Keep your site running smoothly with these top hosting options.
Choosing the right hosting is partly about choosing the right company. We list our favourites above, but how do you find the best one for you?
Firstly, think about the level of support you'll need. If you're a nervous newbie, you'll probably want lots, and not all companies provide support in the same way. Some provide live chat and phone support. With others, though, you have to fill in a form every time you have a problem and wait for a reply. That might be a real issue for you if, for example, your website goes down and you're losing money on an important sales day like Black Friday.
Secondly, think about how much storage and bandwidth you'll need. If storage is limited, you might not be able to feature as many images, videos or other large files on your website as you want. Limited bandwidth, meanwhile, means that if a lot of people try accessing your website at once, it might crash.
Thirdly, how important is the speed your website loads? As a rule of thumb, the further away the hosting companies servers are to your audience, the longer this will take. Fourthly, what about security? Some hosts offer encryption, 24/7 performance and threat monitoring, and other features to protect your website; others seem more relaxed.
Finally, think about your specific needs and whether you need your website host to specialise in it. For example, if your website is built on WordPress, you'll doubtless want specialised WordPress software, ideally with one-click installation of the software. This consideration explains why there are, to a newcomer, what seems like bewildering array of types of hosting. We explain each of these in turn in our section below.
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