Blue Host Web Hosting Review

Bluehost is new to the market but highly competitive and fast growing. From the business owner to the individual who desires full functionality on a small budget, Bluehost provides a complete web hosting solution. In just two easy steps Bluehost can have you up and running with your own unique URL, hassle-free hosting and customer support that is unrivaled.

Bluehost's high quality redundant systems ensures that your data is always available for both you and your customers. Bluehost can also provide you with the highest level of support with its friendly and patient support staff waiting to address your needs. It has a veteran hosting team that knows what it takes to be the best and how to make your site a success.

$6.95 a month with free set up provides an internet hosting package which helps businesses and individuals get high-powered service at a fraction of the cost.

Bluehost provides 600GB disk storage, 6,000 GB per month transfer rate, unlimited domains and subdomains, 1 free domain name, and free drag and drop site builder. These are good standard features and are highly competitive with other one host web hosting companies.

Bluehost provides the full range of email features including 2,500 POP3/IMAP email accounts, forwarding emails, autoresponders, webmail and spam assassin protection.

Bluehost has a great range of common and not so common scripts including message forum, form mail, PHP Nuke/Post Nuke, Guestbook, Chat, Blogs, Auction Software, Tikiwiki and many others. Its software support and database range is also vast including MsSQL, CGI-BIN, CGI Library, SSI, Frontpage Expression, Override .htaccess support, fantastico script support, PHP, Perl 5, Python and the new Ruby/Ruby on Rails. In terms of multimedia, Bluehost supports Streaming Audio and Video, Real Audio and Cideo, Flash, Micromedia Shockwave, MIDI and MIME Types. The E-Commerce features are also extensive including SSL Secure Server, osCommerce Shopping Cart, Agora Shopping Cart, Cube Cart Shopping Cart, Zen Cart Shopping Cart, Free Generated Certificate and Open PGP/GPG Encryption. All in all, Bluehost provides one of the most extensive ranges of actual useful features as compared to the other web hosting providers in the field.

Bluehost offers 24/7 telephone customer service (not toll free). It also has a sophisticated Support Center where customers open tickets online to report issues or submit queries. Customers can track their tickets and review their ticket history. For those looking for quick answers, Bluehost has a large database of articles on all topics relating to Bluehost hosting.

The recurring theme with Bluehost's feedback it the response time of its customer service. Their technical support is courteous, quick and very helpful in dealing with the problem. The fact that there is no option in their phone menu - you get straight to a customer service rep is widely acknowledged and complimented by users. Another significant point is the strength and durability of their servers. There have been many users with high traffic sites who have recorded high uptime performance and quick resolution of problems related to high traffic.