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Why I chose hostgator for blog hosting

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Hostgator plans baby hatchling etc and prices

[Post updated 04 June 2022] – I already had hosting with Bluehost , Dreamhost ,  Godaddy  and Pressidium (left) and was looking  for another alternative for one of my Australian blog to get a wordpress webhost . I was searching for one that is good and still cheap for my blog.

With hundreds of different web hosting companies in this industry, choosing the right one can be difficult.  The top three and most recommended web hosting companies at this time were HostGator, BlueHost and DreamHost.[article originally published prior to 2014]

Google Searching on the internet for something, can lead to paralysis by doing too much analysis and so after realising that, I write this post. It can take ages  with so much information overload on the internet by thousands of  bloggers all having their own view of things.

It can be particularly  time consuming searching the  web, when you are searching for a hosting service for blogs/websites, because  the internet is filled with  recommendations  for different website-hosting service providers.

The Servers at Hostgator Hosting

Webhosting is all about quality servers ,where your website lives. HostGator sites are hosted in Dual Xeon servers at Dallas. top-of-the-line Dual Xeon in their data centers at Dallas. The data centers are well equipped and connects to 10 backbone providers. Also, HostGator invest millions of dollars every year in new technologies for better performance. They have about 12,000 servers under management at Houston, Texas in the US.

Yes finding a web host is not an easy task. It is important that you get a good web hosting provider  if you plan to host many blogs or websites on that server. Always look out  for specials on events , but if you cant wait  then below are some deals for you, at this stage I am liking  hostgator  as they have a reputable name  for hosting with wordpress websites  and good service. [Updated I am now with hostgator, godaddy and bluehost  for 10+ years and  a thankful customer to them all]

Hostgator Video Day sale 

Updated deal/discount links below

HostGator’s rich shared hosting packages offer unlimited storage, email, and monthly databases that give business plenty of room to grow. In short, it’s the best service we’ve reviewed for shared hosting packages. As a result, HostGator is our Editors’ Choice pick for shared web hosting services.

Good blog hosting  is hard to find

I chose to do some research   and found “Hostgator” mentioned in many blogs so I decided to research it. First off course is the price factor  and so I checked  their prices for hosting

 

snappy the hostgator alligator

 

I hadn’t really browsed around forums all that much  for hosting before but I knew it would be a place where people were actually talking about why they like or dislike particular hosting companies something and that made a lot of sense.

Prices for Hostgator hosting (2022 Deals)

Here is a list of the pricing for all the shared hosting plans based on a monthly basis.

 

· Hatchling: Perfect for single blog (4.95$/mo)

· Baby Plan: Perfect for multiple Blogs ( 7.95$/mo)

· Business: Multiple Blogs + Private IP + Toll free Number (12.95$/mo)

Special deal 2.95 a month

Choose Your Plan And Get Started Today

By using different webmaster forums to find which hosting companies other people preferred to use, I found out that apart from Bluehost  and  Godaddy and other hosters –  the overall verdict was Hostgator.

HostGator uses cPanel, the most used control panel. You don’t need the help of a geek to use it as its quiet straightforward and simple . It provides everything you need. It is important to have a user friendly interface and these one-click script installers are a boon to all newbies who do not have much experience with these platforms. 1 Click install can help you create a blog in 10 to 15 minutes

The cPanel dashboard is user-friendly and there is a Live chat support available 24/7. You can also contact Hosgtagor on their customer support hotline: 1-866-96-GATOR.

If you are  happy to be more adventurous and choose something other than WordPress for your website, you can also use your hostgator hosting account to install JOOMLA, DRUPAL or MAGENTO (which are all website software similar to wordpress)

Joomla Hosting

HostGator fully supports Joomla, a very powerful and customizable CMS. A wide variety of plugins allow for increased functionality, ensuring your website remains scalable and dynamic for years to come.

Magento Hosting

Start selling online today with your own E-commerce store powered by HostGator and Magento. HostGator’s Business plan gives you everything you need to automatically install Magento, as well as a free dedicated IP and private SSL to accept credit card transactions right from your website.

Drupal Hosting

Develop your website on the Drupal CMS with HostGator! Drupal provides a high level of customization and control over the look and feel of you site. The numerous themes and plugins that are available allow for nearly limitless options.

