Love Hostgator Super Hosting Super Recap

Hostgator's SUPER Hosting makes the web more fun

Hostgator's SUPER Hosting makes the web more fun

This blog is only a week old and already we’re causing a stir around the stiff web hosting industry with our ultra cool ways to talk about all of Hostgator’s amazing hosting services. Some folks have pointed out that we’re so cool that they dont mind all of the geek talk we have here.

Though he admitted that the amount of geek talk is here is minimal when compared to other hosting-related sites. And yes, I dont talk as much about technical aspects because honestly, I care more about how effectively Hostgator works than WHY it works so darn well.

But we’ve addressed some pretty technical issues here already – specifically when we discussed ASP.NET hosting with Hostgator and when I explained how cool having a free cpanel hosting account is.

We also taked some geeky when I exposed their best seller hosting package and how reseller hosting accounts work. But the coolest thing was the video tutorial.

I had a blast trying to make a video tutorial on Hostgator’s free domain transfers – I thought I should teach folks how to transfer your site to a new host, but the fact is that HG does all the work.

So I shot a 4-minute tutorial that shows you how to get your old IP address and paste it over to their free transfer form.

Seriously, how easy is that? And why did I take 4 minutes to finish the video? Good question!

Before I wrap this up, I just want to point out that the $0.01 Hostgator coupon has limited availability and you will be unable to use when HG pulls it off their list.

It’s been a pleasure writing this blog and we have lost more coming up – so stay tuned and enjoy your gifts!

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Hostgator’s Unlimited MsSQL & MYSQL Database For ASP.NET Hosting

Hostgator offers unlimited MsSQL and MYSQL databases for ASP.NET hosting

Hostgator offers unlimited MsSQL and MYSQL databases for ASP.NET hosting

I have to admit I have very little idea of what ASP.NET is or even what MySQL and MsSQL are, but I’ve just finished talking to a great Hostgator customer support agent in order to finish this post.

She explained what I needed to know: Hostgator also rocks on ASP.NET hosting – and here’s why:

All of their Windows Servers come with full management service valued at over $100 (seriously, their customer support is unmatched anywhere, worth a lot more than $100).

Included with all dedicated servers come Plesk 8 Control Panel at no additional cost. Their Windows Servers can be setup with any version of ASP, and over three different unlimited database connections.

MsSQL, MySQL and Access are available at no cost! Your server is proivisioned, secured and delivered within 24 hours of purchase.

The best thing about having a dedicated server for your ASP.NET operations is that it will provide your sites with a higher level of security, speed, and uptime. You will have the capability to go far beyond the resource limitations found in a shared hosting environment.

Windows dedicated server packages start at $174 for an Intel Xeon 3040 (Dual Core) with 1GB RAM and they go all the up to $374 for an Intel Xeon 3360 (Quad Core) with 8GB RAM.

Check out more options for ASP.NET dedicated hosting over at Hostgator (use coupon code autumn for a nice 20% discount)

Why You’ll Love Hostgator’s cPanel Interface

Hostgator's cPanel interface is ridiculously simple to use and free!

Hostgator's cPanel interface is ridiculously simple to use and free!

We’ve already showed how Hostgator’s top hosting services make your life as a webmaster 1000x easier, but today we’re going to talk about how their cPanel interface saves you an absurd amount of time – and stress.

Today I want to walk you through some of the most common uses of cPanel and how Hostgator’s interface help you get everything done in absolutely no time.

1. How To Log Into cPanel

Yesterday I showed you how to use Hostgator’s free domain transfer, but I didnt show how to log into your cPanel account. Very simple – all you have to do is type

http://yourPRIMARYdomain.com/cpanel

Enter username and password (sent to you on a welcome email)

DONE.

1. How To Redirect A Domain Using cPanel

Once you’re logged in, look for a module called DOMAINS

on cPanel, find Domains and then click on Redirects

on cPanel, find Domains and then click on Redirects

Once you click on redirects, the next screen is very self-explanatory:

pick any domain, select the redirect name and the url.

pick any domain, select the redirect name and the url.

