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Hostgator is a perfect host for any type of websites ranging from newly budding websites to e-commerce websites. I have always wanted better access to my server and see what is happening in my server . None of the webhosts that i had tried earlier had given access to my server to such an extend that hostgator provided me eventhough I am on a shared hosting plan.

Through hostgator cpanel I can find out how much memory my scripts and sites are using , how much CPU speed am i consuming and all those details about the server.

Hostagtor support is very good. But not the best. Their phone support is superb. But they take a lot of time to reply to email tickets and also the live shat support is for no more than getting basic details and ideas about hostgator.

Even though hostgator takes a little late to reply my emails (usually 4-5 hours which is much more compared to my previous host which used to reply me within 2 hours) they solve my problem in first reply.

Anyone who have basic knowledge about Cpanel can easily access and manage their websites in hosstgator's host. No need of extra technical knowledge. Hostgator also provides easy sitebuilder so we don't even need coding knowledge to make manage simple websites in hostgator.

The shared hosting plan offered by hostgator are also superb. Especially the business plan , which I am using. They also provides free SSL , Dedicated IP and even a toll free phone number with Business shared plan which is a plus point for me to refer peoples to them.

Hostagort can be a perfect host of any types of websites so i would recommend anyone to use hostgator.

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I host a lot of sites with HostGator. Currently, I'm using their baby croc account (added static IP to it - before they had the business account) with several sites on it (will be breaking off to a reseller account shortly once done with my site). What amazes me with HostGator is their support. They are very good about notifying you of downtime and doing it off hours (alerts will appear in cpanel - must be using the default theme though).

Every time I talk to support on an issue, if there is a downtime they tell me about it immediately rather than working on my symptoms for an hour only to have someone tell them there is an issue. They also know what I'm talking about. If I have a specific question on DNS, they can answer it. If I want features added or removed, they can help me.

Speaking of, the ability to add SSH and come in to a shell (even if it's a virtual shell) is one of the best things about HostGator... that and web dav. Both of which I contacted support for assistance with.

I have a few clients hosting email off my hosting package. Spam filtering could be better but to get 'unlimited' free email accounts is pretty great (works well for a few accounts, wouldn't recommend it for a lot of accounts).

I think HostGator could work on their automated scripts. My only recommendation would be not to trust automated backups or installs and manage such things on your own (I did have one case where I selected a backup options in cpanel and the backup was incomplete). I make my own backups as a CYA and it was a non-issue for me.

Otherwise, HostGator has everything you could want. The price is very low (beaten by a few but none that provide the same value). Downtime is rare. Turnaround quick. Definitely room for improvement but more in extra non-essential features and still miles ahead of the rest.

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There are some qualities every customer wants when it comes to hosting. I have recently tried hostgator.com and I believe I have come across one of the best web hosts.
There are many reasons for this.
For one, they gave me {for 2 months now} 100% up time. What good is a site if it's down? I like the fact that they use cpanel since it is most convenient to use and it's popular so most people find it easier to navigate through. They also offer google ad credits ($50) which I still have to use.
One time I contacted them regarding my phpbb forum. I contacted them through the live chat. NOT EVERY HOST OFFERS FREE LIVE CHAT - but hostgator offers live support 24/7. So I thought these guys would have no idea about phpbb, but I ended up wrong as the rep fixed the problem for me own her own. These guys also have a forum {which they monitor, so if you need help with something they can help you through the forum) , which I have not used yet.
Really I don't know what to say anymore but that I am extremely impressed by everything these guys do.
I signed up with a .01 cent promotion for the first month and I think I will stick with these guys forever since they have been good for these 2 months. I definitely recommend other people to sign up with hostgator as they have excellent support, excellent uptime and an excellent price.
Thanks!

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I am fully satisfied with HostGator services. I had some issues with understanding something and the support was really great. They solved my problem in an instance. You have unlimited bandwidth as well as disk space, there are a lot of useful features not only for experts, but for beginners as well. Every HostGator Web Hosting plan includes 24/7/365 support, a 99.9% uptime guarantee, and a 45-day, money-back guarantee. The also have a pretty nice website builder among with an easy to use Control Panel (cPanel),which has set the industry standard for its easy-to-use interface. Novice web builders can also benefit from more than 4,500 professionally-designed templates offered by HostGator, so that sites can be up and running quickly and smoothly. As a user I am fully satisfied with their services, but what truly made me chose them instead of others was that they have a monthly billing plan and at the moment I made the choice to join them, they were offering a coupon wich allowed me to try out the services the offered for an entire month with 1 cent.

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I have never seen a hosting service provider which cares and provides all support for its customers. And thats what hostgator provides. I had some problems hosting my forum based on php in hostgator, I had sought for technical help from hostgator and the next moment itself hostgator technical support executive for there to help me and my problem was solved within minutes. And of course the fetures that you get with hostgator are just amazing that too at an unbelievable price.

You would be getting a host of features with just a basic account in hostgator and you would be blown away by the features that it provides for just a basic account. You can also add a new features from the add-ons available at a reasonable price

I would recommend hostgator to everyone that I know who hosts a website.

So what are you waiting for? Just signup for a hostgator account and feel the difference. Hostgator rocks!

