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HostGator, the hosting company that grew from a dormitory room of Brent Oxley in Florida n 2003 has risen to unbelievable proportions. HostGator is ranked 21st on the 2008 Inc. 5000 listings and has 200,000 clients worldwide and has grown in large part due to word of mouth publicity.

In a recent interview with Global Industry News, HostGators’ Customer Service Manager, Douglas Hanna announced “The number of customers we have increased by more than 50% over the course of 2009”. This is another record for HostGator in the year 2010. Tracing the reasons of such huge growth, Douglas remarked that it came majorly from word-of-mouth advertising of satisfied customers who ‘continue to refer us to their friends, family, and co-workers.”

The Founder CEO Brent Oxley in one of his latest interviews explained at length the reasons behind this phenomenal success, : Our customer service is definitely an important differentiator. There aren’t many companies that provide 24/7/365 US-based support over the phone, email, and live chat in the web hosting industry, much less at our price point. We also have a competitive set of product and service offerings that give our customers the tools they need to succeed on the Internet and get the most out of their web hosting. A good product lineup coupled with good customer service is something that has worked very well for us so far.”

Rackspace, the world’s leading Hosting services and Cloud Computing provider, recently announced the launch of its enhanced Partner Network to help their partnering companies increased opportunity for revenue, training and marketing tools.

Rackspace revealed that it was able to do so purely on the strength of feedback from its partners. The new Partner Network is a four tiered structure depending on company size and level of sales. These four levels are Platinum, Gold, Silver and Member. The latest partner network makes it possible for all partners to aim for aggressive commissions. The most interesting element is that Rackspace at certain partnership levels would also pay commissions on upgrades and renewals- a noteworthy benefit that many competitors fall short of match.

According to Rackspace, some of the significant features of the restructured Partner Program across all levels include:
• Access to a dedicated sales representative
• On-Boarding support
• Sales and Technical training
• Access to the Rackspace Partner Program portal with special marketing, sales & industry information as well as networking opportunities with existing Rackspace partners
Rackspace announced that the partners who move up the ladder to qualify for Platinum Membership would enjoy additional benefits like:
• Access to the searchable partner database on Rackspace.com as well as the database on the Rackspace Partner Network portal
• Access to a Dedicated Channel Manager
• Discounts/commissions on upgrades and renewal contracts
• A Chance to participate in Rackspace and/or partner company generated marketing activities
• Inclusion in Promotions to Rackspace customer & partner base

Robert Fuller, Vice President of Rackspace’s Worldwide Channel said on the occasion, “We regard partners as an extension of the Rackspace family and have updated the Rackspace Partner Network to help ensure they receive the services and support necessary for long-term success.” Fuller added, “Rackers worked closely with our partners to develop a program that creates the biggest impact and provides the best experience for them, which we believe will in turn impact the broader customer experience.”

Jason Crea, VP, Client and Partner Engagement Sitecore, a latest member of the Rackspace Partner Network opined, “Sitecore has built its foundation on providing partners and customers with the best Web CMS platform, so it’s a natural extension to partner with Rackspace for its unmatched service and reliable hosting solutions,” Jason further held, “Performance, security, scalability and price are critical elements for our customers in building and hosting websites, blogs, and other Web applications. Based on Rackspace’s past successes we anticipate a valued experience for our joint customers.”

As the 2009 draws to a close it is only too natural to review the web hosting trends in 2009. The year 2009 worked as a very competitive one as more hosting providers fought with one another in a bid to offer attractive prices. Prices fell and consumers had a ball.

Among the top performers, Hostmonster got the most of subscribers mainly from the United States. This company has got the lowest cancellation rate and a fantastic customer support. It was even adjudged the best hosting provider of the year by AlreadyHosting.com

FatCow got attention for being the fastest growing hosting services provider. iPage, one of its sister sites started only in the month of October has set new records in the traffic and growth.

On the lowest price scale and cost-effective hosting model, WebHostingPad.com took the crown of cheapest hosting provider. For $1.99, it provides you unlimited bandwidth, unlimited disk space with a domain all yours.

On the side of premium service providers, HostGator remains the most-sought after leader in all these areas working on a no-contract basis. HostGator charges the customers on a monthly basis instead of the usual charges for one whole year.

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