Are Web Hosting Comparison & Review Sites Reliable?
There are many “Top 10 Web Hosting” comparison sites on the Internet.
With the soaring development of web hosting services, more and more hosting providers appear and it is difficult for people who want to build their sites, especially for newbies, to find the best web hosting service to host their sites; But because of the existence of “Top 10 Web Hosting” comparison sites, people can find and choose the hosting service that suits their needs with the help of hosting reviews and raitings on these comparison sites. However, are “Top 10 Web Hosting” comparison sites honest and reliable? Unfortunately, the answer is “NO”.
These days, I have such a question in my brain all the time: How does a hosting company get on the “top 10″ list? The answer is amazing – all these “Top 10 Web Hosting” comparison sites are getting paid by hosting companies for reviews. In order to gain a high ranking on these comparison sites, many bad or new hosting providers often spend much money on these high high ratings every year.
So, on these comparison sites, you often find such a situation that JustHost, FatCow and other new faceless web hosting providers. In fact, the reason that the same hosting companies always make it to the first position of the hosting comparison charts is just because those companies, one way or another, pay to be listed there.
For example, although WebHostingGeeks.com, the best web hosting comparison site, announces that they provide the “Independent reviews of the best web hosting providers”, according to my personal experience, it is not a reliable hosting review site.
So, when it comes to choosing your web hosting service, if you are a beginner at the area of web hosting, remember to read these real independent reviews of the best web hosting providers. It is necessary to do a detailed research before making your final decision.
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