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Great bargain and solid reliability with fast data transfer; includes 50% discount |
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Reliable web host is an excellent choice for all user levels; exclusive 25% discount with code: NEXTDISCOUNT |
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Best choice for beginners serious about web hosting; great interface and support; includes 50% discount |
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Low cost plan with good reliability; easy shopping cart creator; green host; 55% exclusive discount |
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Great online site builder for beginners; excellent upload and download speeds |
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Great price and great performance with a variety of cool features, but a few quirks keep it from being a gold standard; includes 55% discount |
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Great hosting package that is a good bargain and has great tools; outsourced support is average |
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This web host has been around since 1997 and provides the cheapest single year of hosting with our exclusive discount |
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Free domain registration is a plus, but it's a pricier version of Hostmonster. |
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Inexpensive one-year plan and fast server response time; uptime not the best; exclusive discount |
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A well-priced option with great performance but poor customer support and policies |
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For intermediate to advanced users; fast data transfer; green hosting; free domain privacy |
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A good choice for intermediate users; green hosting and domain privacy are pluses, though data was slow on big files |
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Adequate web hosting for intermediate users; limited MySQL databases |
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Discounted first year; frustrating limitations for advanced users but very fast; counter-intuitive for beginners |
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Aimed at small businesses, includes full-featured site builder, good speed and uptime; pricey and limited plan |
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Easy for beginners but very limited; a lack of blog and shopping cart are disappointing |
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Finding the right web host
We have rigorously tested each of these web hosts. To measure uptime and server response time, we put up identical web sites at each hosting service we review, and have monitored all of them every five minutes continuously for the past 20 months. To measure web hosting quality, we signed up for each service and then went about doing the things a normal user would do. We tested WordPress installations, shopping cart programs, and site builders. We also contacted technical support at each web host to determine the quality of customer service. You can see the reliability data for the web hosts on our web hosting report card.
Domain Registration
All of our top 5 web hosts provide free or low cost domain registration. These web hosts bundle the domain registration with the actual hosting of the web files, creating a cohesive all-in-one package. Registering a domain gives you exclusive rights to the domain as long as you—or your web host—is paying for the domain.
How to Create a Website
After you've set up your web hosting account, you can decide how you want to build a website. Most web hosts offer you a way to build a site right in your web browser. There are also site-building programs from companies like Adobe, Apple, and Microsoft (as well as free options) that provide greater flexibility. If you want an easier start, try creating a blog. Most web hosts allow you to do this in just a few clicks, and you can incorporate it into a more full-featured site later, when you're ready.
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