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**tango** · #1 (**permalink**) 21-05-2008, 16:31

OK, I'm new around here, but I've looked at hosting with eUKHost before and frankly dismissed them as another bedroom hosting company because of what the main web site hosting looks like (no offence!)

But then I noticed these forums, and realised that actually quite a few people work for euk and they have a good number of customers.

So why do the forums look better than the main site? Is the main web site hosting due a make over? (if not, it should be!)

Anyway, just my two penneth.

Am I the only one that thinks this?

**WelshTom** · #2 (**permalink**) 21-05-2008, 16:34

eUKhost are not a bedroom host - but they wont change their website hosting despite the number of comments about it :P I think eUKhost can REALLY benefit from a professional design (not a template), as it improves customer confidence.

**DPS Computing** · #3 (**permalink**) 21-05-2008, 16:43

I can see that you have a certain point in a way. As well as having information on all the packages maybe there could do with being a little bit more company inforamtion on the front, like size, recent developments, the datacentre etc and then possibly a link for more detailed information, and the pictures that have been posted on the forums of the staff / datacentre etc.

Just an idea - maybe that will re enforce customers opinions that eUKhost is a substantial operation?

**tango** · #4 (**permalink**) 21-05-2008, 17:03

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Originally Posted by DPS Computing

Just an idea - maybe that will re enforce customers opinions that eUKhost is a substantial operation?

Absolutely - I'm a firm believer that good design goes a long way to assure your potential customers that you're a serious, legit business. And let's face it, the hosting world has way more than it's fair share of shoddy hosting companies.

**DPS Computing** · #5 (**permalink**) 21-05-2008, 17:05

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Originally Posted by tango

Absolutely - I'm a firm believer that good design goes a long way to assure your potential customers that you're a serious, legit business. And let's face it, the hosting world has way more than it's fair share of shoddy hosting companies.

I know what you are saying, and a little more company info may help people get a better "feel" for eUKhost and what it is. After all, it deserves to show off that it is a substantial operation as that is what it is

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**Brian** · #6 (**permalink**) 21-05-2008, 17:13

I dunno, for me the homepage is straight to the point. When I looked for a host and found Host Heaven (eUKhost) I wanted the facts and the figures, no flowery stuff. I was sold on the figures and the forum (though years later) is a major bonus.

**tango** · #7 (**permalink**) 21-05-2008, 18:28

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Originally Posted by Brian

I dunno, for me the homepage is straight to the point. When I looked for a host and found Host Heaven (eUKhost) I wanted the facts and the figures, no flowery stuff. I was sold on the figures and the forum (though years later) is a major bonus.

Definitely - I'm a fan of forums for hosting companies too. And it's not restricted so that only customers can join and see all the posts (unlike some hosting companies I could mention).

I guess different people look for different things in a website hosting to assure themselves it's OK. Myself, I've been burned by too many one-man-band hosting companies pretending to be big companies. When I found out (via the forums here) that eukhost had 1000+ customers and 20+ members of staff, it reassured me a great deal.

I guess I'm just saying - eUKHost looks to have a good deal going on here (which is rare in this industury) and a smart web design might bring even more customers in, who like me had overlooked eUK before.

**flesso** · #8 (**permalink**) 21-05-2008, 18:45

As they say...

never judge a book by its cover

**WelshTom** · #9 (**permalink**) 21-05-2008, 18:47

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Originally Posted by flesso

As they say...

never judge a book by its cover

Yes, but everyone does :P

A prime example is tango - tango assumed a while back eukhost was a bedroom host simply from the design - the current design could be dettering more customers than we think!

**Site** · #10 (**permalink**) 21-05-2008, 19:31

I personally think the current web site hosting gives every bit of information the customer could want, I didnt take much notice of "look" of the web site hosting when I signed up. It was more on the products eUK offer not what they can do with the design on their site.