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HostGator is a very great service. They have great customer support, great features, 100% uptime and that too at really affordable prices. Their customer support is really fast. I had submitted 2 to 3 tickets and they answered it within a day. That was really appreciable.
Their cPanel is so user-friendly that even a beginner can start off with great addons such as sitebuilder.
They support all the scripting languages and that was one great thing I always loved. They supported PHP, mySQL, Ruby, Javascript, and their servers were also very fast.
HostGator is suitable for every customer that walks in their way.
They have different plans which supports the needs of different people.
As far as the service of HostGatoe is concerned they are way ahead of all other hosting service providers.
They have surely come up to my expectations and that is why I would surely recommend this service of HostGator to my friends and business partners.

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HostGator have given me a new view in regard to Web Sites Building
Before i became a customer i should have learned how to follow simple instructions. Because that's all it takes to build a site.
The Tech Support team are there 24/7, and in most cases respond to a Chat Request within a minute. While at times Support must have thought they were chatting with a 5 year old, my questions have always been dealt with in helpful, curtious manner.
Generally problems are solved very quickly with a Tech stepping you through the process and then supplying a link or location of the information they have just given. The chat transcript is then sent via email so that it can be referenced if needed again.
To use HostGator you need absolutely no technical expertise.
The process for building a site with PLESK SITE BUILDER is extremely simple, I have proven that!
Of course if you have the technical knowledge the facilities are available to go as deep as you want. The beauty is that you can PLAY as you learn.
I have never had any real problems with HostGator, more a problem of me wanting to do things that are just a little beyond my current level of skill. And this is mostly with programs that i am bringing into the HostGator pages.
If you have a Hosting need, HostGator are more than capable of handling it. They have packages for people who only want a single site, right through to Dedicated Servers.
I am extremely happy with my reseller package, my costs are covered by hosting for others. And i just give customers their own CPanel access so they can do their own thing.
Would i recommend HostGator to friends.......I already Do!

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I am a blogger since last 3 years initial 4-5 months were difficult as the money for investment is low and you have to bare with some cheap hosting companies which show you great deals but they have some catch after all there is something for them to be so cheap . Initially i was up with free hosting companies but how can a good hosting company can be free. My site was frequently down i have to bear as i had no money to purchase a good hosting company account . I had 3 domains within next 6 months and traffic was getting high so i decided to invest in the best hosting companies i came across many companies out of all i trusted HOSTGATOR. The selection was made after a very long research on forums,talks with other bloggers and my frieds who were already using hostgator . I purchased the $7.95 monthly plan which offer me to host unlimited domains . I was so happy with them till now i think i have seen a few minutes down time only. Not even down time their support is excellent . We can talk to their Live chat client my query resolving time was just 5 mins i became a fan of Hostgator from that incident .I personally recommend Hostgator to all who can afford to Pay the fees . There is also a $4 plan which offers hosting for single domain . I would strongly recommend to go for hostgator as why pay for a poor host and to save only $1 or $2 .

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My husband and I were hosted by Hostgator.com a few years ago, no more than 2 years ago really. We picked Hostgator to be hosted by because as, back then, frequent DP posters we seen plenty of Hostgator reviews which were 90% positive. So, based on the good reviews, we decided to give them a try.

We were pretty happy at first but the support staff was not very good and always seemed to never be able to answer any of our questions through the live chat. They always directed us to submit a ticket for even the smallest things which of course we were pretty frustrated with because we usually needed an answer then and not wait an hour (sometimes more) to receive a response...For that matter, a correct or even a response that made sense. In the end, we decided to move on but we shared our experience with our honest opinions about the support.

While sharing our experience with others, my husband was contacted by the owner of Hostgator and after some discussion about our experience, he offered free hosting for 6 months. We were astonished! We never seen an owner of a company that cared enough to not only listen but to do something to correct the problem. Even though we are not hosted by Hostgator.com today, we know that the owner of that company should be respected as he really cares about the clients that the company hosts which is exactly how we are as a hosting company today. Brent Oxley has made quite the influence on how we run our company and we would greatly like to thank him for the experience in which we had :)

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I host a membership site which has several hundred members. With more than 300 members constantly asking me for a list of recommended hosting companies, my response is always the same -- Host Gator -- bar none!

I have hosted hundreds of sites on thousands of servers and I have to say, HG is by far the best, most well mannered, most customer oriented team I have even seen. Their customer support is absolutely outstanding. Their features go well above and beyond that of any other hosting company I have ever used and their speed is phenomenal. I had an issue just a few weeks ago - my email was not working properly and their support staff spent almost 6 days working on it for me. Even when I had decided to give up, [they] were determined to figure out the problem (which happened to be on MY end - oops)...

No matter what issue I have ever addressed with Host Gator, they have always assisted me with a smile (you can just tell, you know). I have been hosting with them (via various sites) and I have NEVER experienced any downtime. This is NOT to say that they do not have any downtime, I am just explaining that I, myself, have not had any downtime on any of my sites - not even for a second (knock on wood).

Using one of the greatest control panels on the net gives it's customers a familiar environment, but, they have also included a slew of additional features - for example, all hosting customers received access to one of the largest collections of very HIGH quality website templates. We're not talking templates which are seen all over the internet either, we are talking Template Monster quality templates (in fact, if I didn't know any better, I would say they ARE from TM) but all members have free access to the templates...

The speed of their servers are great as well... They are not the fastest I have ever experienced, however, they certainly rank up their at the top.

I honestly could not say enough about Host Gator. Whenever I need a hosting account, or whenever someone asks me who I would recommend, Host Gator is usually the only company I recommend - and for good reason.

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I really like the price and the day to day with HostGator, but if you ever have a big problem be prepared to deal with a line of techs that are not very helpful until you get passed up the chain to find someone that can actually address the problem.

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