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a plan

so, I've decided on a new hosting company, I think. Thanks to Sparky, I've found a new love of Dreamhost. They used to be priced out of my range, but now it seems they're priced just right.

They're running a sale till the 29th. I wish I had the cash to sign up for 2 years, because they give you an even bigger price break (15.95 instead of 19.95). Right now, by switching all of my sites over and going month-to-month, I'd save $20/month. And more bandwidth and storage space than I could ever use.

Of course, if I do month-to-month, I also get killed by a setup fee. But, $70 now (setup + 1 month) vs. $240 for 1 year (vs. $380 for 2 years)... even the $70 will be tight right now.

The other places I've been looking have either been too expensive or too unreliable. I googled one and found TONS of bad stuff. The other is my current host, who I'd love to stick with, but have just priced themselves out of my business. To stay with them, and roll my other sites here, it would cost me a minimum of $60/month, and that's $20 MORE than what I pay now.

So, dreamhost seems to be the better deal. For once. And having known someone who worked there, and known a bunch of folks who hosted there, I feel fairly comfortable it would be a good switch.

Now I just need to find the cash. (oh, and yes, i know, if i refer someone, I get $$...)

Comments

Good choice. I've been with Dreamhost about three years now and love the service.

I've been a customer of DH since 1998 (minus a few months at other hosts during the first couple years). We had a love/hate relationship for a while but it's been good for a while.

If the person who referred you wants to share the love they can create a special code for you so that part of their $97 referral bounty can be given to you, too. :)

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