HostGator suspended my site

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shiloskitty

Newbie

Jun 4, 2008

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• Apr 20, 2011

• #1

I have five sites hosted with HostGator. Four of them get ok traffic. One of them is getting about 900+ hits a day. HostGator suspended that site because it was causing a high load on the server, and due to this affecting all of the other accounts on the system. Can anyone recommend a good, not real expensive, web host that's not going to pull chicken shit stunts like this. Excuse the language, but I don't pay them to suspend my sites.

 

makingfastcash22

Senior Member

Feb 15, 2009

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• Apr 20, 2011

• #2

Were u running autoblogs?

If so next time use a plugin called w3 total cache to keep server load down.

 

Virus1

Supreme Member

Dec 13, 2010

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1,419

• Apr 21, 2011

• #3

900 hits is nothing....

sounds like your SQL database was
corrupt...

I had that with godaddy...
was hitting a shared
hosting system with 10,000+ hits in less than 2 hours..
it did well for about 2 weeks...
then it just sucked all resources
down...
if I just send 300 visitors.. it would bring all the sites down..
everyone that was hosted on my ip...

it was a corrupt SQL database....

 

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zj09ff

Newbie

Mar 23, 2009

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• Apr 21, 2011

• #4

shiloskitty said:

I have five sites hosted with HostGator. Four of them get ok traffic. One of them is getting about 900+ hits a day. HostGator suspended that site because it was causing a high load on the server, and due to this affecting all of the other accounts on the system. Can anyone recommend a good, not real expensive, web host that's not going to pull chicken shit stunts like this. Excuse the language, but I don't pay them to suspend my sites.

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I think you will always have this risk with shared hosting (which I assume you are using). The situation is similar among different hosts, although some shared hosting withstand moderate traffic more successfully than others.

Another factor is the app and DB that you are running, not just the amount of traffic.

Perhaps you should consider higher category hosting such as VPS or private server. My logic being that a decent VPS anywhere else should be better than a shared hosting at HostGator. Not biased though, I myself using HostGator's shared hosting.

 

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supervortex

Junior Member

Jr. VIP

Aug 8, 2009

140

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• Apr 21, 2011

• #5

Same shit with Hostgator has happened to me several times. Most recent is a shutdown several weeks ago. After tweaking the site multiple times and removing plugin after plugin, I still cant get the server load down enough for them to unblock the site. I keep hearing more ppl say they have had the same trouble with Hostgator. My most recent problem was an autoblog with about 5000 or so posts.

 

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supervortex

Junior Member

Jr. VIP

Aug 8, 2009

140

12

• Apr 21, 2011

• #6

makingfastcash22 said:

Were u running autoblogs?

If so next time use a plugin called w3 total cache to keep server load down.

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I tried installing w3 total cache to solve my problem as well. The plugin reduced the server load somewhat, but still not enough to get the site unblocked

 

ScrapeBoss

Elite Member

Nov 25, 2010

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• Apr 21, 2011

• #7

The general rule is to use VPS, reseller or dedicated for autoblogs.

 

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vortexcube

Newbie

Apr 10, 2011

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• Apr 22, 2011

• #8

Super lame. Guess that's the risk you take with shared hosting though.

 

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Mac UG

Newbie

Sep 3, 2010

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• Apr 25, 2011

• #9

Call their tech support as suggested already and see if they can help sort out the problem.

 

CoyoteAssassin

Elite Member

Jan 3, 2010

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3,988

• Apr 25, 2011

• #10

I had mine suspended for mailing. I had it for over one year and cranked out over 1M from a shared account. Not a bad run.

I've never heard of a shared hosting account shutting you down for traffic. That REALLY stinks.

I send a lot of traffic to my HostMonster site. Maybe try them...

 

RAYRAY7

Regular Member

Nov 17, 2007

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• Apr 25, 2011

• #11

Reseller acct is probably the best way to go or just get a nice vps. This is the foundation of your business, so do not go with the lowest priced option!

I presently use hostgator reseller accts and no problem, but always having to upgrade because the sites are growing!

 

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londonscouse

Newbie

Jul 14, 2008

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• Apr 25, 2011

• #12

Problem isn't traffic but something internal - as someone said corrupt d/b or a plugin gone mad, etc.

Same happened to me last year. Quit shared hosting and get a VPS - host gator will proabbaly help you move you sites if you upgrade with them. I pay $50 for a scalable vps deal - it's well worth the money.