I agree 200% about HostGator being top notch and Godaddy and Network Solutions being not-recommended for hosting. I very much appreciate the article for the news - I'm a little confused about who's on the cusp of either using .com or self hosted - I mean either you're doing a great blog or you're doing a massive website. How many people are in some middle area where it could really go either way? Seems odd, no?

I work with someone using The Planet, now Softlayer, paying $219 a month for a dedicated server and when we have a question about something acting peculiar, they tell us we have to go to a third party. I have checked out HostGator for a similar situation and for less money they will help you with ANYTHING. People paying over $200 a month for hosting should get help. HostGator has also been very fast, always.

The biggest testimonial I can give to HostGator is that they probably have the lowest commission rate in the industry and I send people there because they work and they answer the phone. It's a lose-lose for a computer consultant because you get a lower commission and you make less money from resolving less headaches. (I'm kidding, that's win-win in my book.)