Hostmonster
Overview
Host Monster, a Utah based webhost, has been in operation since 1996.They currently host more than 600,000 domains. Offering an exceptional customer support team and a wide range of practical features and tools. Host Monster really gives you more bang for your buck. We rate them a #3 in our web hosting comparison.
Specials
With unlimited transfer and storage allowances, Host Monster is ideal for anyone with a large website. They include lots of extra features geared towards sites needing more functionality. Includeing PHP, MySQL, RubyonRails, JavaScript, DHTML, Flash/Shockwave, free submission to search engines and several shopping carts. Each account with HostMonster is also given $50 worth of Google credits and $25 worth of Yahoo Search Marketing credits, facilating instant traffic. If that’s not enough, Host Monster also gives you a free domain name, a free site builder with templates, free setup, and unlimited domains – a great feature for webmasters running many sites. Toll-free telephone and email support are also on offer 24/7, with response time always less than two minutes. All in all, an amazing collection of features, which combine to give Host Monster our #3 spot.
Reliability
Host Monster guarantee 99.9% network uptime and with OC-48 backbone connections, 24/7 monitoring, top-notch Quad Opteron servers and UPS backup, their data center is one of the best. Backups of your site are held on mirror servers to ensure your data is held securely, with no loss in the event of equipment failure. Host Monster consider reliability one of their main priorities and they’re doing a great job so far.
Customer Support
Host Monster ensures all customers are completely satisfied with all aspects of their web hosting by providing 24/7 toll-free telephone support and free online chat, neither of which are outsourced. Problems are dealt with quickly and efficiently with a service that goes well beyond what you’d expect from such a low cost company. A help center is also provided, packed full of useful information, including an FAQ section, knowledgebase articles and an interactive support line with ticketing system.
Control Panel
Cpanel is the interface used by Host Monster, ensuring easy management of all your account features. Navigation is simple and functions include domain management, web stat applications, script implementation, database administration, and fully configurable email accounts.
November 3, 2009 9:29 am