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I've also been looking into Cloudflare for a security plan. Also interested to here peoples experiences and if there is any SEO issues with using it.

Totally agree!!! Well said!

Especially with the move to the "social web" it is more important than ever before to create reasons to visit a website. Create something truly useful and unique that makes people want to come and tell there friends about it. Saying that this is hard these days but still do-able.

Ask yourself: Why should people visit my site? What's in it for them? Why am I different?

As I suspected everyone has a different favourite.... Going to need more people to weigh in with opinions before we start to see a pattern.

Hi Rob,

Thanks for your input I'm closely looking at UK2.Net for my simple sites and then RackSpace when I get bigger. Heard RackSpace mentioned ALOT.

Also curious about setting up a backup service for the sites just in case can't make my mind up to backup to my local server or find another service... not sure.

Yeah GoDaddy is crap lol...been there done that got the t-shirt. So my vote is UK2.Net I think....

Thanks for the advice... deleting them now...

Hopefully this post will benefit everyone, Wasn't sure if a forum would be as good to find this out so decided to ask here hoping the input would be better...

PS: Can't edit the post :S

Social isn't too bad just can be time consuming. Fresh content writers who are good and engage the users is more tricky. I have a friend I use for that and manage all my social profiles myself and few others besides. The trouble with outsourcing is managing the expectations which in itself can be a full time job, I'm lucky over time I've found good people I work with and just going into creating videos to maximise the content and information we show to our customers when they visit our sites.

Yeah, Been there got the T-shirt. It is hard to find decent people these days as there are so many spammers and "fakes" out there. Whats the site and industry? Do you do much social? Have you tried connecting with company's on twitter and asking for back links? Are you creating content much fresh content that could attract readers and links?

RackSpace Hosting

UK2Net

JustHost

Bluehost

Cheapnames.co.uk (Namesco - UK)

Currently using and happy with them.

Fasthosts (UK)

I have been going round in circles trying to find a Hostings company with a good reputation and service etc...

For ever one you find you find reviews sayings its shocking... I was planning to take a straw poll using the vote up and down function to try and spot good ones. I will add the ones I know about or use/tried. If you like just vote up. Any more suggestions for companies please add them with your views. Try and reply to the right hostings companies with reviews.

Not sure if this is suitable for SEOMoz I apologise if this is not and offends anyone.

What sort of penetration testing? Any suggestions for places to do this?

Thanks guys Something to consider

Thank you!!! Going to get digging further.

And I do list on Google Places just always looking for alternatives. Dangerous having all the "local" egg's in one basket!

Thank you, well that's a start What about bing? Anyone know?

Hello,

I have been looking into Google places alternatives. Any suggestions?

On a related note. I am based in the UK and looking to add a UK business to Bing Local but having read this thread ( - http://www.bing.com/community/maps/f/12264/t/653672.aspx -) I don't think it's possible. Anyone had any luck or experience?

Cheers

dj