A Whirlwind of Hosting Options

Don't you hate it when you stumble into a blog that seems to be mid-conversation, and you're left wondering what half the post means? This is why I tend to reiterate a lot of stuff. If anybody is a regular reader, don't worry -- it kinda irks me, too.

So I'm looking into getting a new web host. My current one is kind of a joke, and I want to host my website and my blog, and maybe more blogs, myself. My current host probably couldn't cut it. I remember the last time I went host-hunting; it was kind of a nightmare. I want my new search to be as easy as possible.

I've found another webhosting directory/rating site. WebHostingRating.com ranks hosts based on user reviews. They have an overall best list, and then you can also narrow the best by category, like best budget hosting, best Unix hosting, etc. Both are of interest to me. I was on a Windows server once, where I learned my first real coding language -- ASP -- but I've since gotten really comfortable with PHP and I like playing with .htaccess files, so Unix is my buddy.

It's really handy to compare the results of multiple host rating sites, to see if they have the same opinion about a certain host. But I have to admit I loooove how WebHostingRating gives you so much info about any given host right on their site. You can really compare the nitty gritty features that you may need. I also think they have a great article section. They've got one there about all the wonders of cPanel. I adore cPanel. I don't know if it's just the funky way my current webhost is set up, but ever since they switched away from cP to Plesk, I don't have as much control over the way my server operates. And that is so not cool.

So I think I'm well-armed to find myself a new host! I'm kind of scared -- switching can be kind of tedious and nerve-wracking -- but if I follow the reviews, hopefully I'll find a host who makes switching a breeze.