Paying for hosting based in other countries?

[Grant]

If you're in the US, would you ever pay for hosting in other countries? Or would you focus your hosting needs with a US host instead? I prefer to use US hosts myself, as I don't know what I am getting from most other ones. I would consider using other hosting from other countries if they were cheap and had the same or even better security. What about you?

 

[Jason]

My provider is in England while I'm in America. I chose the company cause it's environmental friendly. It might hurt SEO outside of England but I don't focus on SEO for traffic.

 

[Kane]

I am hosting my websites with namecheap. I use a US data center for namecheap hosting. Namecheap is an American company and I am not based in the US and I am not an American. Even though there are hosting companies based in my home country, I have never tried their services and do not lknow how realiable they are.

 

[Kevovo]

Some highly reputable hosting companies can be based in a different country than the one you reside, this wouldn't necessarily reduce their ability to serve you.

Since their service is internet basd, they are able to serve people from all countries of the world.

 

[Smiles20]

The most important thing is that your bank should allow you to be able to send international transactions using exchange rate. This is usually a headache for me because the exchange rate is not fair. I cannot wait for hosting providers that accept cryptocurrency.

 

[Jason]

I'm not interested in SEO, so I don't mind getting hosting in England, despite being American. Anyway, the UK is a huge market. Well, I was looking for green hosting and ran into my host on a search engine.

 

[James2]

Paying for hosting based in other countries is a common practice and is generally safe and acceptable. Many website owners and businesses opt for hosting services provided by companies located in different countries for various reasons. When choosing a hosting provider based in another country, it's essential to do thorough research, read reviews, and consider recommendations from other users. Look for hosting companies with a good reputation, excellent customer support, and a solid track record.