Using WordPress MU to Power Multiple Blogs

Discussion in 'WordPress' started by blogspot, Apr 12, 2008.

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  1. #1
    Hi,

    I'm planning to run a WordPress MU and and offer free blog hosting.
    Any suggestions about a good web hosting company that support wordpress MU ?

    Thanks
     
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  2. bdude

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    Most web hosts with PHP/MySQL can support WordPress MU
     
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  3. blogspot

    blogspot Well-Known Member

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    Do you use Wordpress MU?
    What is the best web host for wordpress mu?

     
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  4. just-4-teens

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    i would be careful if you plan on using shared hosting, only took a few thousand blogs for wordpress mu to lock up my mysql and im on a vps.
     
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  5. blogspot

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  6. bdude

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    Well, it all depends on how popular you expect your site to be. You probably could start off on shared hosting and then move up to a VPS.

    I'd take a look at Media Template, they're a more high-end web host.
     
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  7. blogspot

    blogspot Well-Known Member

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    I expect hosting 500 blogs in one year. Is necessary Dedicated Server?
    Reseller Web Hosting from hostgator is a good solution?
    Do you have positive experience with hostgator?


     
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    once again i will say that i would not recommend shared hosting, also if you want the blogs to be setup as blog.domain.com you need to edit the httpd.conf which will require root access.
     
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    I would check out http://1and1.com as they have some very nice plans, some are shared hosting, some are not.
     
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  10. Lastbutnotleast

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    If you accept blogs with adult content (and you can't control 100% of the content anyway) be careful with TOS

    For instance 1&1 does not accept adult content
     
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    Yes, i accept blogs with adult content.
    Any good adult hosting company?

     
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    If you want to provide sub-domains to you users (username.DOMAINNAME.com instead of DOMAINNAME.com/blogs/username for instance) you will have to deal with the wildcard DNS record issue

    ;)
     
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