Comments on: Network Solutions vs GoDaddy or 1and1 For Small Business http://sporkmarketing.com/blog/523/network-solutions-bad-small-business/ The Official Blog of Spork Marketing Wed, 16 May 2012 05:25:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: adminhttp://sporkmarketing.com/blog/523/network-solutions-bad-small-business/comment-page-1/#comment-44809 admin Sun, 26 Feb 2012 22:58:01 +0000 http://sporkmarketing.com/blog/?p=523#comment-44809 Firewifer - I think there are a lot of hosting companies who delete old data automatically, but I can't think of many hosting companies that don't send you multiple notices first...hopefully Network Solutions tried to notify you a few times.As far as great SEO advice, SEOMoz is an excellent resource. They have a beginner's guide that is a must-read for anyone who is curious about SEO, and they have a couple of blogs worth following too. Firewifer – I think there are a lot of hosting companies who delete old data automatically, but I can’t think of many hosting companies that don’t send you multiple notices first…hopefully Network Solutions tried to notify you a few times.

As far as great SEO advice, SEOMoz is an excellent resource. They have a beginner’s guide that is a must-read for anyone who is curious about SEO, and they have a couple of blogs worth following too.

]]> By: Firewiferhttp://sporkmarketing.com/blog/523/network-solutions-bad-small-business/comment-page-1/#comment-44668 Firewifer Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:15:13 +0000 http://sporkmarketing.com/blog/?p=523#comment-44668 PS - who knows the best people to follow on SEO and 101 advice boards? I'm also interested in a convention even though I know it's costly. As far as my domain names, some will be dns pointed, some will be parked but only 3 will be leading hosts. thanks again!!! PS – who knows the best people to follow on SEO and 101 advice boards? I’m also interested in a convention even though I know it’s costly. As far as my domain names, some will be dns pointed, some will be parked but only 3 will be leading hosts. thanks again!!!

]]> By: Firewiferhttp://sporkmarketing.com/blog/523/network-solutions-bad-small-business/comment-page-1/#comment-44667 Firewifer Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:12:06 +0000 http://sporkmarketing.com/blog/?p=523#comment-44667 I have office365 and it works well for microsoft products. I also am a longtime account holder in hosting and domain with netsol. My website was perged when I failed to pay them the due date, which went before the perging time frame and I was terribly upset. 9 years of work out the window even though I had back up on discs that was about it (as the newbie I was in 1999). I really wasn't happy. On the same hand as only having html and xhtml on my belt, I did quite well working with them in building my pages and getting things done. I believe the problem was half my fault as I didn't pay the due date, however I was having radiation, very ill, and my husband failed to pay them, and they refused to help me pull it back after the so many days had reached, when it was supposed to be longer. I am currently looking for the best suit to my new business, 1. domain purchasing of 5 or more, and then either transferring them or using the hosting packages on the company if it's worthy and cheaper. Granted, perging wont happen again.. I'm still shell shocked!!! thanks, Firewifer I have office365 and it works well for microsoft products. I also am a longtime account holder in hosting and domain with netsol. My website was perged when I failed to pay them the due date, which went before the perging time frame and I was terribly upset. 9 years of work out the window even though I had back up on discs that was about it (as the newbie I was in 1999). I really wasn’t happy. On the same hand as only having html and xhtml on my belt, I did quite well working with them in building my pages and getting things done. I believe the problem was half my fault as I didn’t pay the due date, however I was having radiation, very ill, and my husband failed to pay them, and they refused to help me pull it back after the so many days had reached, when it was supposed to be longer. I am currently looking for the best suit to my new business, 1. domain purchasing of 5 or more, and then either transferring them or using the hosting packages on the company if it’s worthy and cheaper. Granted, perging wont happen again.. I’m still shell shocked!!! thanks, Firewifer

]]> By: Shahhttp://sporkmarketing.com/blog/523/network-solutions-bad-small-business/comment-page-1/#comment-43389 Shah Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:29:02 +0000 http://sporkmarketing.com/blog/?p=523#comment-43389 Hi.Jasonmy site is hosted by microsoft and they are teling meto transfer to office365. What are my best options? please help.Shah - Canada Hi.Jason

my site is hosted by microsoft and they are teling meto transfer to office365. What are my best options? please help.

Shah – Canada

]]> By: adminhttp://sporkmarketing.com/blog/523/network-solutions-bad-small-business/comment-page-1/#comment-42061 admin Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:45:31 +0000 http://sporkmarketing.com/blog/?p=523#comment-42061 Eric - I'm a fan of HostGator, BlueHost, and A Small Orange, but it sounds like you need more than hosting. You might see if there's a web development/design company willing to render services to your nonprofit at low cost and/or free. Eric – I’m a fan of HostGator, BlueHost, and A Small Orange, but it sounds like you need more than hosting. You might see if there’s a web development/design company willing to render services to your nonprofit at low cost and/or free.

