Let’s say you don’t know a whole lot about web hosting… Your first thought would probably be to search around for reviews of some of the more popular web hosts, and then you’d probably wind up signing up with a highly-rated host. Google around for “hosting reviews” and you’ll see a plethora of helpful web host listings.

What do all of these so-called “review” sites actually do? They make money. A lot of money.

Nearly every web host that’s listed on these totally unbiased and completely objective sites have one thing in common - they all have affiliate programs. Each unsuspecting visitor that clicks through to a “highly rated” web host earns the site-owner a hefty little commission. The hosts that pay out the biggest commissions are usually the ones that you’ll find listed near the top of all these lists.

Read more at Dreamhost Blog. Lots of dirty laundry here.

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