Every month DreamHost customers have had the opportunity to submit their site for voting on their account control panel, and other DreamHosters can then vote on them for a chance to be named a DHSOTM (DreamHost Site of the Month)!

DreamHost Sites of the Month –  November

The winner in the Overall, DESIGN, STRUCTURE and ORIGINALITY categories is: Portfolio of Daniel Hritzkiv

“Daniel Hritzkiv is a web-centric graphic designer always looking to create great new things.”

The winner in the CONTENT category is: My After Sex Buddy

The After Sex Buddy is the world’s first after sex cuddling doll.

Stay tuned for December 2011 DreamHost Sites of the month!   

Every month DreamHost customers have had the opportunity to submit their site for voting on their account control panel, and other DreamHosters can then vote on them for a chance to be named a DHSOTM (DreamHost Site of the Month)!

DreamHost Sites of the Month –  October

The winner in the DESIGN and STRUCTURE categories is: The Modern Nomad

“A blog tracking my transformation from office worker to world-wandering nomad. I focus on text quality and design. The content is a mix between personal experiences and information useful to anyone interested in a nomadic lifestyle. The theme was re-written from scratch.”

The winner in the CONTENT, ORIGINALITY, and OVERALL categories is:splatterMUSIC
“There are enough sources that feature, cover, regurgitate and promote the very best of music. And so I’m here to promote the very WORST! splatterMUSIC is the first and only comedic music site and features only video content. I hope you enjoy… or at least laugh.”

This month we’d also like to recognize an incredible piece of Facebook appery from one of our customers. It went viral in the weeks leading up to Halloween and doesn’t show any signs of stopping. I won’t ruin the surprise for you, but be sure to check it out at…

http://www.takethislollipop.com/

In the hosting industry customers do switch hosts from time to time.

It happens.

Customers leave DreamHost and old customers come back to DreamHost. Every day.

It happens to us, and it happens to other hosts.

It’s an endless cycle of creation, destruction, and rebirth.

It keeps things interesting and it keeps us on our toes.

There are many reasons for customer churn. Pricing, features, service levels, and positions on hot political issues are just some of the many criteria that a discriminating hosting customer might look for when selecting a home for their website.

“SOPA” has been in the news a lot lately. It’s a piece of legislation that threatens the very nature of the Internet. DreamHost opposes SOPA. Many web hosts do. But not all.

The Save Hosting Coalition explains why SOPA is bad for web hosts. And americancensorship.org explains what’s wrong with SOPA in a great infographic.

If your host has rubbed you the wrong way about SOPA or any other issue, allow us to lather you up with this special offer…

It’s a great way to get yourself up and out of a bad hosting situation, and in to the loving arms of DreamHost – lovers of open-source software, WordPress, free speech, freedom on the Internet, puppies, kittens, and candy.

Every month DreamHost customers have had the opportunity to submit their site for voting on their account control panel, and other DreamHosters can then vote on them for a chance to be named a DHSOTM (DreamHost Site of the Month)!

DreamHost Sites of the Month –  September

The winner in the DESIGN and ORIGINALITY categories is: Max Parr

“Max Parr is a Filmmaker and Photographer. These are his selected works.”

The winner in the STRUCTURE, CONTENT, and OVERALL categories is:  Boulomma
“Branding, Logos, Brochures, Websites, and Mobile applications”

Every month DreamHost customers have had the opportunity to submit their site for voting on their account control panel, and other DreamHosters can then vote on them for a chance to be named a DHSOTM (DreamHost Site of the Month)!

DreamHost Sites of the Month –  August

The winner in the DESIGN and STRUCTURE categories is:  One Long House

“We are a cooperative of designers, writers, photographers, programmers, and creatives alike. Our common bond is embracing curiosity and loving to create.”

The winner in the OVERALL, CONTENT, and ORIGINALITY categories is:  Tampa Changing Re-Photography
“Re-photographing historic buildings in Tampa, Florida.”

Every month DreamHost customers have had the opportunity to submit their site for voting on their account control panel, and other DreamHosters can then vote on them for a chance to be named a DHSOTM (DreamHost Site of the Month)!

DreamHost Sites of the Month –  July

The winner in the ORIGINALITY category is:  I’m Shaun

“Original WordPress theme portfolio site”

The winner in the CONTENT category is:  Association for Tarot Studies

The winner in the STRUCTURE category is: The winner in the STRUCTURE category is: Backyard Nature Center

“Home of Backyard Nature Center. Connecting children and adults with the wonders of nature!”

The winner in the OVERALL and DESIGN categories is:  iCodeLabs

Every month DreamHost customers have had the opportunity to submit their site for voting on their account control panel, and other DreamHosters can then vote on them for a chance to be named a DHSOTM (DreamHost Site of the Month)!

DreamHost Sites of the Month –  June

The winner in the DESIGN category is:  DamienDalli.com — Art Direction & Design by day, Super Awesome Sleeper by night.

“[A fun] Coming 2011ish page for my online portfolio. Enjoy! (If you like ‘liking’ things and/or [hopefully] actually enjoy the site, feel free to click that like button ~ it wont hurt, I swear.)”

The winner in the CONTENT category is:  People’s Press
“People’s Press is a Colorado Community Publisher, helping great stories and images from Colorado to see the light of day.”

The winner in the OVERALL, STRUCTURE, and ORIGINALITY categories is:  Impeccable Petunia
“Follow Petunia the backyard hen, in a weekly web-series, through a hazardous world as she discovers hidden talents, meets a mischievous cat named Macy, and encounters all things feathered and furious.”

Every month DreamHost customers have had the opportunity to submit their site for voting on their account control panel, and other DreamHosters can then vote on them for a chance to be named a DHSOTM (DreamHost Site of the Month)!

DreamHost Sites of the Month –  May

The winner in the CONTENT and ORIGINALITY categories is:  The Adventures of Joe D. Zyner

“A Web comic illustrating the struggles of three in-house designers.”

The winner in the DESIGN category is: The winner in the DESIGN category is: O DesignStudios
“Interactive design and museum exhibit media design services”

The winner in the OVERALL and STRUCTURE categories is:  FutureNoir Design Studio
“FutureNoir is a small web and graphic design studio with more than 15 years experience in internet media. We provide distinctive web, identity, and print solutions for businesses and individuals (and monsters too). Although we occasionally provide services to large corporations, our focus is on small and medium sized businesses with a passion for creative innovation, music, writing, and the arts.”

Whatever your holiday may be, HAPPY IT!

Not-so-long-ago the freshly-remodeled Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California was the site of the 2011 DreamHost Holiday Party!

As we head into this holiday weekend we wanted to share some photos of the merriment and hijinks that ensued!

Our holiday parties are family-friendly! Unlike our Halloween blowouts!

Disco band The Funky Hippeez provided some live entertainment…

Some celebrities stopped by for photos…

CEO Simon Anderson gave a quick presentation to thank everyone and their families for allowing us to do what we do! He had a little help…

We raffled off some neat stuff too!

At the risk of offending even one of you, “Happy Whatever”!

See you in 2012!

Every month DreamHost customers have had the opportunity to submit their site for voting on their account control panel, and other DreamHosters can then vote on them for a chance to be named a DHSOTM (DreamHost Site of the Month)!

DreamHost Sites of the Month –  April

The winner in the CONTENT and DESIGN categories is:  Guy Meachin

“Guy Meachin is a photographer and filmmaker based in the UK. This site includes self-initiated documentary photography from around the world and the basis for long-term projects.”