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Sure, every business needs a website… but that's only half the equation. To get your website on the Internet (so prospects and customers can visit it!) you'll also need a website hosting provider. They're the ones that actually store the pages that make up your website and connect to the Internet… so, without them your website can't exist on the Web. Make sense?
But who are the best Web hosting providers out there today helping small and medium sized businesses? Meaning they're extra-affordable, have the storage capacity you need, and have responsive customer support (since things don't always go as planned).
Here's our list of the 26 best affordable website hosting companies to consider for your business needs. We've ranked them based on our editorial review, monthly US visitors (estimated by Compete), and Google page rank (a key factor in determining ranking in search results… the higher the number the better). Plus we've also tried out a bunch of them!
| Company | Monthly Pricing |
Monthly Visitors |
PageRank |
| Go Daddy | $4.99 | 7,524,000 | 7 |
| 1&1 Web Hosting | $3.99 | 1,260,000 | 6 |
| BlueHost | $6.95 | 815,000 | 8 |
| Host Gator | $4.95 | 553,000 | 8 |
| Register.com | $8.95 | 471,000 | 7 |
| DreamHost | $2.95 | 428,000 | 7 |
| Host Monster | $5.95 | 372,000 | 8 |
| SiteGround | $2.00 | 289,000 | 9 |
| Just Host | $3.45 | 272,000 | 6 |
| FatCow | $5.50 | 220,000 | 6 |
| PowWeb | $4.88 | 200,000 | 6 |
| Lunarpages | $2.95 | 186,000 | 7 |
| iPage | $3.50 | 186,000 | 5 |
| StartLogic | $3.95 | 167,000 | 6 |
| IX Web Hosting | $3.95 | 159,000 | 7 |
| InMotion Hosting | $5.95 | 142,000 | 6 |
| Midphase | $2.95 | 68,000 | 5 |
| ValueWeb | $3.48 | 57,000 | 5 |
| Webhostingpad.com | $1.99 | 51,000 | 6 |
| Globat | $4.44 | 46,000 | 6 |
| Super Green Hosting | $3.95 | 36,000 | 5 |
| ThinkHost | $7.95 | 32,000 | 6 |
| MyHosting | $4.84 | 26,000 | 7 |
| Arvixe | $4.00 | 26,000 | 6 |
| FastDomain | $5.95 | 22,000 | 5 |
| GreenGeeks | $6.95 | 21,000 | 6 |
Everyone's needs are different so definitely evaluate a few providers to see which one makes the most sense for your business. Some of these Web hosting companies also make it easy to get a domain name and build a simple website or blog… in just a few clicks!
Keep in mind that this list doesn't include all the website builders out there that provide hosting when you set up a website with them. For example, check out Yahoo!
Small Business plus all the great website builders on our list of Best Free and Affordable Website Builders.
Let us know which website hosting company you like the best!
