Just read a post about a new Google patent that outlines Google’s efforts to determine link sources from affiliated content and decrease the weight/value of non-independent links.
This reminded me of a recent conversation I had with a hosting company who spent ages trying to convince me that my request for individual c class IP addresses for my clients domain hosting was a dead technology
that wouldn’t benefit SEO.
In the afore mentioned article they clearly state that links from sites hosted on a different class c IP would signal that this content may be independent.
If anyone knows a UK based host that can provide cheap c class hosting please do get in touch as i’ve yet to find a cost effective provider.
Have you tried HostGator’s little sister? http://www.seohosting.com
Not UK based but they offer great service.
Also, you have other SEO hosters, cheaper ones, but then again, I doubt their service is like HG’s.
Cheers