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Web Hosting Review: HostGatorGT Bulmer © StarrBizz.com
 HostGator.com is a low-cost provider of shared, reseller and dedicated Web Hosting services. Originally founded in Boca Raton, Florida, in 2002, the company relocated to Houston, Texas, in 2007.
The company overview states that HostGator serves more than 150,000 customers and hosts over 1.3 million domains using more than 5,000 energy efficient servers.
HostGator products and services are designed to complement the existing businesses of the company's customers who operate in more than 170 countries. Customers range from home based Internet business enthusiasts to individual freelancers to Fortune 500 companies.
Green Web Hosting
HostGator is actively committed to reducing the company's impact on the environment. All HostGator shared and reseller servers are powered and cooled by wind power generated in the state of Texas.
In fact, the company has taken its concern for the environment a step further by purchasing certified Renewable Energy Credits beyond what is needed for the company's own use: HostGator has purchased RECs representing 130% of the electricity used to power and cool the company's shared and reseller servers.
Free Nonprofit Web Hosting
Qualifying organizations and causes may apply to receive free or discounted web hosting services via the HostGator Technology Grant, established in September 2008.
Web Hosting Packages
Web Hosting packages offered by HostGator come in several price ranges. Each package includes unlimited disk space and bandwidth, a site builder, 24/7 support services, a 99.9% uptime guarantee and a 45-day money-back guarantee:
- Web Hosting for one domain: $4.95 per month
- Web Hosting for unlimited domains: $7.95 per month
- Web Hosting for unlimited domains, plus customer gets own Toll-Free Number: $12.95 per month
For customers moving from another web hosting service, HostGator provides free domain transfer, file transfers, database transfers and script transfers.
Reseller Web Hosting
HostGator Reseller Web Hosting allows authorized HostGator customers to become their own web hosting company. They can then resell hosting services to their customers and can create unlimited websites under their own brand. They set their own prices and keep 100% of the money collected from their customers.
Reseller Hosting packages run from $24.95 per month to $99.95 per month, each package providing progressively larger volumes of disk space and bandwidth. Resellers can create domains, sub domains, POP3 accounts, MySQL databases and FTP accounts.
Dedicated Servers
For those who "want to take their business to the next level," HostGator also provides Dedicated Servers. A dedicated server provides a higher level of security, speed and uptime. Dedicated Server packages run from $174.00 per month to $374.00 per month.
Web Hosting Awards
HostGator has received a number of industry awards acknowledging the company for web hosting speed, reliability and customer support.
In August 2008, Inc. Magazine recognized HostGator as the 21st fastest growing private company in the United States, as the second fastest growing private company in the business services sector, and the fastest growing private company in the state of Texas.
HostGator Affiliate Program
The HostGator Affiliate Program allows interested marketers to earn commissions when customers they refer to HostGator sign up for web hosting services. Commissions run from $50 per sign-up to $125 per sign-up depending on the number of sign-ups in a particular month; the more sign-ups, the higher the commissions.
This Web Hosting Review by GT Bulmer provides a brief overview of the HostGator.com company and web hosting services. Visit the site for additional company information, insight and links to related topics.
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GT Bulmer is a freelance writer and home based Internet Marketer active in helping others learn how to develop their own home based Internet business to achieve web biz marketing success. Read GT's Web Bizz Blog for more marketing information, insight and inspiration! ______________________________________________________________________
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