Kiosk.ws Web Hosting Review

Unlike many hosting "reviews" this is a genuine and honest summary written by a long time customer and affiliate of Kiosk.ws. Because I have a long standing relationship with Kiosk.ws I can comment with authority on not only their services and features but also how they perform on a day to day basis in terms of both reliability and support.

Kiosk.ws were, until recently, based in Canada but they have invested millions of dollars in a new state of the art data centre in San Antonio, Texas, where they recently relocated earlier this year. They are well established and are a solid proposition, not a company set to disappear overnight and take all your valuable data with them. The fact that they own their own data center and are not reliant on third parties is a significant factor not only in relation to their autonomy but also in their ability to respond quickly to technical and hardware issues.

In the very near future the company will be relaunching under the banner of "GVO" and this will mean an even greater package of tools for webmasters and online marketers.

It is a fact that Kiosk.ws have always aimed themselves squarely at those doing business online and, in particular, those involved in the field of internet marketing. Unlike most hosts they are not gun shy when it comes to online marketing and this is borne out by the fact that they host some of the big guns of internet marketing including people like Mike Filsaime whose dedicated servers are all at Kiosk.ws.

Because of their understanding and affinity with online marketing, they are definitely an excellent choice for marketers. Getting shut down directly as a result of running an internet marketing business is not going to happen with this company.

Kiosk.ws are not in the market of "cheap offer hosting". - they are all about excellent service - customer and technical support are first class and one of the company’s proudest boasts. If you are intending to rely on your website for any kind of business, this is something you will have cause to appreciate and be thankful for many times over. They also offer a 99.9% uptime guarantee.

Shared Hosting Packages

There are three shared hosting packages available from the Kiosk.ws; Silver, Platinum and Titanium as shown below. Full details of each plan can be seen on the company website.

Titanium - $44.95 monthly (first month $1 trial)

Platinum - $24.95 monthly

Silver - $18.95 monthly

You can genuinely try the unlimited Titanium service for a full calendar month for just one dollar and this is a no contract, no strings offer. If at the end of your first month you are not happy with the service for any reason you can cancel your account and walk away.

When it comes to support you don't have to worry about Kiosk.ws. In all our time with the company it has been nothing short of excellent.

As a customer you can access their 24/7 support using the very latest in VOIP conferencing technology. As owners of the excellent HotConference software the company provide a VOIP support service that you can access from anywhere using real time audio and video, without cost to you. This is a wonderful and unusual offering from any host and it means zero cost for you, no matter where you are in the world.

As an added bonus you get your own HotConference room too which you can use for whatever you want - the implications for business and personal use are tremendous and can mean great monetary savings in terms of meetings and call charges. Of course, there is still email and phone support too and help desk tickets are normally answered within an hour - yes, they are that good. They also offer an emergency hotline ticket system for use should your site go down for any reason and the response times on the hotline are extremely good.

Other features of note include unlimited pro autoresponder accounts, not a regular hosting company offering but, as we have already said, Kiosk.ws understand the needs of internet marketers and provide this excellent service as part of your hosting, a service that would normally cost you a hefty monthly fee elsewhere.

Cpanel and Fantastico with over 50 of the most common scripts come with all shared plans.

At the time of writing this review, the relaunch under the GVO banner is but a matter of weeks away. When this occurs, there will be a whole new range of marketing tools available for customers that will outdo even the comprehensive offerings from Kiosk.ws

I have added an early notification list for those interested in hearing more about GVO when it launches.The site is now live and accepting new customers, see the update below.

UPDATE: Here is your early bird invitation to try the brand new GVO for a full month for $1. Sign up now and you will benefit from the huge potential growth of GVO and enjoy the best hosting, reseller hosting and marketing tools available on the web

Join GVO Here For Just $1

Dedicated Server Hosting

For some, shared hosting is not desirable and Kiosk offer some of the best dedicated solutions on the net. Need a custom built Linux server to your own exacting specifications? Not a problem - Kiosk will work with you to ensure you get exactly what you need. For details you will need to talk to them, but they often offer dedicated server specials that you would find very hard to beat in the marketplace, even from big names like Hostgator or LiquidWeb.

For more information visit the site and click on the Dedicated Server tab.

If you are looking for reseller hosting, they can help you with that too and the Titanium package includes a full reseller plan with all the bells and whistles.

As far as affiliates go, the affiliate program with Kiosk.ws is an industry leader and I have provided full information in a separate blog post that I have linked to below. The affiliate program employs a network marketing structure but don't be put off by this. Kiosk are a network marketing company as well as a hosting provider and all that this means is that affiliates can earn monthly recurring commissions on customers as opposed to the normal one off payment for a referral.

In Conclusion

In our time with Kiosk, we have never been more than 100% satisfied with their service and support, and the ease of use (C-Panel and Fantastico for managing everything) which genuinely is 24/7. The testimonials on the site speak volumes about the service and the sense of community fostered among fellow webmasters and customers.

You can visit the site and ’use’ all of the marketing aids and hosting features right from the site and see exactly what you will be getting with a Kiosk.ws hosting deal. I’m not certain that any other host offers such a candid look behind all the gilded promises and can highly recommend a tour of the Kiosk.ws web hosting demo page.

In a world where you still get what you pay for, we consider Kiosk.ws hosting excellent value for money and recommend them highly to anyone, regardless of experience levels.

If you are entirely new to the world of web hosting you may also be interested in our free ebook entitled "The Absolute Beginner's Guide To Hosting" which you can either download or read online for free at the following page:

The Absolute Beginners Guide To Hosting

More detailed information about working with Kiosk.ws as a customer and an affiliate can be found at the in depth article over on my blog.

I hope you find this review useful and I look forward to answering any questions and reading any comments you may have.