4Domains

I’ve been running a Web site business on the side since 1998. It’s been a fun, profitable venture.

One thing I’ve learned is to find a good hosting service and stick with it.

I signed up with some funky Italian service in 1998, and ended up threatening it with exposure on Family First if it didn’t refund my prorated annual fee after it reneged on our original agreement. (The company caved.)

A programmer I had hired to build me a shopping cart recommended Bluehill Communications (now 4Domains.com). Well, I’ve been with it since 1999, and recently upgraded to a fully dedicated server.

It’s nice developing long-term relationships. Pretty soon you’re on first-name basis with the folks you’re dealing with. That’s a good thing.

Not only that, but a good company will make you reluctant to deal with the hassles of moving Web sites. Believe me, while being highly portable, the tweaking involved in moving sites to different servers will make you pull your hair out. That’s why I’m known as the bald guy!

So while most of you probably don’t run Web site businesses, the minority of you who do should pay special attention to today’s Family First site: 4Domains.

Profit is the bottom line. Your profit depends on uptime, easy-to-reach tech support who will help you put out fires, and a reasonable fee.

Speaking from seven years of experience, 4Domains provides all three. I heartily recommend it.

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