Web Hosting Selection Guide and Tips

Choosing the right web host is one of the most important things for your site. Web hosting companies provide the equipment and other technical resources needed for individuals or a companies to place their web site.

How to Choose Your Best Web Hosting Company

There is no "one size fits all" package in web hosting. You should look for a company that offers a web hosting package specifically to meet your needs. Read more on How To Choose Your Web Hosting Company

1. Decide what you need.

2. Find a web hosting company that meets your needs.

3. Make sure that the company provides an upgrade option.

Top Value Hosting Providers of the Month


FreeServers	Easy CGI	Web.com	WebHostingBuzz

	What kind of site do you have?

Different types of your web sites require different web hosting solutions. A corporate site would need a dedicated web server by highly trained administrators 24/7 , while a personal web site may be satisfied with a basic free web hosting service. Read more on How to Choose a Web Hosting Service.


Personal/Hobby Sites	Free hosting Budget hosting

Business Sites	Shared Hosting Dedicated Hosting Collocated Hosting

E-commerce/Corporate Sites	Dedicated Hosting Collocated Hosting

	How much are you prepared to spend?

You need to know what you've set aside to pay for the service. Make sure you understand what the fees and upfront cost they charge.

How much would you spend per month?	Hosting Option

Nothing	Free Hosting

Less than 10 dollars	Budget Hosting (Cheap Hosting, Affordable Hosting)

Less than 20 dollars	Shared Hosting

Less than 100 dollars	Shared Hosting

More than 100 dollars	Dedicated Hosting

	What kind of platform should you choose?

For most entry-level sites, starting out a Linux server is a good choice, but if you need to support Microsoft products, then you will need Windows hosting. Read more on how to choose your platform.


	Linux/Unix (PHP, MySQL)	Linux Hosting Providers

	Windows (ASP, .NET, MS SQL)	Windows Hosting Providers

	Shared or Dedicated?

There are different kinds of web hosting setups, and the right type depends on your website and budget.

How to decide between shared and dedicated hosting?


Shared Hosting	Shared Hosting Providers

Dedicated Hosting	Dedicated Hosting Providers
Managed Dedicated Hosting Unmanaged Dedicated Hosting	- Managed Dedicated Hosting Providers - Unmanaged Dedicated Hosting Providers

Colocated Hosting	Colocated Hosting Providers

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Budget Hosting Companies

Company	Starting Price (per month)	Disk Space	Bandwidth (per month)	Email	Key Features Included	Value Ratings
Apollo Hosting	$6.96	3 GB	100 GB	50	Free domain, PHP, MySQL	8.6
aplus.net	$5.95	190 GB	2500 GB	3600	Free domain,	8.8
Blue Host	$6.95	10 GB	250GB	2,500	6 domain hosting, PHP, MySQL, Ecommerce, Blogs	8.9
Dot5 Hosting	$4.95	5 GB	200 GB	500	Free domain, PHP, MySQL, Frontpage, Extension, Hosts 6 domains	9.4
Easy CGI	$9.95	5 GB	200 GB	500	Free domain, PHP, MySQL, Frontpage, Extension	8.0
FastDomain	$4.95	300 GB	3000 GB	2,500	Free domain, PHP, MySQL, Frontpage, Extension	9.1
FastHosts	£4.99	2 GB	Unlimited	500	Free domain, PHP, MySQL, Frontpage, Extension	8.2
FatCow	$6.50	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Free domain, PHP, MySQL, CGI	9.0
FreeServers	$3.95	1 GB	10 GB	25	ftp, site builder	8.1
Good Avacado	$9.95	300 GB	1000 GB	Unlimited	Unlimited domains hosted, PHP, Perl, CGI, MySQL,	8.3
HostMonster	$4.95	50 GB	999 GB	Unlimited	Free domain, PHP, MySQL, Frontpage Extension, Ecommerce	9.3
HostRocket.Com	$9.95	5 GB	Unlimited	Unlimited	Free domain, PHP, MySQL, Frontpage, Extension	8.0
ImHosted	$6.95	2000 GB	12000 GB	Unlimited	PHP, MySQL, Blogs	8.9
InMotion Hosting	$7.95	15 GB	250 GB	2,500	PHP, MySQL(1), Frontpage Extension, Blogs	8.4
Web.com	$9.95	1 GB	25 GB	25	Free domain, PHP, Frontpage Extension	8.2
iPower	$7.95	10 GB	250 GB	2,500	Free domain, PHP, MySQL	8.9
iPowerWeb	$7.95	10 GB	250 GB	2,500	Free domain, PHP, MySQL	8.9
IX Web Hosting	$7.95	10 GB	100 GB	2,500	Free domain	8.8
JumpLaunch	$4.95	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited sites	9.1
JustHost	$4.95	750 GB	10 TB	Unlimited	Unlimited sites	9.1
Lunarpages.com	$6.95	1,500 GB	15,000GB	Unlimited	Free domain, PHP, MySQL, Ecommerce, Blogs	8.9
midPhase Hosting	$7.95	12 GB	Unlimited	Unlimited	Free domain, PHP, MySQL, Frontpage Extension, Ecommerce	8.5
1&1	$2.99	5 GB	250 GB	500	Free domain, PHP, MySQL	9.1
Ominis Network	$6.95	300 GB	3000 GB	2500	Free domain, PHP, MySQL	8.9
PowWeb Hosting	$7.77	12 GB	300 GB	650	Free domain, PHP, MySQL, Ecommerce	8.9
StartLogic	$4.17	5 GB	100 GB	Unlimited	Free domain, PHP, MySQL, Ecommerce, Blogs	9.1
Super Green Hosting	$4.95	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Free domain, PHP, MySQL, Ecommerce, Blogs	9.2
WebHostingBuzz coupon code: WHB999 (Get $9.99 off)	$6.95	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Free domain, PHP, MySQL, Ecommerce, Blogs	8.9
Web Hosting Pad	$4.95	1,200 GB	12,000 GB	Unlimited	Free domain, PHP, MySQL, Ecommerce, Blogs	9.0


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