Likelihood to Recommend Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
Bluehost is a decent all-around choice for web hosting with professional web development and domain management features that are particularly ideal for WordPress websites and blogs. They have a good reputation within the industry as a company that invests heavily in new technology and platform innovation. Bluehost has made a lot of improvements to customize their back-end administration (AMP & control panel) by working to improve the usability and design of the browser interface. Bluehost is primarily focused on customers who use WordPress and we would recommend either their hybrid cloud or managed WordPress platform, which provides everything that you need to build and maintain a popular website. All in all, Bluehost is a well-established brand that continually improves its hosting products, regularly upgrades their data center hardware, and is generally considered a leader in the development of new cloud hosting platform services.
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I honestly can't speak to whether FatCow would be well suited for large companies. But for independent contractors, bloggers, and entrepreneurs, FatCow is a perfect fit. If you're a novice user, their tools and interface allow you to build a site quickly. For advanced users, the clean interface makes it simple to find what you need. One-click installation of web applications is awesome. I haven't updated my site in a while, but they provide a great platform for those looking to showcase their portfolios and blogs.
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Customer service/tech support is simply top-notch. Being able to pick up the phone, get help, and not get charged for it is rare in the tech-support world. Their Dashboard/C-panel has a wide selection of popular tools and options to make website design and all that goes with it very easy. Lots of choices; they are more than a simple hosting service. Keeping their tools up-to-date. I never have to worry about upgrades or having the latest features; it just happens automatically! Read full review Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
Flexibility of how you want to use it (WordPress, HTML coding, Wix, etc) Unlimited storage for all your website needs Reasonable rates as compared to other hosting services Read full review Cons Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
Setting up wasn't difficult but I think for some having tutorial videos would have been better than screenshots. Provide more than one free domain on the Plus plan. Offer site migration - not an option I saw when I signed up. Read full review Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
I was very disappointed with my initial renewal. I understood that the price I had paid was an introductory price, but the renewal rate was much higher than I anticipated. They could be more transparent with their renewals. Read full review Usability Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
I use Wordpress for my website on Bluehost, so I already know how it works and happy with it. I gave it this rating as I love the fact that If you do plan on creating multiple websites on Bluehost you'll be able to create specific login access for each website sites making it less likely to enter into the wrong website accounts. Which makes it even easier to manage client websites if you plan to create and host websites on behalf of your clients.
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Support Rating Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
They are quick, easily reached, and can usually solve problems on the first try. However I noticed I had to go to customer support more often than with other providers, whether that was things breaking more often or if their customer support couldn't fix things on the first try. But in most scenarios, they are fine.
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Alternatives Considered Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
Bluehost did not stack up against
HostGator ; in fact,
HostGator was where we ended up migrating after we realized Bluehost was not for us. Bluehost is not geared toward businesses, especially ones like ours that have a very customized site.
HostGator allowed us the customization that we needed, and their prices were terrific.
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Before choosing FatCow, I looked into a few services. As this was 9 years ago, the options weren't as diverse as they are now.
GoDaddy was the most popular at the time, but the rates were significantly higher for a smaller package, and they had a pretty sexist ad campaign at the time that really turned me off of their services. Since choosing FatCow, I have looked into using
WP Engine as I do my website in
WordPress , but it wasn't worth it to move it over at the time and I elected to stick with what I had.
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The website is slow. The speed is not reliable. Sometimes, sites would go down without warning. You would have to get a VPS to get consistent speed. If you have small website as a hobby, then Bluehost will be sufficient. Otherwise, I recommend looking for something more fast. Storage is good, but speed is lacking
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Return on Investment Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
It allowed me to get my website up and running and sell services. It is fairly low cost, so it was easy to recoup my investment. Having to pay for a whole year upfront made it take a little longer to get the return on my investment. Read full review Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
Integration of Google Analytics made it simple to see where traffic comes from. Ease of use frees me up to focus on communicating ideas rather than fighting with software to make it work. Stability makes it perfect to showcase my work. Read full review ScreenShots