Comments on: WordPress.com vs WordPress.org: Which One Do You Need?

By: James Tangie

James Tangie — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:27:52 +0000

Thanks for the info, I was wondering what the difference was.

By: Kim Sung

Kim Sung — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:01:15 +0000

Defeinetly agree. Thanks for the incite.

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By: Warner Carter

Warner Carter — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:24:42 +0000

I have called Hostgator at 1 AM Sunday night and I found a with it informed tech guy ready to help. That says it all for me.

By: SEO

SEO — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:51:05 +0000

Definately agree… have to place it on your own server

By: ISpyCoupons

ISpyCoupons — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:18:22 +0000

Installing the WordPress script on your own server allows you more control. I would rather have that than using WordPress’s hosted service

By: Internet Marketing Blog - Justin

Internet Marketing Blog - Justin — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:44:42 +0000

Hey Mark,

I couldn’t agree more with Gary, I use Hostgator.com too and they are fabulous! I recommend them to all of my readers as well. They have some great support, awesome prices, and even allow for unlimited domains. Keep up the great working and I love the blog. I’m an avid reader and can’t wait to check out all hte other helpful information that you have. Thank again for posting this. Gary, thanks for the Hostgator info, really a great hosting service.

Justin

By: Garry Conn

Garry Conn — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:48:15 +0000

Hi Mark,

Thanks so much for sharing that experience and mentioning my special promotion with HostGator.com. These guys are great. I remember years ago when web hosting was expensive. One of my first sites was on GeoCities — I am not sure if that still exists, I think Yahoo let it die on the vine — and at that time, I had to make a serious investment decision to purchase a domain name and sign up with web hosting. At the time domain registration I believe was around $50 dollars?? Heck, it might have been $99. I really can’t remember, but I know it wasn’t between $5 to $15 dollars like it is now. Web hosting was very expensive too. I clearly remember paying $49.95 / month for hosting.

Today things are much different. Even without special promotions such as the one I am running, a customer can close a deal on landing a professional domain name and a month of web hosting for under $20 dollars. In many ways, people have it easy compared to how things were years ago. People have it even easier when they take advantage of offers such as the one I have available.

HostGator.com does compensate me for referrals; however, I am one who always tries to do things differently. While I do indeed appreciate being compensated for a referral, in many ways that doesn’t entirely help the customer. Granted, HostGator.com is awesome, but what happens after the deal is closed? The result is typically a customer who doesn’t know what to do, or where to get help. In due time, that customer will figure it all out… but by then many months are wasted. So, my thoughts are to help the customer with doing a few things that will only take me a few minutes to do, rather than sit back and watch the customer invest months into learning and doing it on their own. I look at it as a way to really earn my compensation.

Thanks again for writing this post. I really do appreciate it.

Best Regards,
Garry Conn