Features Comparison- Plans and Pricing

HostGator has three web hosting plans, namely the hatching plan, the baby plan and the business plan. The hatchling plan being the basic one which allows you to host only one domain, while the rest can host unlimited domains.

The other good option I liked over here at hostgator was that Customers are not required to sign up for any contract longer than month to month service. They also have Web Hosting With support  24/7 Support Via Phone, Live Chat, and Email!

I also found out that According to Inc. Magazine, HostGator it is the 21st fastest growing private company in America With their current pricing it looks quite good  as well –> Unlimited Domain Hosting Only $9.95 a Month  so I decided to give them a shot.

Here is one of thier recent  promo ad pictures.

DEAL: 20 % off promo On Hostgator


And their penny offer Below

 

[coupon provided  might be outdated – Click image to check latest offer]
Cheap and reliable Web Hosting With Quality Support I have recommended to my blogging friends to host with hostgator and let me tell you, as a web blogger, what a joy it is to work with a hosting service where everything works so well!

More info => for the Geeks On thier servers  and features

Detailed feature list of hostage servers

It does not matter if you take  Linux or windows hosting package , both support word press hosting

Shared Web Hosting – Linux

  • Affordable and basic hosting
  • Hatchling, Baby, Business
  • Linux server only – perfect for WordPress
  • 1 cPanel but no WHM
  • Limited to 1 IP and 1 SSL
  • Private name servers not allowed
  • No branding
  • LAMP = Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP (includes mod_rewrite)
  • Limited to 25% use of server resources
  • 25 simultaneous processes
  • HTTP video and audio streaming only
  • Maximum of 500 outgoing emails per hour per domain (Addon domains count as separate domains)
  • 30 POP/IMAP checks per hour for your connecting IP address
  • HostGator creates weekly backups ($15 to request)
  • Jailed shell access (SSH)

Shared Web Hosting – Windows

  • Affordable and basic hosting
  • Personal and Enterprise
  • Windows server – perfect for ASP.NET
  • Latest version of Plesk
  • Private name servers not allowed
  • No branding
  • Limited to 25% use of server resources
  • 25 simultaneous processes
  • HTTP video and audio streaming only
  • Maximum of 500 outgoing emails per hour per domain (Addon domains count as separate domains)
  • 30 POP/IMAP checks per hour for your connecting IP address
  • HostGator creates weekly backups ($15 to request)
  • No Remote Desktop (No RDP)

Virtual Private Servers (VPS) – Linux

  • Very much like a dedicated server, but costs less and share the resources
  • Root access
  • Install advanced software
  • Customize anything (flexibility in software installations / apache configurations / other custom software like ventrilo and ffmpeg)
  • Use as basic hosting or host others for profit
  • Perfect for multiple e-commerce websites
  • Plans with cPanel or Plesk are managed
  • Plans without cPanel and Plesk are unmanaged
  • Linux server only – perfect for WordPress
  • Unlimited cPanel’s and unlimited WHM’s
  • 1 root WHM (allows selling of reseller accounts)
  • Unlimited potential for IP’s and SSL’s
  • Private name servers required
  • Branding available for cPanel and WHM
  • LAMP = Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP (includes mod_rewrite)
  • Limited to 100% use of container/plan resources (VPS is still limited to a specified percentage of the server, this is not a solution to overly resource-intensive accounts and heavy traffic)
  • Unlimited simultaneous processes
  • Live video and audio streaming allowed (webcams, radio, television)
  • UNLIMITED outgoing emails per hour per domain
  • No POP/IMAP checking limits
  • HostGator creates weekly backups ($15 to request)
  • You can schedule your own automated backups
  • Normal shell access (root SSH)

You might Have noticed that I put presidium as (left) on the top, that is because I am not with them anymore. Thier starting deal is good , but when renewal happens at the high price it becomes unaffordable , but their service is great and they offer a free move of  your website to their servers. Check their current deal here

SEO Hosting

Please contact SEO Hosting directly to find out what their current plans offer.

SEO Hosting now has its own support team!

Visit the SEO Hosting website for contact information, including a new phone number (866-692-9231) and updated chat support buttons.

