DreamHost promo code
Time for a deal.
My website has been hosted with DreamHost for over three years now, and I really couldn’t be happier. I highly recommend their service. Now, in addition to giving kudos to this web host, I’m happy to give you a $90 discount for signing up. Use the promo code: DEAL90
After you sign up, you can create your own promo code, publicize it on your blog or website, and make a little cash for yourself!
Deal details
- This promotion code will get you $90 off if you sign up for any yearly or two year plan. DreamHost also waives the $49.95 setup fee for these commitments.
- If you opt for a monthly plan, you’ll get also get a solid discount:
- $40 off a month-to-month L1 plan.
- $50 off a month-to-month L2 plan.
- $70 off a month-to-month L3 plan. (Note: DreamHost currently has a sale where L3 plans are offered at L2 prices. You’ll be locked into this discounts forever. Because of this, if you sign up for an L3 plan right now, you’ll get the L2 discount.)
- $90 off a month-to-month L4 plan.
When you sign up for a DreamHost plan, you’ll be asked to verify your total. At step 5, enter the promo code to get the deal. It’s that simple. Below is a screenshot of the field.
Note that you’ll also get one free domain registration with any level signup. And, as an FYI, if you’ve heard about the “777″ code for DreamHost, it has expired. Sorry.
Why DreamHost is great (for non-techies!)
I love DreamHost. Seriously. My website stays up. I never run out of bandwidth. It’s fast. I’ve got more than enough disk space. The support folks are responsive. I can do whatever I need to do on their servers. Whenever I have a hankerin’ for a new feature, I take a look around the support forums or the knowledge base, and guess what? 95% chance it’s already been done. DreamHost makes it easy.
Probably the #1 thing I like about DreamHost is their style. The support folks are friendly and the newsletters are funny. I normally hate e-mail newsletters, but I look forward to reading DreamHost’s. Bottom line: I enjoy being hosted by DreamHost. It’s that simple. Get to know them a bit at the DreamHost blog.
Why DreamHost is great (for techies!)
Okay, onwards to the technobabble.
These guys have just about everything installed you could ever want. To wit:
- A minimum of 120GB of monthly bandwidth for the lowest-level plan—and they increase it for every month you stay with them!
- A minimum of 2.4 GB of disk space for the lowest-level plan.
- Snapshot, which is an awesome feature I’m continually saved by. It transparently backs up all your files.
- They’ve probably got that Perl module, so you won’t have to ask for it.
- SpamAssassin
- Full cron control
- Ruby on Rails
- CVS
- PHP5
- FastCGI
And a whole host of other features that I can’t begin to cover here. Check out the full list at the DreamHost plan comparison.
So, in conclusion!
Sign up! $90 off? Who can resist?! It’s great stuff. Tell your friends, it’s the coooolest: DEAL90
Oh, if you’re wondering, “What’s in it for this guy?”, I should let you know that I will make a little bit of money if you use this code. It’s actually pretty minimal—about enough to buy a cheap lunch—and your $90 comes directly out of my award amount. Another way to put it is that DreamHost referrals are a zero-sum game. In the end, I think it’s a pretty fair deal.
August 7th, 2005 at 2:13 pm
In my experience, most host offer pretty much the same thing, for pretty much the same price. I agree that DreamHost price is better than most and their rewards program has helped them get some great pub in the dork community. However, the one thing that really matters to me for a host is support.
Does DreamHost answer the phone when you call? I’m willing to pay a couple bucks more a month ($50 buck more a month in fact for dedicated plans) if I know my host will answer the phone and be able to do someting after they answer the phone.
August 7th, 2005 at 2:55 pm
I’ve never tried to call them; I’d rather e-mail someone. This blogger says they have decent phone support (called her back on a Sunday). This is callback, though, not live phone support. They do have live chat support.
Personally, I hate talking to people on the phone for tech support. Usually I know more than they do about my problem, but it can often be hard to describe. I’d rather get it all down in e-mail. That way, if the person reading my email doesn’t know what I’m talking about, they can pass it on to someone who does instead of babying me with the standard triage of questions for 5 minutes.
August 8th, 2005 at 9:02 am
oh man. what a deal! I wish i asked you for hosting advice when I was looking to switch servers.
August 8th, 2005 at 3:21 pm
If you have a critical problem that has no apparent solution. Writing it all down in an email is very stressfull and time-consuming. If shit is hitting the fan and time is of the essence, a phone call is much more satisfying.