Best Easy Web Hosting

Thinking of starting your own web site? It can seem like a daunting task if you've never done it before. Fortunately, we've handpicked five web hosts that make web hosting easy. These web hosts have been designed to minimize the learning curve and have you up-and-running without breaking a sweat. Check our top picks for easy web hosting below, or click here for a full comparison of all the web hosting services we've reviewed.

Top           Easy Web Hosts
Service: Cheapest Price: Bottom Line:
1

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$3.74/mo for 3 mos
then $4.99/mo for a 12-month plan
  • Best choice for beginners serious about web hosting
  • Great interface and support
  • Free domain for life
  • A great PayPal-based shopping cart builder
  • Includes an intuitive, WYSIWYG site builder
2

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$3.67/mo
  • Free registration and domain privacy for life
  • Very intuitive Weebly Drag and Drop Builder
  • An easy shopping cart solution with Shopsite
  • Green hosting: powered by 100% wind energy
3

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$4.95/mo
  • Solid reliability and great server response times
  • Excellent site management tools
  • User-friendly design is good for beginners
  • Domain privacy and registration are extra
4

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Unlimited plan: $3.49/mo for the first 12 months, then $6.99/mo
  • Home hosting package is a good bargain with great tools
  • 1 free domain for life
  • One of the smoothest and most intuitive site builders you're likely to find
  • Not a lot of a third-party add-ons, so interface is smooth
  • Outsourced support is average
5

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$3.50/mo
  • Great price w/exclusive discount and free security features
  • Simple interface is good for beginners but customizable for advanced users
  • Free domain for life
  • Intuitive Weebly Drag and Drop Builder
  • Easy-to-use ShopSite ecommerce program
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Think, click, done

The web is complex, but building a website doesn't have to be. Take it slow. First you need to think of a domain name. Come up with a few options in case one is taken. Write them down. Say them out loud a few times. Make sure they look and sound good. When you sign up for web hosting you'll also register your domain. Once that's done, you'll start building your site. The web hosts listed at left all have easy site builders and user-friendly interfaces to help you get it done.

How to Create a Website

After you've set up your web hosting account, you can decide how you want to build a website. Each of these web hosts offers you a way to build a site right in your web browser. If you want an easier start, try creating a blog. You can do this in just a few clicks, and then can incorporate it into a more full-featured site later, when you're ready.


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