HostGator staff no longer has access to SEO Hosting accounts and all future support requests should be sent to the new SEO Hosting Support Team.

Makingmoney with WP answers on your WordPress blog – Download

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Making money with a blog  or then a wordpress blog is not an easy task , as many bloggers would know. Lucky for some,  who implement the right tools  and strategy   get successful in making money with minimum effort. Today we look at question and answer type websites like Quora, Yahoo answers, Reddit and stack exchange for example that can make you some money.

Wp answers is one such website building tool that helps you out creating a question and answer site, making things easy  for you to make money with a few simple clicks and also getting people to interact within your site  which is always healthy in googles eyes. ( Article updated 14 July 2018 )

Click here to visit WP-Answers.

Use WP-Answers to make Autopilot Q&A Sites

Wouldn’t it be easier if you could just set it ( wordpres blog or website ) and forget it?

That’s precisely the mechanics behind WP-Answers, a premium WordPress theme and plugin that enables  your users to create content for you. What do you get when you combine WordPress and Yahoo Answers?

A plugin called… WP answers! of course!

The rise of website like  Quora and  Yahoo Answers is due to vacuum of reality based answers online, that readers want from people’s own honest experiences over time.

Make your own wordpress Yahoo! Answers Site

People have questions, Other people have answers.

That’s how sites like Answers.com work and the great thing is that they are populated solely by user-generated content. With WP-Answers, you can effectively have the same thing and more .

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WP-Answers gives you the same kind of website as Yahoo! Answers or Quora, except it is powered by Word Press. Many people call these similar kind of themes clones as they mimic the features and looks of the original website.

Each “question” asked on the blog by a user is really equivalent to a blog post and each answer provided is akin to a blog comment. WP-Answers is designed to be a comprehensive easy solution that provides you with passive income.

The site is fuelled by user-generated content and you make money from advertising or affiliate marketing your own products with inbuilt links.

FEATURE LIST :

1. It not only allow users  to generate content, but also  allows you the option of adding auto content  from the popular yahoo answers site. Why would you want to add Yahoo Answers content to your Blog Automatically?  Yahoo Answers is the most comprehensive Question and Answer site on the web with thousands upon thousands of Articles and Q & A on almost every subject. Now imagine taking those “How to” articles and comments and importing them into a Niche Blog of your creation and then putting new, targeted content, on autopilot.

2.Points system – the points system is one thing that really jumps out. You can give “points” to the members who participate on your site. It’s up to you how many points they gain (or lose) when they ask questions and provide answers.  You can also provide prizes or some kind for reaching certain point milestones.

3.You can use this mechanism to either  start a niche Q & A site or then  a very wide general answers site just like yahoo answers or anzwers.com all with  the flexibility of wordpress. Auto Posting Campaigns via Yahoo! Many people are  woos’ses and they won’t want to participate on a site that looks barren and deserted. To give your WP-Answers site the appearance of robust activity, they’ve included an auto-posting feature. You can get  the wp answers wordpress blog and plugin from here.

An important feature set that is required with all new websites  like this, is for it to be  responsive so that it can be viewed by people on smartphones and tablets and have social media distribution buttons on the pages to enable  distribution of the answers. Make sure you check this before buying any other Q & A theme. The percentage of people who are viewing websites like this on their smartphones are steadily growing and may surpass desktop audience at some stage.

Advertising options

The provided theme is widget-enabled and it already has a sidebar widget pre-designed to accommodate 125×125 ad boxes. There is the flexibility to insert contextual advertising  throughout the site, like below the header or above the footer.

wp answers WordPress bloggin making money yahoo

A new update has been done recently  which brings a load of new features to WP-Answers, new admin panel and some fixes / changes

Here is the new admin panel :
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New Theme:
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Buyers  get a big 40% off All our licenses (expired)
It expires on 24th December at Mid Day

Coupon Code is : XMAS10 Click on link below to use this code

Check it out and see  and buy the wp answers package here

This software is your answer to a site like Quora where you can use the easy to build platform wordpress with  a  wordpress question and answer theme and plugin to create your website and maintain it.

