Merry Christmas!

So I recently wrote a post regarding me switching my web host… I also mentioned in that post that I would be revealing who I switched to as well as offering an INSANE gift exclusively to my readers! Well, that time has come!

And the winner is…

DreamHost

Yep, that’s right… I switched to DreamHost because I was thoroughly sick of my old hosting company. I researched many different hosting companies, and these guys won me over pretty quick! So how’d they do it? Let me explain…

1. Customer Service

If you’ve ever hosted a site before, then you know as well as anyone that most companies tend to outsource the customer service jobs to who knows who over in who knows where… So, when you call or write for some help or answers… You most likely can’t understand the person who’s trying to “explain” things to you. You probably also know that most companies seem to have some sort of unwritten law that customer service reps must act in a manner which is “less than desirable” towards customers.

I fully understand that there are some downright RUDE customers who seem to think that the person on the other end of the telephone should just be able to snap their fingers and make the problem that THEY (the customer) created instantly go away, and then offer them a refund to boot! However, that is no reason to punish the rest of us who are understanding, calm, and not psychotically deranged in any way!

DreamHost has it all figured out. The customer service team is not only kind, courteous, and professional… They have that laid back “friends and neighbors” attitude that makes you feel “at home” when you’re talking to them. This is like a breath of fresh air compared to my old host!

I was so used to getting “one liner” responses to any questions or concerns I had, that I had actually started to believe that customer service reps did not know how to speak/communicate… And that was why they kept their responses to a minimum! With DreamHost, each question is answered thoroughly and patiently by someone who knows what the hell they’re talking about and doesn’t mind telling you about it as well!

2. Price

Although the price itself isn’t really anything to write home about… If you take into consideration what you’re receiving FOR that price, then that’s another story entirely!

With DreamHost, you get sooo much more than most hosting companies offer. I mean seriously, I honestly don’t understand how on earth they can offer this much for this little and stay in business! Nevertheless, they do and who stands to benefit from it most? You and I!

3. Features Included

With DreamHost, most of the features they offer are pretty standard… However, there are quite a few that really aren’t. Take for instance, the fact that when you sign up with DreamHost, you get UNLIMITED server space and UNLIMITED bandwidth! That’s no joke! Now just add in the fact that you get UNLIMITED email accounts, UNLIMITED MySQL databases, 1 FREE domain name registration at sign up – OR – Domain Registrar Transfer at sign up for FREE!

Then just throw in these other great features like PHP 5 support, PERL support, PYTHON support, Crontab access, Full unix shell, Full CGI access, Ruby on Rails support, Canned CGI scripts, Server Side Includes (SSI), CVS Repository, Subversion Repository (SVN)… And you’ve got yourself something that’s just too damn good to pass up!

Now, keep in mind that this is just the “tip of the iceberg” so to speak… I mean, they have a list about a mile long full of features and inclusions with your hosting plan that you can read if you’d like to do a bit more research… It can be found: here.

Wait! I’m not done!

So, how on earth could this get any better for you guys out there looking for a new place to host your site? Well, what if I told you that you could get all of that I just mentioned, PLUS your site would be “eco-friendly” (DreamHost is a GREEN host), for one year at less than you would pay to go out and eat dinner at Chili’s or TGI Fridays?

I’m serious! Eight7Teen has partnered up with DreamHost and we’re offering an exclusive INSANE deal strictly for my readers to take advantage of. You’ll get all of the features of DreamHost for ONE FULL YEAR at the SO INSANELY LOW MY LITTLE SISTER COULD PAY FOR IT WITH HER WEEKLY ALLOWANCE MONEY price of:

$35^.40!!!

It’s not a joke! There’s no catch! It’s for real! You will get ONE FULL YEAR of hosting with DreamHost at the price of $35^.40 simply for being a loyal “Eight7Teen-ian” (hmm… need to go coin that phrase now)!

All you have to do is go to https://signup.dreamhost.com/ and choose “Host a Domain”. On the next step, choose the 1 year hosting plan, then enter your details and enter whether you want to register a new domain name or transfer one you already own… After all of that is finished, you will see a section at the bottom for a discount coupon code. In that field, enter the following code and you will recieve a discount that reduces your price from $119 to $35^.40 for the first year of hosting!