Introduction:

Since 1996, Bluehost has been providing reliable web hosting services and packages to their customers. With a streamlined web site that doesn't seem to push the sale and a customer service driven attitude, Bluehost.com seems to offer less than the bigger hosts, but at a fraction of the frustration that can sometimes go along with being one of the many, rather than one of the few.

Price Value:

Plans for Bluehost.com start out at $6.95 per month, but their website isn't all that helpful in leading you to the various descriptions of each package. At first glance, a new user might think that Bluehost only offered the one package and that package included all of the perks that are listed under products-unfortunately, this is not the case.

Here's what you need to know: if you are setting up a web hosting account through Bluehost.com, you can get the rate of $6.95 per month only when you sign up and pay for a 24 month account. If you're looking for a webhost for a shorter period of time, you can pay up to $9.95 per month. And this does not include the $30 setup fee as well as $10 for each domain name that you still need to register.

Of course, the value for this price is high considering that the user will get 10GB of storage and 250GB/month of transfer. And unlike some other web hosts, your package will include blog capability in order to get your site read. You can host six domains on one site as well as have unlimited email accounts and autoresponders.

Customer Support:

Because service is number one to Bluehost, they have a force of specialists in web page design and hosting for all of your questions and concerns. These experts can walk you through the initial design as well as any other questions that a user might have.

But if you want to try to figure out a problem on your own, the large help center on their web site is quite capable of answering nearly every question imaginable in a clear to read and find format.

While there really aren't hosting plans at Bluehost.com, as far as this reviewer could find, there are plenty of options to get your web hosting needs satisfied. A lot of web hosting is about having too many options to choose from, rather than too few-and this is where Bluehost.com certainly soars above the rest.

Reliability:

From customer testimonials, it seems that Bluehost.com is certainly keeping up with their growth, though they're not up front about just how much growth that is.

From independent reviews, Bluehost.com has been shown to be reliable in the events of a server down by setting up redundant services in order to always keep their clients connected and moving along in their business. With highly trained staff, Bluehost.com offers answers to the real questions that clients have as opposed to only being able to answer the everyday questions. They are able to fix problems quickly and effortlessly in this way.

The control panel that Bluehost uses is so simple to navigate that even a teenager or computer illiterate user could find their way around within a few hours. At first, the panel is a little overwhelming because of how much it can do, but as the use of the web host continues, this becomes an important thing to have.

The clear statistics are laid out on the left hand side, while Bluehost is actually in the process of a newer layout that supposed to be even simpler, so this location might change within the next few months.

Users will like the icon/Windows like style of the control panel that allows them to double-click on the menu option and get right to where they need to go. While there is some computer-speak on this menu, it also breaks down the important functions into simpler terms that a user can comprehend.

And if you're still not sold, the Bluehost web site has a demo for those that want to try out the site before they subscribe.

Our Recommendations:

With a great price, great service, and easy to use control panel, Bluehost.com is the best option for any web page manager. The outstanding attention to detail and no-questions asked refunds are exactly what makes bluehost web host one of the best in its field.