The problem with almost all hosting reviews

ByBrian Krogsgard Posted on Updated on
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Ryan Sullivan exposes the sad truth about most hosting reviews on his WP Site Care blog. Frankly, few are truly genuine or considerate of various potential needs customers may have. I could not agree more with his post. Sure, there are some really great hosts and I think we can even safely recommend hosts we think are great. But it’s silly to think we can blanket-suggest a host without knowing anything about what someone needs.

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  1. Thanks for drawing some attention to the post, Brian! I appreciate it. I really think the crux of all of it is, “Am I recommending this because I really believe it’s the best solution for my friend, client, mom, etc.? Or am I looking to get paid?”

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