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    Host a Tree.com Review

    Whats with sites selling the business and it going to heck in a handbasket? :( Name and URL of hosting company: Host a Tree host a tree.com* Hosted URL(s): www.mainelycoupons.com, www.hbpuppy.com, www.virus692.com, www.iheartmaine.com, www.angelawatts.com Description of service(s) used...
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    *********-any feedback?

    So in searching for alternatives to fatcow I decided to cruise through the showcase here (I mean why not, right?). Stumbled across ********* which is actually owned by someone in the next town over from me. I'm always happy to support local business, even if the physical location is in PA. My...
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    Fat Cow? Over Before I've Begun

    So my year of hosting with nixism was up and being fed up with being blamed for their shortcomings I had picked out a new host based on relative offerings and prices (and maybe a bit because its cute marketing). So I sat down the week before my term was up to order me up a new plan and renew my...
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    Review of Nixism

    Name and URL of hosting company: Nixism www.nixism.com Hosted URL(s): www.hbpuppy.com www.angelawatts.com www.virus692.com www.mainelycoupons.com www.sailboatfuel.com www.pumpkinpail.com Description of service(s) used: Web Master Silver plan How long have you been using the service(s): since...
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    How Long Do You Wait...?

    ...before deciding to just move on from your current host due to issues? I've been with my host for about 6 months now with pretty light usage, but when they changed servers recently I have had my webmail options disappear, lost access to my wordpress files (I can see them but not upgrade...
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    Website Contact: E-mail or Form?

    When you put down a "contact us" page do you have just an e-mail link or a form that automatically submits to e-mail? If you have an e-mail is it contact@zxy.com or admin@xzy.com?
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    How Many Columns?

    I've been using a three column WP template to keep everything from dragging the sidebar a mile down the page and so I can shuffle ads and important links together but I was wondering how many people find three columns to be overwhelming? Do you prefer a one column with maybe navigation in a...
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    How Easy Is It To Move a WP Blog?

    I host my blog on a free host right now but am thinking of moving it to keep from having problems as the owner has mentioned selling the blog host. How easy is it to move a WP blog on the technical side? Is it a save/download/upload type thing or something more involved?
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    Options for Parked Domains

    I've been debating picking up a couple of domains for development down the road but don't have the time right now. But I know how long it can take to get your PR and search results up once you "launch" a site so don't want them to just sit there. What can I do to help jumpstart the results once...
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    Unused Hosting

    I know many hosts allow you to purchase hosting by 3 month, 6 month, and year terms (and possibly multi-year terms) but should you decide to switch part way through your term and have no option for refund, or they refuse one can you sub-let your hosting to someone else? Don't ask me why I was...
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    When a Host Has Few Reviews

    I've run across a couple hosting companies that have been in business for a couple years and yet have only a few reviews, often one positive and one negative except on their "testimonial page" where I expect they only post the good. A quick Google doesn't show any complain blog posts or what...
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    How to Choose Between Windows or Linux Hosting?

    Its been a few years since I've played with Linux (minus designing for a Linspire wallpaper contest) and am not really sure of the difference between Windows or Linux hosting but know that most places seem to offer one or the other. What are the differences and how do you choose?
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    Possible Issues While Switching Servers?

    Quite a few sites I visit have been upgrading and switching servers lately, which is promising to look forward to bigger and faster servers, but they always seem to end up with numerous issues including and up to deleted accounts and several days of downtime. What are some common issues to look...
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    Redundant or Informed?

    When designing a website you want people to be able ti find the information they need without too much effort, such as your contact number, e-mail, etc. Many places put this information in the footer, sidebar and Contact Us page. But is this information overload or simply making it hard to miss?
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    Hypocritical Responses

    What do you do when you contact your host and in their response to your ticket they contradict themselves and are hypocritical, other than change hosts as fast as you can find a suitable replacement?

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