Now you can create professional-looking redirects such as yourdomain.com/redirect and they will point to whatever url you desire. This way, you dont have to tell people to memorize long urls like yourdomain.com/news/sign-up-for-newsletter.html.

3. Creating a new email account with cPanel

Want a cool email like yourname@yourdomain.com? Easy – just follow these quick instructions:

Once you’re logged in, look for for a module that says MAIL:

Hostgator's cPanel allow you complete control over your email accounts

Hostgator's cPanel allow you complete control over your email accounts

To create a new account, we’ll click on email accounts. To check your emails, you click on Webmail.

Once you click on email accounts, again, very user friendly instructions come up:

pick the domain you want, the email you want, and cPanel creates it for you.

pick the domain you want, the email you want, and cPanel creates it for you.

Could it be easier?

Seriously, Hostgator’s hosting solutions save you from spending precious time with geeks that will charge you to do simple stuff. And if you have any questions, their live 24/7 support is free.

What are you waiting for?

Sign up for Hostgator today! (use coupon code wordpress to get 1st month for $0.01!)

Hostgator’s Real-Time Customer Support Available Anytime

Hostgator's hosting support may not be this hot, but they're awesome!

Hostgator's hosting support may not be this hot, but they're awesome!

Here’s the ultimate reason this blog even exists: Hostgator’s customer support is by far the best support I’ve ever seen. By far!

They’ve got REAL PEOPLE available 24 hours, 365 days, for any hosting package you get. Even for the $4.95 package!

And not just a bunch of monkeys either – well-trained agents, with a sense of humor, that speak (or type) in good english, and that REALLY know their stuff.

The best of all, they’re available in abundance – there’s no waiting on hold to get in touch with them.

I want you to see a transcript I got Hostgator to email me from a support chat I pretend to start this morning:

Chat Start Date: Nov 18  2009    11:22:05 AM
(11:24:40 AM) Joshua Ma: has entered the chat.
(11:24:42 AM) Joshua Ma: Hello, welcome to HostGator Live Chat.
(11:24:42 AM) Joshua Ma: How may I assist you today?
(11:24:53 AM) leo: sorry, I forgot one thing
(11:25:01 AM) leo: but thanks anyway

Chat Start Date: Nov 18  2009    11:22:05 AM

(11:24:40 AM) Joshua Ma: has entered the chat.

(11:24:42 AM) Joshua Ma: Hello, welcome to HostGator Live Chat.

(11:24:42 AM) Joshua Ma: How may I assist you today?

(11:24:53 AM) leo: sorry, I forgot one thing

(11:25:01 AM) leo: but thanks anyway

In the middle of a Wednesday, I got hold of a real Hostgator agent in less than 2 minutes and 35 seconds.

Try calling Geico or any other company out there to see if you get a hold of anybody in less than 5 minutes.

I dare you!

Once you realize that Hostgator services are awesome,

Sign up immediately!

Hostgator’s 130% Green Hosting – Powered By Texas Wind

Have Texas' winds power your website with Hostgator

Have Texas' winds power your website with Hostgator

Hostgator is now 130% GREEN!

You read it right – 130%!

That means they’re actually GIVING ENERGY BACK to the power company.

And that’s no small deed – did you know the average server produces the same emissions as a 15mpg SUV?

Hostgator green web hosting powers over 2,200,000 websites on their shared and reseller hosting packages – that means a LOT of servers, and a lot of Carbon emissions.

Even with their top-of-the-line, state of the art servers, Hostgator just wasnt able to reach the level of non-emission that they wanted. The solution?

Invest In Wind Power

Hostgator purchased Renewable Energy Credits from windmill-powered Texas in the total amount of 130% their average consumption. With this strategy, they’re able to cool and commit power to every one of their thousands of servers without a single dent in our precious environment.

Hostgator ROCKS!

The energy they’ve saved with this move is enough to …

  • Remove 444 cars off the road, or
  • Power 321 homes with clean energy for a year, or
  • Save 5654 barrels of oil, or
  • Protect 551 acres of forest per year!

