Good web hosts for VBSEO-powered forums

[briansol]

There have been a couple threads lately blaming vbseo when it is in fact a poor service provider at fault.

So, here's my list of recommended hosting providers, companies, etc.

My usual disclaimer:
These are my own suggestions from being in the web business for 10 years now and do not necessarily represent that of VBSEO or Crawlability, inc.

My "post" range may drastically differ depending on your niche. Some sites have one person who posts 50+ times a day. Consider my post ranges an average.



Small sites
1-75 posts a day, never/rarely more than 25 online with default cookie timeout.
Shared hosting.
I recommend:

• A Small Orange - Web Hosting, Software and more!

Medium sites
75-350 posts a day, 25-100 online at once with default cookie
VPS hosting.
I recommend:

• ServInt Internet Services - Managed Dedicated Server & VPS Provider

Large Sites
351-1000 posts a day, 101-400 online at once
Dedicated server (obviosuly, these can vary DRASTICALLY. use as a guide only)
I recommend:

• SoftLayer Technologies, Inc.

Note: Softlayer, and many other dedicated providers are UNMANAGED. If you are not comfortable getting around a linux box, SSH, etc there are 3rd party providers who can help on a monthly recurring basis and/or 1-time ticket basis.
I recommend:

• Total Server Solutions

HUGE sites
You probably shouldn't be reading this post You have far different needs than this article is aimed at.



If your company isn't on here, it doesn't necessarily mean they are bad. Others are probably on-par, and heck, maybe even surpass their service level. But, I haven't used them and don't know anything about them. Everything above, I've used at one point or another in my 'hosting career' and there's a reason why i recommend these guys over the other's I've used in the pass. But again, I obviously haven't used everything.


ALWAYS search these forums first for the company you are considering hosting with. You may find some horror stories. But, you may also be impressed. No results? Post a new thread! Someone's bound to have heard of them or used them at one point. If not, there's always the big webhosting boards, such as Web Hosting Talk - The largest, most influential web hosting community on the Internet where you can search for your company you are considering hosting with.


In the game of webhosting, you 99.945% of the time get what you pay for. There's a reason why dedicated boxes cost $400+ and shared costs $7.

500 sites at $7 is FAR more profit than $400 for the exact same hardware/space use. Over-selling resources is how shared providers make money.

If you can't make $20 a month off your forum to move off the $7 hosting, that's a different thread you should post for a revenue critique, site critique, and a content critique.

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[Shazz]

Ive recommended these to a few clients, never seen issues either.

The Planet
URL Jet

[webwizzy]

excellent guide, thank you so much.

[Sid]

Great Guide Brian

I noticed you mentioned small orange for smaller sites

I use Small Orange VPS for a site that averages 150 - 200 posts a day and 50 - 100 online

it has been working great!

[Joe Ward]

Great post Brian.

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[teenhut]

I am using Soft Layer and I am so happy with them

[JoshX]

I use https://www.caro.net/ for 3 of my dedicated servers. VERY fast for many locations around the world and I usually cap at around 10-11mb/s!

Cheap, and there is a few specials going at the moment. Support is fantastic, I have my manager on MSN.

[briansol]

Caro seems a little expensive. I just priced out my server to 559 a month that i pay 384 for at softlayer.

[teenhut]

Caro definitely looks expensive. Softlayer gave me good discounts ($100 a month discount and no setup fee )

[profanitytalker]

Thanks! I'll probably use one of these host when my site gets bigger.

[Kaos]

I have between 400-500 new posts per day.
600-800 daily visitors.
5000 guests per day.
200-300 average online at the same time.

I am on a VPS with FutureHosting.biz and they are great. No downtime and great support.

[UnderEstimated]

Ive recommended these to a few clients, never seen issues either.

The Planet
URL Jet

Yea but URL JET are the resellers of WiredTree rite?

[Brandon Sheley]

I've been very happy with Fluid Hosting: FreeBSD and Windows Hosting, going on 2 years

[Mert Gökçeimam]

Brian's suggestions also gets my votes. I personally hosted my sites at ASO and Servint . Both have great support and service. Never had any problem with both of them.

[jarod1981®]

Hi all,

I am with Liquidweb from 1 year, dedicated server managed, and all my sites speed up and no downtime or other problems!
Liquidweb for life
They are amazing