If you want to check out more posts related to  wordpress on our blog check out these wordpress articles  and this  wordpress plugins posts here

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Best home pc to tv gadget wifi USB media drives

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This post was originally written in 2010 but a lot has happened since then, tv’s have become smarter and so a lot of these gadgets  reviewed  below have become obsolete now in 2018 and beyond. The eye-fi pro still stands out as a gadget that can stand the test of time for its unique capabilities. Do check out our latest Google home gadget  & tech reviews too.

Share Your PC media to your TV wirelessly

The IUM has built in WiFi and pairs to the WiFi Interface of your laptop.The IUM is paired with one Host PC/Laptop then can be used in any USB Equipped Device that accepts USB Flash Drives

3 Great wireless USB  Memory  Media sharing drives

Infinite IUM USB Media drive

Open for orders from 01 august 2010

The device has built-in wireless and uses the wireless interface of your laptop on the end. The connection is point to point and not via other access point or internet.

PC to PC works fine. The shared files are visible on the IUM like a normal flash drive so the PC will read them as if they are actually on the device.

IUM wireless usb drive media drive

It’s very nice and handy, but as you said, $129 is a bit much for something like this.

“instead of storing data inside the stick it uses any thing that has a USB port as the storage space, enabling “infinite” data sharing ( videos, photos, doc..etc) using WIFI network meaning the device act as wireless connector between a personal computer and anything that is USB-enabled.”

More features for this drive at the vendor website at http://www.infinitec.com/ium_drive/features.php

HSTI Wireless Media Stick™ @ $99 Only

THE Option similar to this which is already available in the market is the “HSTI Wireless Media Stick™”.

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Simply share your files from any computer within your home/work wireless network, plug the Wireless Media Stick™ into the USB port of your playback device and stream your media instantly. The Wireless Media Stick™ references shared media files from any networked computers and NAS devices and presents them to the playback device it’s mounted to as if the files were stored locally.

Once a file is selected for playback, the Wireless Media Stick™ then streams the file via a wireless router from any PC, Laptop and NAS device.

MSRP: $99.99 – Introductory Price!

 

wifi stick in usbThe Wireless Media Stick™ is a patented technology (Patent Pending and World P.C.T) that streams media files from any computer connected to a home/office wireless network to any USB enabled media playback device.

Files are not copied or moved from the original location. The capacity of the stick varies according to how many files are shared and can grow in relation to the file systems that are shared. – Ref ( More info @ HSTI Media Stick )

Features of the HSTI Media stick

  • Wireless USB Dongle
  • Wireless Media Streaming
  • 720p Resolution Limit
  • Windows Compatibility
  • 2.4GHz Wireless Technology
  • Preloaded Software

SPECS

  • Wireless: IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n (2.4GHz)
  • Host Interface: USB 2.0
  • Frequency Range: 2.412 ~ 2.4835GHz
  • Security: WEP 64/128, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES
  • Data Range (802.11a/g): Up to 54Mbps
  • Data Range (802.11b): Up to 11Mbps
  • Data Range (802.11n): Up to 300Mbps

“Eye-Fi Pro”  Wireless memory card

The cost for this convenience is $129, which seems rather steep to me, although (for what it’s worth) it’s generally equivalent to the Eye-Fi Pro, which offers the same kind of wireless ad-hoc network functionality.

eye wifi memory card

Also released recently “Eye-Fi card”, the “Eye-Fi Pro”. It costs $150, and is able to handle RAW files, as well as connect to a computer via an ad-hoc wireless network, i.e. no router necessary. These are certainly nice features, although RAW support at least seems more like a firmware upgrade, and it would be cool if Eye-Fi would push that option out to their other cards

Get your eye-fi pro from amazon here –> Eye-Fi Pro X2 8 GB Class 6 SDHC Wireless Flash Memory Card EYE-FI-8PC

Overview:

The Eye-Fi Pro X2 Features:

  • Fast wireless transfers of photos and videos from your camera to computer or favourite online site.
  • Instant photo and video sharing while on the go.
  • Loads of storage space with 8GB of high performance Class 6 memory capacity.
  • Location information that is captured and stored in each photo.
  • RAW file wireless uploads so you can edit photos like a pro.
  • Wirelessly uploads your photos (RAW and JPEG) and videos via Wi-Fi or via an ad hoc connection
  • Wirelessly uploads only the photos and videos you select to your computer

Digital Grog

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Netskool blog  , Under Mouse Arrest , Sheldon Singh  and now our latest domain is officially aussie @ www.digitalgrog.com.au/

Its a funny domain name i know , there was just a  bit of grog involved while registering it , but its all good . Book mark us  and the good spirits will be with you as well. I look forward to continuing the exciting  blog posts and adding more fun to my renewed blog.

