As I frequently get asked this question for new clients, I figured I’d go ahead and make a post out of it, so I can refer folks here in the future. You know I don’t normally advertise here, but considering that as a web guy, I have to make these kinds of decisions all the time, I figured I’d pass my knowledge on to you.
There are a lot of options for hosting out there, but when it comes to affordable hosting with both great service and support, and a solid back end infrastructure, the field narrows substantially. Someone once said: fast, cheap, and good…pick two. Well, with Black Chicken Host, you really do get all three. Here are my three reasons you should pick them to be your web host:
1. They’re a small business committed to sustainability in both business, and the environment.
Owners Erin and Mike are homesteaders, who walk the walk, growing their own produce, raising chickens, etc. They’re firm believers in making the world a better place, and lead by example. If you don’t like giving your money to companies whose practices you don’t agree with, they’re perfect for you. They’re certified carbon balanced by Terrapass, and blog regularly about green topics (along with tons of cool give aways!). Of course, if being green isn’t your thing, then you should also consider…
2. They’re fast, good, and cheap.
The holy trifecta of service providers that you almost never find, Black Chicken has a small business approach to hosting, hoping to win your hearts and minds by providing quality service that’s easy on your pocket book. Shared accounts start at just $8.75 per month, and provide the kind of services and support you expect from much more expensive hosts.
Of course, one of the biggest reasons to consider is that…
3. They don’t use the GoDaddy Cloud Service for your hosting.
…which means they’re reliable. Having been a high level support tech there for years, Erin built her hosting network out using the rock solid Liquid Web Storm Platform, meaning that your data is backed up regularly and automatically, and is fully redundant across multiple datacenters. If you got bit by the massive GoDaddy outage, you know how frustrating it can be to have your site down hard for an extended period of time with no explanation. With the power of the Storm behind you, and Black Chicken’s quality support team, you can rest assured that you’re not missing important traffic.
So there you go. Three solid reasons you should choose Black Chicken Host for your next web project. If you’re with someone else, and frustrated at the poor quality service, support, and limitations of your platform, go ahead and make the switch. You’ll be glad you did.