This is considered Garbage Hosting:
- Any sort of hosting with a big corporate company that doesnât have your best interest
- Large, corporate hosts that treat customers as revenue streams, not partners. (Examples: M$ Azure, Google Cloud, Amazon AWS, Oracle, DigitalOcean)
- Slow server speeds
- Forced renewals at higher rates
- Weak security (hacks, no SSL)
- Terrible customer support
- Bad email deliverability
- Deceptive âunlimitedâ claims
- Hidden fees/price hikes
Youâd be surprised how much garbage is already out there⊠and Iâm not talking about the middle of the ocean. Letâs get right to the point.
A host can be reliable but still total garbage.
I see it all the time â companies trap you in their ecosystem with no easy way to export your data. Sure, Google or Amazon might be rock-solid when it comes to uptime, but why support corporations that use your money for yachts or push agendas that donât match your values?
Youâre bankrolling billionaire hobbies and corporate agendas.
The truth is, the gap between 99.9% and 99.99% uptime (about 8.8 hours vs. 53 minutes of downtime a year) is barely noticeable unless youâre making millions online. And even then, if your income depends that heavily on your site, you shouldnât be relying on a corporate hosting company anyway â theyâll never give you the privacy, performance, or support you actually deserve.
Reliability doesnât automatically make a host worthwhile.
Just an exampleâŠ
If there are 10,000 hosting companies out there, at least 75% of them are garbage. Thatâs just how things go when an industry gets oversaturated â everyone jumps in to make a quick buck, and quality takes a back seat. The real challenge is finding the few that actually care about performance and support instead of just pushing subscriptions.
Frequently asked questions
What are the signs my web host is failing me?
Slow server speeds, renewals that jump to higher rates, weak security, terrible support, bad email deliverability, and hidden fees or price hikes. Any one of those is a warning sign. Two or more, and you're probably paying for garbage hosting.
Is a web host with great uptime always a good host?
No. A host can be reliable and still be garbage. Big providers can be rock-solid on uptime while trapping you in their ecosystem with no easy way to export your data. Uptime is one number. Support, pricing, and control over your own stuff matter just as much.
Why are unlimited hosting plans a red flag?
Because unlimited usually isn't. Deceptive unlimited claims sit right next to hidden fees and forced renewals on the list of garbage hosting habits. If a plan sounds too generous to be true, read the fine print, or ask a person who will give you a straight answer.
How do I get my site off a bad web host?
Ask Von to move it. Website moves are free, and so is every quote. Call or text (720) 722-3227 and a real person answers. You don't need to figure out the export yourself. That part is our job.
Why does Von steer people away from big cloud hosting companies?
Because those companies treat customers as revenue streams, not partners. Von's view is simple: your hosting money shouldn't bankroll billionaire hobbies or corporate agendas you don't share. A smaller host can give you the privacy, performance, and support the big ones rarely bother with.
This is too funny, I think when I look back at this in a few years time I’ll have a good laugh.