New Host for Net Writing

I have decided to switch my hosting provider from a UK provider to Hostican.

My UK provider - Heart Internet was fine, I had no complaints but I decided to switch Net Writing to my Host I Can reseller account

The reasons were:

1. It will save me money. I already have a Host i Can account so I can add another site at no extra cost.
2. UK web providers tend to be more expensive than US. This is because of the weak dollar and cheaper broadband in the US
3. It’s more convenient to have sites hosted on 1 account, rather than have them scattered on different hosts. (I actually have some other sites on another UK provider, but 2 is better than 3)
4. Host i Can has good features like fantastico and easy file / mySQL database.
5. Moving Hosts has provided me with the opportunity to make a long delayed upgrade of Wordpres 2.3.1 (which has some very nice features). I will also be bringing in a new theme soon.
6. Host i Can provides ‘unlimited bandwidth’ - I have yet to test it on a Digg homepage, but, it would be nice to find out how it does

I could have stayed with a different host for greater variety of IP addresses. This has a minor SEO benefit. (Google tend to discount links if they come from the same IP address). However, I don’t tend to link Net Writing to other sites like Mortgage guide, Cycling and my personal Blog. - There is not much in common.

New Theme Coming Soon! 

Moving hosts was not as bad as I feared. It took a while, but, I learned a few things on the way. I will write about moving hosts soon.