Pricing for web hosting is a bit tricky to follow. Listed prices are generally introductory rates attached to contracts that usually last a year or more and renew at the regular (higher) rate at contract’s end. Make sure to take regular rates into account when trying to figure out a long-term hosting provider. You can also see our recommendations for how web hosting providers should advertise their prices.
Getting your website up and running has never been easier. You can have a great idea on Thursday and start making money online by Saturday. But you need a web hosting service to do it. The cool thing is you no longer need to be a web developer to buy and set up hosting. Most hosting providers (including the ones I list below) do all of the technical work for you and have detailed setup guides. You can have a website up and running within an hour or less, even if you’ve never done it before.