Nate Shivar

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7 Pros And Cons Of GoDaddy WordPress Web Hosting

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EDIT: Originally published in Feb 2012, I’ve updated this post in May 2017 to reflect the current state of GoDaddy hosting for a 2017 GoDaddy Hosting Review.

This is a product review. It’s biased – but mainly because I’m an actual customer of GoDaddy in addition to other hosting companies.

You’ve probably seen GoDaddy’s Super Bowl commercials, GoDaddy girls all around the internet, and most recently their “Helping Small Business” commercials.

GoDaddy is certainly the market leader in domains – and trying to be in web hosting.

Are they just the right WordPress Hosting Tool to build a better blog?

I started out using them years ago because of the brand but I’ve moved to HostGator for many of my small sites (and InMotion Hosting for my larger sites). So.

Here’s 7 Pros and 7 Cons of using GoDaddy to host your WordPress blog… [Read more…]

7 Pros and Cons of HostGator WordPress Web Hosting

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Several years ago, I was really dissatisfied with my GoDaddy WordPress Hosting, and moved many of my small websites to HostGator.

First off – I’m so happy I switched. I was definitely worth the transition.

But now that I’ve been using HostGator for several years (and setup several websites using WordPress) – I’ve got a full pros and cons list of using HostGator that would’ve been useful to know before signing up.

So let’s dive into my HostGator review. They aren’t the best fit for everyone, but here’s what I’ve liked/disliked as a customer. If you want other options, be sure to check out Conclusion. [Read more…]

Capital One 360 Savings Account Review: My 4 Pros & Cons After 8 Years

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Not enough people talk about their finances. For whatever reason, we’ll talk and write about our favorite products – but never about things like banks, lawyers, or doctors. I do a lot of book reviews, but wanted to venture out with something a bit different – a Capital One 360 Savings Account review.

Back on January 6, 2006, I ditched my local banks’ one-tenth of 1% interest rate on my personal savings (at the time), and signed up for ING Direct. At the time, online banking was still a new industry. It’s now very normal will a ton of companies to choose from.

In the 8 years since I signed up, ING Direct has become Capital One 360® (see their plans & promotions here), and is now one of the largest online banks in America. After 8 years of banking with them, here’s my pros and cons of Capital One 360 (and online banking in general). [Read more…]

One Year of Running In Vibram Fivefingers Bikilas

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I started running distance when I was 10 years old, and continued throughout high school. I was never particularly fast, but it was enjoyable and something athletic I could do.

I had shin splints, hurt ankles, and all the rest of runner’s woes – to the point that I slowly tapered off in college.

In 2010 – I had some friends who encouraged me to get back into running and [Read more…]

99designs Review With Pros + Cons of Crowdsourced Logo Design

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I’ve used 99designs to get logo design twice now.

They are a sort of a graphic design marketplace where you can either post your price and get dozens of design ideas submitted…or browse their logo store for off-the-shelf good looking logos.

For anyone who builds websites – you quickly learn that as amzing as CSS3 is – nothing beats good graphic design and typography to make your site really ‘pop’ – but it’s quite hard to balance budget/choice/professional relationship.

I’ve worked with professional graphic designers and 99designs – they are both great in certain situations, however, not as many people are as familiar with the 99designs model – so here’s my pros and cons of using 99designs for graphic design. [Read more…]