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Steve, how do you like BlueHost?


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I'm seriously considering their hosting services for my website clients, namely 'cause DV loads super fast and has minimal, if any issues, etc.

 

So, got some questions for you buddy:

 

Are you happy with them?

How is their support?

Have you seen any loading problems?

How long have you been with them?

Do they have annoying ads/popups in the cPanel section?

 

I just moved hosts, but I'm getting periodic 500 Server Error notices when loading client sites sometimes, plus some of my emails aren't coming through. That said, contemplating a switch to something solid. Any information would be helpful.

 

Thanks blood.

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It hasn't always been plain sailing with Bluehost, but for quite some time now I've been happy with the service. It's been a long time since DV had issues with downtime or noticeably slow loading that didn't clear up rather quickly.

 

I haven't had a reason to contact support for a good while, but when I have they've always responded quickly. I have felt like they were passing the buck sometimes, insisting that a problem didn't lie with them when it seemed clear that it did.

 

The only issue I have with the site now is that Bluehost limit the rate at which we can send email, which is not uncommon for web hosts, but it's a bit of a pain still. I believe at one point we were limited to sending 50 emails per hour max, so if I sent out a mass email to all site members I'd have set a really slow send rate and it would take many hours to complete. I think the basic limit is now 150 per hour, but they will raise that a bit more if you contact them about it.

 

I think we've been with them for about 10 years. Perhaps a bit more. I've not noticed any annoying ads nor pop-ups in the cPanel section.

 

The hosting is cheap, but based on the performance in the last few years - while bearing in mind that DV doesn't have a huge number of active users! - I'd recommend giving them a try.

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Word man, thanks for the extensive write-up...just the information I needed to hear.

 

My only crit with them, thus far, is they don't accept support tickets anymore, it's all through Chat or Phone. I tried waiting for them via a chat session, but after an hour, nothing. Still though, I'm inclined given the DV site loads ridiculously fast, which is my main concern.

 

Peace.

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