]]> By: Erichttp://sporkmarketing.com/blog/523/network-solutions-bad-small-business/comment-page-1/#comment-42044 Eric Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:30:08 +0000 http://sporkmarketing.com/blog/?p=523#comment-42044 For someone like myself looking to mount a small NGO website rather quickly, and who needs to secure 2 domain names and have a hosting solution of low to medium bandwidth usage, what do you recommend? I prefer easy to configure, easy to setup and publish a website - no complex databse needs. The site is a frontend explaining the goal of the organization, with a few links and a page to contact us, so nothing complex, just a few banners and graphics and drop down menus. For someone like myself looking to mount a small NGO website rather quickly, and who needs to secure 2 domain names and have a hosting solution of low to medium bandwidth usage, what do you recommend? I prefer easy to configure, easy to setup and publish a website – no complex databse needs. The site is a frontend explaining the goal of the organization, with a few links and a page to contact us, so nothing complex, just a few banners and graphics and drop down menus.

]]> By: adminhttp://sporkmarketing.com/blog/523/network-solutions-bad-small-business/comment-page-1/#comment-39435 admin Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:43:50 +0000 http://sporkmarketing.com/blog/?p=523#comment-39435 Roy - Well, I don't have a good recommendation for a web host running Windows. Rackspace is awesome - top notch - but they charge a pretty penny. Verio offers windows hosting too, but I have a gripe with them and therefore refuse to endorse them (LOL).No offense, but why Windows? In my experience, the only reason to run a Windows host is "because I have to" - I have yet to meet a developer that enjoys that platform outside of some corporate IT office. :-) Roy – Well, I don’t have a good recommendation for a web host running Windows. Rackspace is awesome – top notch – but they charge a pretty penny. Verio offers windows hosting too, but I have a gripe with them and therefore refuse to endorse them (LOL).

No offense, but why Windows? In my experience, the only reason to run a Windows host is “because I have to” – I have yet to meet a developer that enjoys that platform outside of some corporate IT office. :-)

]]> By: Royhttp://sporkmarketing.com/blog/523/network-solutions-bad-small-business/comment-page-1/#comment-39420 Roy Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:37:59 +0000 http://sporkmarketing.com/blog/?p=523#comment-39420 Who *DO* you recommend these days for hosting of a Microsoft based web site? Hostgator seems to just do Linux and the enterprise-looking providers for the MSFT world appear to be Network Solutions & GoDaddy, neither of which leaves me with a warm and fuzzy feeling.In case you are wondering, I'm trying to host a small family business web site. Who *DO* you recommend these days for hosting of a Microsoft based web site? Hostgator seems to just do Linux and the enterprise-looking providers for the MSFT world appear to be Network Solutions & GoDaddy, neither of which leaves me with a warm and fuzzy feeling.

In case you are wondering, I’m trying to host a small family business web site.

]]> By: adminhttp://sporkmarketing.com/blog/523/network-solutions-bad-small-business/comment-page-1/#comment-27622 admin Sat, 18 Jun 2011 23:32:31 +0000 http://sporkmarketing.com/blog/?p=523#comment-27622 Joshua - It's funny, but most of my interactions with GoDaddy customer service have been good. Still, I agree that they often don't respond well to technical requests. I've stopped recommending them for hosting - just domains. Joshua – It’s funny, but most of my interactions with GoDaddy customer service have been good. Still, I agree that they often don’t respond well to technical requests. I’ve stopped recommending them for hosting – just domains.

]]> By: Joshuahttp://sporkmarketing.com/blog/523/network-solutions-bad-small-business/comment-page-1/#comment-27615 Joshua Sat, 18 Jun 2011 18:06:29 +0000 http://sporkmarketing.com/blog/?p=523#comment-27615 Godaddy is awful, esp from a customer service perspective. I need to run off php5.3 during cron jobs and their customer reps (I spoke with about 6 over a long period and traded emails with 3) have no idea how to interpret the question without extensive explanation, or make it happen. (note - you have to include an addhandler command in .htaccess in your root directory to access php5.3 for calls from a browser - this works perfectly). Therefore if you are a dev be warned. I just cancelled my hosting account after a long battle to get them to tell me the path to use in the cron call to access php5.3 instead of php circa 2006 that they default you to. They couldn't do it Godaddy is awful, esp from a customer service perspective. I need to run off php5.3 during cron jobs and their customer reps (I spoke with about 6 over a long period and traded emails with 3) have no idea how to interpret the question without extensive explanation, or make it happen. (note – you have to include an addhandler command in .htaccess in your root directory to access php5.3 for calls from a browser – this works perfectly). Therefore if you are a dev be warned. I just cancelled my hosting account after a long battle to get them to tell me the path to use in the cron call to access php5.3 instead of php circa 2006 that they default you to. They couldn’t do it

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