PS: For those not in the know, grog is Aussie slang for alcohol, you may ask now why Digital grog ( go figure !!)

Digital grog not frog

Welcome to DigitalGrog.com.au

I got some good posts and yarns  lined up for you , including an article on Amazon compared with Kensington mangoes  and more on writing articles  as a “Freelance blogger”  and if you are new over here , you might want to check out some of the other interesting posts i have written that might interest you like making a amazon store with wordpress ,  the post on Magazine photo scanner ,

How to embed Amazon  astore in wordpress ,

Best Top 6 money making plugins for wordpress 3.0 ,

How to get six pack in a week ,

Clickbank tips and tricks ,

Microsoft free software use for Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents.

Digital grog is already the  “NO.1 on the google search” for the term “DigitalGrog”  and soon i aim  to make it even more well-known . Check out my posts of how to help make you blog popular  with SEO as well on google , check out Go “GAGA” with professional “SEO Tools War chest” , Blogging and making money tools – Browsersize , Micro Niche blog making tips and Best free WordPress 3.0 themes

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Geez !! Earning: $2,357.66 a day with a website

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Ridiculous .. i was browsing google for hindi songs and i cam across this hindi songs  website  and was surprised to come across this link saying the websites worth @ Daily Earning of $2,357.66.

Daily Website Earning of $2,357.66( adsense + other adverts)

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Here are some other details

Estimated Worth $1,416,559 USD

Backlinks :3

Global rank : 7,359

Daily page views : 997,289

Website info:

According To Our Estimation Gaana.Com Makes $2,357.66 Per Day And Is Worth About $1,416,559.The Current Alexa Ranking Is 7,359.Gaana.Com Receives About 997,289 Page Views Per Day. It Has A Google Page rank Of .The Site Is 6 Years 115 Days Old.It Has A Total Of 3Backlinks. The Site Is Hosted In , And Is Active On The IP 223.165.30.26

Here is the link http://www.web-worth.com/www.gaana.com

Best free WordPress 3.0 themes

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WordPress 3.00 has just been released , but there are still not a lot of “wordpress 3.00 theme” makers catching up with the new release  and we are yet  to see most of the  theme makerd upgrade their existing  themes to make use of the new features.

 

 

Download wordpress 3.0 theme

Getting free wordpress 3.o themes or even normal  wordpress themes are not hard , if you just type “wordpress 3.0 theme  download” in Google UK or torent sites  you would get some sites  hosting some free and free premium  themes , but  word press 3  themes have not been released in the market and it is not advisable  to get themes from these places because sometimes they have some  malicious code inserted by  malicious people.

The new flexibility in the  menu links , picture  background for the top bar  and multi – user functionality of the new wordpress 3.0 are good features released in this new version. catch more on this here , and here and here.

Free wordpress 3.0 themes

1. Morning After – WordPress magazine-styled theme, with more than 100,000 downloads to date it is also by far the most popular. It is now fully WP 3.0 compatible.
The Morning After Home


Live Demo

2. Structure is a WP 3.0 theme available in four variants, all based on an attractive and effective minimalist style. This theme will integrate seamlessly with any established blog.
Structure Home
Live Demo

3. Default WordPress 3.0 theme.
Twenty Ten
Live Demo

4. The premium quality Magazeen theme is a two column magazine layout and style, its been designed with the main focus being on typography, grids and its overall magazine-feel.
Magazeen Home
Live Demo

Wordpress Theme

Download & Details |  Demo

5. Gadget is one of the Best and nice finish  theme available for WordPress 3.0 right now and good for a gadget or personal blog.
Gadget Home
Live Demo

Word Press 3.02 Themes – Links found on net

Please check to see if some of them are truly  wordpress 3.0 enabled as some  have been reported to not be fully compliant word press 3.0 enabled themes. The good ones will be definitely  saying they are fully word press 3,0 enabled on their respective websites.