Now, isnt that cool? And everytime you host a new site with them, you’re helping the environment!

To celebrate this awesome move, they’ve started a Green Hosting campaign – you can get 20% off all initial orders using coupon code “green”:

click here to sign up now for the greenest servers on earth

Hostgator Coupon Gives 99% Discount (get it now before it ends)

Use coupon code wordpress to get hostgator hosting for $0.01!

Use coupon code "wordpress" to get hostgator hosting for $0.01!

I told you already how Hostgator’s killer hosting packages have won like 5 awards per year since they started the company, which is already enough proof that they rock – but they want to go beyond.

Hostgator is so darn confident that their hosting packages are the best that they’re giving your 1st month for a PENNY!

Yes, $0.01 for an entire month of UNLIMITED WEB HOSTING!

All you have to do is click on the banner above and use coupon code “wordpress” to get your first month for $0.01!

If that’s not enough to make you LOVE Hostgator, check this out -

I dare you to go to their website and click on the live chat feature (upper right corner)  - if a new support rep doesnt say HI to you in less than 2 minutes, I will pay for you first month of hosting.

Go!

If it does take more than 2 minutes, save a copy of your chat and post it here on the comments – I will personally buy your first month of hosting with hostgator.

Click here to go visit their live chat (I dare you!)

A Look Into Hostgator’s Best Selling Hosting Package

Hostgator's hosting packages have won several awards -  because they rock!

Hostgator's hosting packages have won several awards - because they rock!

In their 5 years of existence, Hostgator has won an average of 4 awards per year – they have 22 awards listed on their website as you read this. That’s why hostgator hosting rocks

What does this mean to you, soon-to-be Hostgator fan?

It means you’re not the only one that thinks they’re good. A lot of people (that probably know what they’re talking about) investigated and confirmed that Hostgator is by far the best hosting service.

(Check out some of their awards in the bottom of this post)

But what’s so good about Hostgator?

Check this out:

I’m going to post below the SIMPLEST package they offer, just so you can see how cool they are.

Keep in mind that the $7.95 price is for when you pay ahead for the whole year – regular price is $9.95 if you pay monthly.

But still… 10 bucks a month gets you all this:

UNLIMITED Disk Space
UNLIMITED Bandwidth
Host UNLIMITED Websites
FREE Instant Setup
99.9% Uptime Guarantee
45 Day Money Back Guarantee
CGI, PHP 5, RoR, Perl
MySQL, SSH, SSL, IMAP, POP
FREE Site Builder
cPanel Hosting ( View Demo )
24/7/365 Upgraded Support

This means you can have over 30,000 visitors to your site daily, and it would not crash. You could also have 1500 different websites in the same hosting account (for 10 bucks a month). HOW COOL IS THAT?

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Why Hostgator Is The Coolest WebHosting Provider

Love Hostgator hosting as much as I do?

Love Hostgator hosting as much as I do?

I’ve been using Hostgator for a while now, and I’ve never had a bad experience with the guys.

On pretty much all issues, they were able to fix it for me in under 10 minutes! Even when the issue was completely my fault, I never got a single tech support agent being rude or judgmental.

And they are available 24 hours, pretty much instantly, on their live chat support.

Sometimes I think I’m so spoiled – I pay $7.95/month and I’m sure over the course of one month I use 10x more than that in payroll during our chat conversations.

The purpose of this blog is to make all of this luxurious treatment known to the public – so they too can sign up for Hostgator and be as happy as I am with their website hosting.

Over the next blog posts, we’re going to discuss specific areas where Hostgator makes my life as a webmaster 100x easier  - such as providing the simplest most effective wordpress hosting interface ever (beyond Fantastico), how their cpanel reseller hosting package works, and I will even post some transcripts of conversations with tech support.

They truly rock – and if you’re looking for a reliable, customer-oriented, tech-savvy hosting company, look no further:

get an account with Hostgator RIGHT NOW