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I use http://www.aplus.net!

Aplus is just as bad as Go-Daddy and 1and1.. Honestly it all depends on what you are trying to accomplish. What I hate about Aplus is that they outsource their technical Support to Russia so the language barrier can really hurt your when you`re trying to make out what they are trying to tell you.




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Edgar Monroy
Web Developer / Owner / Consultant
When starting your own business the need to "know-how" is greater than money!
http://www.nuevolution.net

I would agree with Loren.

Stay far away from Godaddy hosting, Yahoo hosting AND their Small Business program.  Yahoo is by far the worst web development tool out there.

We use Hostgator w/ Cpanel and it works perfectly.  Their support is very responsive and the servers are very good for the price.  Cpanel is very user friendly which is what you want if you`re just starting out. 

I disagree with Nuevolution, but understand his point, Cpanel may not be the most advanced however it is the most user friendly for new people starting out.   Yes Plesk is a piece of junk provided by Godaddy.

Godaddy is only good for domain registrar though, I highly suggest using them for that purpose. Stay away from Network Solutions for domains.

Tommy,
Again, we go back to how advanced you are in managing Hosting Servers (i.e.DNS settings such as A records, MX records, CNAMES and so forth. If you know what you are doing then you will find that Plesk will put every other Control Panel to shame). Now if you`re just a beginner, then any service out there is good...Like C-Panel per say...




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Edgar Monroy
Web Developer / Owner / Consultant
When starting your own business the need to "know-how" is greater than money!
http://www.nuevolution.net

Eh, having used Plesk and C-panel ...

What do you use either of them for, again?

Honestly, I log into those things maybe twice a year. Are you really choosing a host based on that?

GoDaddy`s backend is just cludgy to get anywhere. I use them for all my DNS though.

HostGator has fast support, great uptime, and reasonable prices. Really that`s all you need.

Nikole,
If you`re the end user, I understand your point I barely log into my control panel. But as as server administrator, I have to be logged in at all times. I have to handle the technical end of it, so the end user doesn`t have to do so.
Especially now that I am automating the Plesk system, I have to assure that it works fine.



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Edgar Monroy
Web Developer / Owner / Consultant
When starting your own business the need to "know-how" is greater than money!
http://www.nuevolution.net

Hello all,

I am new to the forum.  I am more or less in a startup phase of my business.  I don`t want to dive headfirst and drowned before coming up for air.  So, I have joined several business forums and will be asking a lot of questions.  From what I have seen so far I have a feeling that a lot of you will be able to help me.  Right now I do medical transcription from home part-time.  The question I have for you is which is better to start off with a blog or a website?  They both seem to have the same purpose in that they promote your business.  But which is better?

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