“argh – why didn’t I think of that”

The page.ly wordpress solution is one such product. They have created a package of domain+hosting+wordpress+themes+plugins which is just a win win, it saves time and makes life easier for wordpress bloggers – especially useful for first time bloggers or an established blogger making the move from the free version of wordpress to the freedom of self hosted wordpress.

There are a large number of included themes to choose from as well as optional upgrade to premium themes. Also bundled are some popular plugins to make your wordpress experience more even more user friendly.

Well worth a look – http://page.ly – and definitely a good place to get started with self hosted wordpress.

The Starter Plan is a great place to get started with hosting wordpress since if you are unsure how much bandwidth and webspace you will need why pay more now… You can upgrade at anytime. If you want more than one domain though look at their “Home” package which allows you to host ten domains. By paying annually instead of monthly you’ll save money and if you sign up for a biannual deal you’ll get money off as well as other bonuses.

They also have  a useful blog which is well worth a mention and includes wordpress tutorials.

Every web hosting package from nativespace comes with the widely used cPanel control panel and features fantastico deluxe to enable a one click install of wordpress (no FTP or zip files to worry about). One more nice feature is the continuous backups which mean that you will be able to restore your site should something go wrong.

Packages range from “Premier” which lets you host 1 domain to “multi 50″ which lets you host 50 domains and unlimited MySQL databases. There’s also reseller accounts and dedicated servers for more professional users.

To top it off nativespace offers carbon neutral hosting as standard.

• cPanel control panel.
• Fantastico Deluxe for 1 click install of Wordpress.
• PHP 5.
• MySQL 5.
• 24 / 7 support.
• Full range of shared hosting, VPS, Reseller and dedicated hosting.

Really impressed with the money back guarantee at eUKhost – it is an “anytime” refund. Within the first 30 days you can a full refund after that your refund will be on pro-rata so it inspires confidence to sign up to a 24 month plan (makes the hosting cheaper). If you like the sound of eUKhost you might also like to check our reviews of other UK hosting providers – EZPZ hosting and webhosting UK.

One stand out feature – especially useful for developers and affiliates is that you can host unlimited domains even on their cheapest Linux hosting shared packages. A dedicated IP (said to be good for SEO purposes) can be added to the Linux hosting as an optional extra. The data centres they use are in The UK as is the head office and support which is normally a good thing. When looking at hosting reviews,  most negatives are about offshore or ineffective support.

The company has some more encouraging features too – a 30 day money back guarantee, free transfers for existing websites, their own lively forums and 24 / 7 support.

Webhosting UK  also have an affiliate scheme where you can earn 25% commission on your referrals.

Now I need to start by disclosing that EZPZ host this site, so if it’s slow you know what to think

So far I have been very happy with EZPZ hosting. The speed they answer my queries is in single digit minutes – it’s always nice to see that the after sales service is as quick as the pre-sales ! I have had to do a couple of technical things like request a restoration, and also used the automated back up system to restore a site I made a mess up of (they auto back-up 4 times day) and both were fine.

I find the cpanel very practical, mostly using the file manager, and of course fantastico for easy installation of wordpress and other programmes.

Sign up process was fine, no hidden costs and a very fast set up with plain English instructions on how to get started. Few minor points I noticed – they take paypal or credit card via Google checkout, they are carbon negative and have the 30 day no quibble money back guarantee that I always like to see.

Small and friendly ? You decide.

The one click installer for Wordpress is included as is a whole raft of other extra services such as an analytics programme and a voucher for adwords ( Google’s paid advertising system ). As a seasoned cynic I wouldn’t be suprised if it’s possible to get this stuff free elsewhere without making a purchase but even so it’s convenient to have it all bundled with the web hosting packages.

Heart Internet have amongst their many features a “no-fuss” 30 day money back guarantee.

One final thing to mention is the heart internet blog which I had a browse through. It has some very helpful articles on web design / usability / marketing.

The “Executive” plan allows for unlimited domains and they also have reseller accounts available as well as VPS and dedicated servers.

Support is billed as ” 24 / 7 / 365 ” so I am especially interested to hear from UK2.net users how long the turnarounds are when they need some help. In 2009 they annunced that all support was to be brought in house so presumably this means better service levels in the future.

UK2 hosting include the 1 click install for wordpress on their control panel. On the home package you will be able to host upto 10 sites and get a free domain name thrown in.

Pronethosting.net have fantastico installer scripts which makes installing wordpress a doddle.

Pronethosting.net have a 30 day money back guarantee which I always like to see.