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Best web hosting for a small site: Hosstec, Namecheap, Hostinger, FastComet and Cloudways compared
A side-by-side look at entry shared hosting from five providers: published price, renewal price, trial or refund window, storage, limits and who each one suits.
ComparisonsCheapest .com domain registrars compared: Dynadot, Namecheap, NameSilo, Hosstec and Hostinger
Compare .com registration and renewal prices, privacy and extras across five registrars, with the number to watch: the renewal price.
ReviewsHostinger shared hosting review: what the Premium plan gives you and what it costs later
Plan limits, the 48-month price, the renewal price and what is included in Hostinger Premium, read from its own plan page.
ReviewsNamecheap review: Stellar hosting and domain registration in one place
What the Stellar plans include, how much they cost after the offer, and what Namecheap charges for a .com domain and its renewal.
ReviewsCloudways review: managed cloud hosting when a shared plan is too small
How Cloudways pricing works, which cloud providers you can choose, and who should pick it over shared hosting.
ReviewsFastComet review: cPanel hosting with free migration and in-house support
What FastComet states on its own site about cPanel, security, uptime, migration and support, and who it is for.
ReviewsNameSilo and Dynadot reviewed: two low-cost domain registrars
Prices, privacy and pricing structure for NameSilo and Dynadot, read from their public price pages.
Reseller hostingReseller hosting explained: how it works and who it is for
Reseller hosting lets you sell hosting under your own brand without owning servers. Here is how the model works, what you handle, and what the host handles.
Hosting basicsShared, VPS or dedicated: which hosting type fits your site?
A plain comparison of shared, VPS and dedicated hosting, with clear signs that tell you when it is time to move up.
Hosting basicsHow to choose a hosting provider: 9 things worth checking
A practical checklist for comparing web hosts: uptime, backups, support, renewal prices, data location and more.
How-toWebsite migration checklist: move to a new host without downtime
A step-by-step plan for moving a website to a new host while keeping it online, with the DNS timing most people get wrong.
Domains and DNSDNS records explained: A, CNAME, MX and TXT in plain language
What the common DNS record types do, with simple examples and the mistakes that break websites and email.
SecuritySSL and HTTPS: what they do and how to turn them on
Why every site needs HTTPS, how SSL certificates work, and the steps to enable and enforce HTTPS on your hosting account.
BusinessHow to start a web hosting business with reseller hosting
A realistic plan for launching a small hosting brand: niche, plans, pricing, support and the first ten customers.
PerformanceWebsite speed and hosting: what the server can and cannot fix
Which parts of page speed depend on your host, such as server response time, PHP version and caching, and which depend on your site.