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WestHost began providing web hosting services in 1998. As of January 2008, they host over 60,000 websites. This provider has received many awards, including being a CNET User Recommended Host with a customer rating of 5 out of 5. They strive to give “more for less,” with reliable service at affordable prices.

Features

This company offers a number of plans for Personal and Business Hosting. Every plan comes with WestHost Virtual Private Server Hosting Technology, eliminating the need to use “traditional shared hosting.” Services are feature rich, with a wide range of included services to get a business up and running online. The VPS technology gives the customer control to add new tools and software without waiting for support.

Managed Dedicated Servers are also available for an additional monthly fee. Some plans offer free domain registration. Custom web design is also offered for additional cost, or customers may use an easy-to-use website creator for free. WestHost also offers a number of opportunities for resellers, including reseller hosting plans, a volume discount program, a referral hosting program, and a web hosting affiliate program.

Reliability & Reputation

WestHost guarantees 99.9% uptime with a fast and reliable connection. The company began as a self-funded venture. They continue to maintain profitability and growth as a privately owned Utah Web Hosting company, serving clients all over the world. The data center facility is secure both physically and via the network. WestHost has a strong track record of providing quality and reliability of service, along with a high standard of superior innovation and a proven ease of use.

Pricing

The website offers prospective clients a hosting plan selector to help determine the best plan for each customer. There is also a video tour available. WestHost provides a 30-day money back guarantee for all direct shared hosting accounts. If for any reason the customer is not completely satisfied with provided services and requests cancellation within 30 days of signing up, a full refund including the setup fee will be given. Domain Registration, Dedicated Server, SSL Certificate, and Custom Services fees are not included with this offer.

Support

WestHost offers support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year via toll free phone, instant live chat, and rapid-reply e-mail. Also available is an online knowledge base where customers can search for answers first on their own. 95% of WestHost clients rate the quality of support as Excellent or Good. The average wait time for phone support is two minutes; for live chat is 30 seconds; and for e-mail response is one hour 45 minutes. There is no additional cost for any support services offered.

• Applications Available: Image Magick, Joomla, phpBB, Wiki, WordPress
• Capabilities: Blog, Cron Jobs, Domain Registration, E-Commerce, E-mail, Forum, FrontPage Extensions, Multi-Domain Support, SSH, Webmail
• Control Panel(s):
• Database Support: MySQL
• Framework/Language Support: Apache, CGI, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby on Rails, SSI
• Operating System(s): Linux
• Server Type(s): Dedicated, Shared, SSL Secure Server, Reseller

Coupon Codes

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• Coupon Code 1: $6.95 VPS hosting
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