site I would imagine. |
Do you imagine you'll have the most fun coding and scripting or creating content? I'd pick a method that helps you have as much fun as you can, while still building the business you want.
My opinions about SBI for people like me (if you can find any) are "well documented". "Interesting personal challenge" is one way of summarising it. But you aren't like me and probably never want to be...
Your challenge may well be the mechanics of getting a site up and running in a way that helps your marketing efforts rather than compromises them.
Why not contact Sitesell support and ask them if the SBI Action Guide is available for free? (It used to be, but they've just brought out a new one.)
If it isn't, you could always buy SBI on 30 day approval (with no risk) and get the guide that way. The new version is much improved (if long overdue) and the SBI Forums are outstanding...
The worst thing is that you would lose 30 days' interest and learn a good method.
Hope this helps,
Charlie.
P.S. I'm not trying to take the easy way out...
If you are still unsure, PM me some details of what you have in mind for your site and what you think is holding you back. Without that, any thing I say is a shot in the dark.
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connexhosting
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| Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 11:57 am Post subject: |
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http://www.connexhosting.com have always provided with with an excellent service, they provide hosting within the UK and within the US. Excellent support and uptime is all that i have recieved over the last year  |
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edburdo
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Personally, I use 1and1.com (they do have a UK service also).
But like Charlie said, most of the hosting depends on what you want. Different hosts offer different packages, and nobody but yourself can tell you what is best. We can offer advice, but w/out knowing what you need, it is just a shot in the dark.
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connexhosting
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| Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:15 pm Post subject: |
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We offer package to suit everyone's needs, we have just developed an online custom package generator, which when genertaed will make the package instantly and add to the billing system for the order to be placed. If you may interested in that i can forward you with the correct link to were this service is located on connexhosting. This service is due for release today or 1st thing tomorrow.
Regards,
James Brandon
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Maggie
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| Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 8:24 pm Post subject: Re: Reliable UK Web host needed |
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| christof wrote: | Happy new year to everyone. I hope you had a good one.
I have been working on my web site, and am now at the stage of needing a reliable UK web host. My site ins't huge so web space not vital, but a decent monthly data transfer would be nice.
Any help or advise would be greatly accepted. |
Hi - did you get your web hosting sorted out? If not, we'd be delighted to custom-build a package for you, if you let me know the space and bandwidth you need. We have UK and US server space available and are happy to help.
PM me if you need more information.
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christof
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| Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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| thanks Maggie I got sorted out eventually by a company locally. Thanks all the same. |
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bboy69
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| Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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www.tekadvantage.com
Very good and very reliable UK hosting. Got to get used to the whole "forum" thing though...
Good Luck,
Byron |
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