**John** · #11 (**permalink**) 21-05-2008, 22:04

Hi,

It's something we think about often but we have invested so much time into the Search Engine Optimization of the web site hosting that it would severely damage our sales if we changed design now.

We would rather be on the first page for most searches than have a pretty website hosting but be on the 5th page. I'm not saying never, we just need a very very good reason.

**Eidolon** · #12 (**permalink**) 22-05-2008, 07:13

Reminds me of the design I did a while ago: Untitled Document

I think these days you can get away with implemenenting JavaScript without affecting Search Engine Optimization, providing it is done properly. With the above example I used jQuery as a framework, and when JS is disabled you see all the boxes (thus a search engine will), however with JS on it nicely rotates the content. Personally I only add a JS feature if content will still be displayed with it disabled. It seems that more recent framework plugins take SEO/accesibility into account compared to implementation of JS.

**flesso** · #13 (**permalink**) 22-05-2008, 11:06

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Originally Posted by Eidolon

Reminds me of the design I did a while ago: Untitled Document

I think these days you can get away with implemenenting JavaScript without affecting Search Engine Optimization, providing it is done properly. With the above example I used jQuery as a framework, and when JS is disabled you see all the boxes (thus a search engine will), however with JS on it nicely rotates the content. Personally I only add a JS feature if content will still be displayed with it disabled. It seems that more recent framework plugins take SEO/accesibility into account compared to implementation of JS.

I have to say that the web site hosting could look a little better than it does now, but at the end of the day it serves its purpose. If the web site hosting was to cause any problems, then I think the main point would be that it would be affecting sales, but that doesn't seem to be apparent with the number of clients that be eUKhost has as well as its current rate of growth.

Regarding JS and Search Engine Optimization, I really don't think that there is a place for Javascript in a website hosting such as the eUKhost site, since at the end of the day all the website hosting needs to do is serve its purpose and display the information that is needed to allow people to purchase products from eUK as well as to find out the other information which they might want or need at the end of the day. If there is a place for Javascript on the eUK site, then it would be for the datacentre photos in a sort of slideshow fashion so that they are easily viewable.

Just my 2p.

**jc8654** · #14 (**permalink**) 22-05-2008, 21:45

I don't think the content particularly needs to be changed, just some of the imaging and style things. I'll have a think about some things but my 3 hours physics exam 2moro is currently top or my priority list!

**paul** · #15 (**permalink**) 06-06-2008, 14:14

In my view the main web site hosting is content rich, the web site hosting which are content rich gets good number of visitors without any ads, I hope eukhost is meeting its prospects well with the current existing design.

**Ben** · #16 (**permalink**) 06-06-2008, 15:05

Lol, its interesting to see people agree with tango then disagree later on

. I don't see any problem with the design until tango pointed that out, and I did see it from others perspective. But in mine I think it looks fine but judging from most other hosts' design it is favourably different to the rest which may be overall a good factor? I think the index of eUKhost web site hosting is particularly quite good as you have a big box on the left that explains anything you need to know at first hand.

Okay, if I put it this way: when I first saw eUKhost to be honest I didn't really think any different to what I do today - didn't really have a belief it was a bedroom host at all. Within 24 hours I was already wanting to purchase hosting as the company had (and still has) a great community forum and great sales staff with any questions you may have

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Most clients that are with eUKhost (especially new ones) have small packages such as shared hosting and over time they have upgraded to reseller or VPS Hosting hosting

. To be honest with you, I don't see many UK web hosts out there that cater for Webmasters and those in that particular trade/field

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**paul** · #17 (**permalink**) 06-06-2008, 16:09

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Originally Posted by Ben

Most clients that are with eUKhost (especially new ones) have small packages such as shared hosting and over time they have upgraded to reseller or VPS Hosting hosting

. To be honest with you, I don't see many UK web hosts out there that cater for Webmasters and those in that particular trade/field

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Yes, that's because the goodwill of company and strong brand presence & reputation.