GlowHost
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Native name | GlowHost.com, LLC |
|---|---|
| Company type | Limited Liability Company |
| Industry | Web Hosting |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Matt Lundstrom |
| Headquarters | Stuart, Florida, USA |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Web Services, Web Hosting, Domain Name |
| Website | GlowHost.com |
GlowHost.com, LLC. is a privately held web hosting company headquartered in the United States of America and is currently registered in the State of Florida providing shared, reseller, virtual private server, dedicated web hosting and domain name registration services.[1][2]
Company history
[edit]The company was founded in Crested Butte, Colorado, by Matt Lundstrom in 2002. GlowHost is a trademark registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. This trademark was first used in commerce on April 1, 2002. Later, on April 16, 2009, an application for the trademark was submitted to the USPTO, which was published for opposition on September 1, 2009. Finally, the trademark was registered on November 17, 2009. GlowHost is accredited by the Better Business Bureau and has maintained an A+ rating since October 21, 2015.[3]
Press
[edit]GlowHost, a leader in web hosting services from shared hosting to dedicated clusters, announced it's recognition by SourceForge as a Top Performer for Spring 2025 for it's achievement in the top 10% of over 100,000 products featured their comparison site. SourceForge is the world’s largest B2B software review and comparison website with nearly 20 million in-market B2B software buyers per month. [4]
Website Planet interviewed GlowHost CEO Matt Lundstrom in 2023 regarding tips to choose a web host. [5]
GlowHost CEO Matt Lundstrom was the first $5,000 investor in a $35,000 Kickstarter project aimed at providing absolutely free Drupal training. The donation provided the funds for 50 videos that were created to help users learn Drupal 8. [6]
GlowHost introduces Cloud hosting technology for small and medium-sized business, geared to replace dedicated servers.[7]
Webhostdir.com interviewed founder and President Matt Lundstrom in 2011. The article is available on their site.[8]
In 2010 GlowHost sponsored The Annual Web Hosting Awards at hostreview.com and placed 3rd for the best VPS Hosting service.[9]
According to a press release from April 15, 2009, GlowHost acquired DataCities.com, a rival web hosting company.[10]
Awards and achievements
[edit]GlowHost has received numerous awards for its web hosting services including, but not limited to: Best Dedicated Servers, Top 10 Web Hosting, and Top Performer for Spring 2025.[11]
An interesting point is that the company has received an award outside of the web hosting industry. In 2010 GlowHost wrote a software firewall to combat forum Spam for a popular 3rd Party forum software called vBulletin. Known as Spam-O-Matic Spam Firewall, this software was download by over 2500 users in the first couple of months that it was available in the public domain. The software was awarded "Mod of the Month" by vBulletin.org. [12]
References
[edit]- ^ "GlowHost.com, Inc Business Registration - Florida Department of State Official Website". January 1, 2006.
- ^ "GlowHost.com, LLC Business Registration - Florida Department of State Official Website". May 21, 2025.
- ^ "GlowHost BBB Accreditation - BBB.org". May 29, 2025.
- ^ "Glowhost at SourceForge". April 29, 2025.
- ^ "Tips To Choose A Web Host You Probably Don't Know by GlowHost CEO Matt Lundstrom". November 19, 2023.
- ^ "GlowHost at Drupal.org". May 3, 2015.
- ^ "GlowHost Cloud for SMB". June 30, 2011.
- ^ "Web Host Dir Interviews GlowHost President Matt Lundstrom". March 1, 2011.
- ^ "The Hosting News". January 27, 2010.
- ^ "The Hosting News". April 15, 2009.
- ^ "GlowHost Awards". May 21, 2025.
- ^ "Spam-o-Matic Plugin Page". July 18, 2011.
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Temporary Chronological Overview of Top 10 oldest and longest lasting Hosting Companies. This will be removed upon page cleanup. This is a preventative notice to object to deletion.
[edit]Below is a list of the top 10 original or longest-lasting USA-based shared web hosting companies, including GlowHost, arranged in chronological order by their founding dates. The list is trimmed to 10 based on longevity and prominence in shared hosting.
Network Solutions
- Founded: 1979
- Location: Herndon, Virginia
Details: One of the earliest internet service providers, offering domain registration and shared hosting since the web’s infancy.
GoDaddy
- Founded: 1997
- Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
Details: Started as Jomax Technologies, a major player in shared hosting since the late 1990s.
DreamHost
- Founded: 1997
- Location: Brea, California
Details: Founded by students, a WordPress-endorsed provider known for reliability in shared hosting.
iPage
- Founded: 1998
- Location: Burlington, Massachusetts
Details: Focused on affordable shared hosting for small businesses since the late 1990s.
InMotion Hosting
- Founded: 2001
- Location: Los Angeles, California
Details: A steady provider of shared hosting, emphasizing performance and support.
A2 Hosting
- Founded Founded: 2001
- Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Details: Started as Iniquinet, known for speed and developer-friendly shared hosting.
GlowHost
- Founded: 2002
- Location: Stuart, Florida
Details: Offers shared hosting with a focus on reliability, free speech, and a 91-day money-back guarantee.
HostGator
- Founded: 2002
- Location: Houston, Texas
Details: Founded in a dorm room, a major shared hosting provider known for affordability.
Bluehost
- Founded: 2003
- Location: Provo, Utah
Details: WordPress-endorsed, with roots in earlier ventures from 1996, a leading shared hosting provider.
SiteGround
- Founded: 2004
- Location: Washington, D.C. (USA operations)
Details: A WordPress-endorsed provider, strong in shared hosting for reliability.