Should I use VPS hosting for SEO purpose?

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Posted by crazynoob, 02-27-2012, 10:00 AM
I am planning on building my own private blog network and was wondering if i should get multiple shared-hosting (from different hosting companies - diversifying ip range) or should I go with a VPS hosting from one hosting provider instead? Please advise. Thanks
Posted by PlotHost-Max, 02-27-2012, 10:48 AM
Go with multiple small shared hosting accounts.
Posted by myotis, 02-27-2012, 10:54 AM
If you compare the burden of administrating a lot of shared hosting accounts versus a (questionable) SEO gain go with the VPS and buy dedicated IP's for every website. I doubt you will substantially gain from the IP range, not with a moderate number of websites. Thousandths of backlinks are very easy to obtain those days and are more cheaper than hosting
Posted by iperweb, 02-27-2012, 11:01 AM
Shared hosting if you don't want to manage several servers. Even if virtual from the OS point of view they are real and you need to put some effort for each one to keep them updated
Posted by myotis, 02-27-2012, 11:25 AM
Of course on WHT I expect everybody to tell you to go with multiple shared accounts. This way they have a better chance to sell iperweb i do not agree with your opinion. A personal VPS is very easy to manage. I have some running VPS's with autoupdate crons, no cpanel just a LAMP server running for more than 2 years with no intervention from me. The big secret is to abstain yourself for playing with your VPS. With a personal VPS security is the best part. You can simply disable FTP and alow SSH only from some IP you own. You can get rid of the email server by using gmail with your own domains. You can also get rid of the DNS server, since almost any VPS provider offer a free DNS service. This man is talking about it's "own private blog network" so I think the solution described by me is always better than a bunch of crappy shared accounts. Last edited by myotis; 02-27-2012 at 11:31 AM.
Posted by iperweb, 02-27-2012, 11:29 AM
We sell also VPS so it's the same for us I misread the OP post, as I associated a network of blog with several vps, not one....
Posted by myotis, 02-27-2012, 11:34 AM

Posted by crazynoob, 02-27-2012, 11:41 AM
Thanks for the advice guys. The thing is, I have never used a VPS and if I go with the unmanaged/no cpanel route, how challenging is it to setup a few sites on it? How much will I be looking at in general? I have seen some selling at $5 per month , while some sell for $30 per month etc. Please advise. Thanks
Posted by Stuart_c, 02-27-2012, 07:36 PM
Sorry if this is a noob thing to ask but how will a vps improve seo results?
Posted by Stuart_c, 02-27-2012, 07:38 PM
i dont think its a matter of if u get hacked, its a matter of wen it will happen. if u dont keep things up to date, sooner or later, something will give
Posted by kpmedia, 02-28-2012, 05:15 AM
It won't. Some people still falsely believe that IP addresses help with SEO.
Posted by Server Management, 02-28-2012, 11:02 AM
Correct... Its a complete waste of time also RIPE and the likes are now pulling back IP's due to a change of policy. Basicly if you dont have an SSL for that IP their pulling it back
Posted by ldcdc, 02-28-2012, 11:28 AM
For long term SEO, if you really believe in that dedicated IP thing, multiple shared hosting accounts from multiple hosts would be the way to go, as the IPs distribution (and ownership) would be naturally dispersed. Heavy interlinking between the sites would still be unnatural, and it's a very easy giveaway.
Posted by amarsingh4seo, 02-29-2012, 01:23 AM
Hi, According to me, you should go with multiple shared-hosting (from different hosting companies - diversifying ip range)for SEO purpose.
Posted by crazynoob, 02-29-2012, 06:16 PM
With respect, I am not agreeing with what you said. Thats like telling me I can have 1000 backlinks from one site and I will still be at the same level with someone with backlinks from numerous of different sites. This is just my personal opinion. Can you please elaborate a little? So should I go with dedicated IP hosting (meaning 1 IP per site), or do you think shared hosting is ok? Thats quite a big difference in price
Posted by Harry1Sock, 03-01-2012, 07:54 AM
crazynoob I've been running my own network of sites for the past 8 years so let me share what I think. Using Shared hosting from different hosts has two advantages 1: If you are interlinking your websites its better to have them spread across different hosts/servers/ips. 2: Never, ever keep all your eggs in one basket. If you are trying to make a living from these websites then spread them across different hosts. There is nothing worse than having a server crash or host outage that takes out your own network of sites leaving a major loss of revenue, take it from me I have been there. Using a VPS also has it advantages already mentioned in this thread. Here's my thoughts on using a VPS: 1: You are in full control of the server allowing you to tighten security as you see fit. The downside of this is that you need to know or at least learn how to manage the server, a steep learning curve for some. 2: With a VPS you can keep your prices down and only have to deal with 1 hosting company. Very handy when it comes down to payments and dealing with their invoices. Paying several hosts can get a bit confusing at times. 3: A VPS can be or at least should be faster than shared hosting. You are in control with how many websites get put on that server and you don't have to worry about bad websites being in your neighbour hood.
Posted by kpmedia, 03-01-2012, 07:59 PM
That's not a direct comparison, or an exact analogy. IP = internet protocol, a communication method. It has nothing to do with SEO.
Posted by Bullten Webhosting, 03-02-2012, 06:08 AM
If you can get different range of IP's for your VPS then its good, if not you have to buy different host then. Remember it is not only depended on different range of IP's but your domain record is also checked to verify its unique and doesn't own by same user. There are many other factors too just using Google to find out something before investing money.
Posted by myotis, 03-06-2012, 04:13 AM
Agree. When talking about SEO there are a lot of myths outhere. Google is doing a better job day after day filtering out crappy websites. I will give you an example: i am designing a (new) website of a theatre containing a lot of useful information for the public like news about next shows... I did almost NO seo except for the "natural" one and the website does not have more than 10 backlinks. After 3-4 months this page has PR3 with little backlinks but with a lot of natural visits from people searching especially for that website and many shares on social networks. By the other hand, I know a lot of other websites with a lot of backlinks having lesser PR. With the new change in privacy policy I am convinced google is gathering more and more informations about what people really do outhere and what are interested in. A better layout, better content, better page titles, people interest and a low bounce rate on your visitors always win. Google is not following a "blind" formula for filtering content. I accept that everything matter (backlinks, html structure, good page titles, valid html) but it's only a percentage and real life results make me think there are a lot of "if" and conditional blocks in Google formula not just a blind counter of backlinks. You have Google Add Sense on your website or Google Analytics? Don't care about bounce rate? I bet google does! I bet google is using all information collected to rate your website. Social networks must also not be forgotten. Google+ for example is the best SEO "machine" I know. Usually I value more a click on a +1 button than a backlink. I also believe that a lot of SEO specialists outhere are still thinking like they where in the past. When google was dumb enogh to be fooled by this antique backlink "mania". A lot was changed in the last years, and i see this every day on results. Last edited by myotis; 03-06-2012 at 04:16 AM.