While bookshopping this past weekend, I ran into some folks who were discussing blogging. (Yes, I’m a terrible eavesdropper.) And to make matters worse, I stepped over and introduced myself. I had to do it. They sounded genuinely interested in starting a blog of their own, so I felt obliged to help out.
Though they had several concerns and question regarding blogging, one of them was particularly focused on the matter of web hosting.
“Where should we go to get our blog hosted?”
I resisted the urge to suggest using my services, as it would have seemed to self-serving, and they would probably be focusing too much on “what am I getting at”, so instead I said, “If you’re looking for web hosting services you could check out WebHostingGeeks.com.”
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I then went on how WebHostingGeeks.com wasn’t a hosting service, but that they provided links and reviews for 100s of web hosting services across the country (and quite possibly around the world).
I gave them one of my cards and said they could call or email me if they had any further questions. I haven’t heard from them yet, but I was thinking about the conversation over dinner tonight, and I thought I’d write about WebHostingGeeks.com for a post.
If you’re interested in blogging, getting a web site, or just learning what’s involved in getting a site online, then you should take a look at WebHostingGeeks.com, too. They have reviews from real people who have used their services, and the editors gather information about the various hosting companies out there and rate them on a variety of criteria. More interestingly they actually categorize the services, too.
I’m looking over the categories right now, and one category on the site that jumps out at me is Green Web Hosting — it’s a new category, too. These are hosting companies that do their best to have as low an impact on the environment as possible. Some of these companies are powered by alternative and renewable energy sources, most recycle, and others plant trees to compensate for the carbon dioxide that is generated by the typical computer. Host computers aren’t typical. In fact, they generate more CO2 because they run 24 hours a day. (FYI, the typical computer generates half a tone of carbon dioxide a year).
Of course, that’s often not the first thing people wonder about a hosting company. Most people ask about e-commerce hosting, email hosting, or which companies use windows servers and software. Other people are often looking for free hosting services. (You’ll notice I didn’t put a link on that one because I didn’t see any such category at WebHostingGeeks.com.) The closest you’ll get is budget hosting services.
WebHostingGeeks also offers a variety of articles with topics concerning all sorts of aspects related to web hosting services, so even if you’re not in the market for a site of your own, you’ll at least be able to learn a little bit about what goes into running a web site on the technical side.
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