Unlimited Web hosting is a service that hosts your website without space or bandwidth limits. This means the hosting provider is betting that the majority of websites will only have a small Internet footprint. The Terms of Service of the company will state its definition of "unlimited" as it applies to the hosting package you purchased. The best Web hosting companies allow you to purchase more bandwidth and hosting space as your website grows.
Web Hosting Services
Besides the ability to purchase more bandwidth and hosting space as you grow, a Web host should provide other features. These include free domain hosting, at least one free domain name registration, technical support, domain email and access to MySQL databases. These services should be listed for a low monthly rate payable a year or more at a time.
Best Business Hosting
Inmotion Hosting provides business hosting with packages for single websites and multiple websites. The basic package, called Launch, includes two domain names and data backup and allows hosting on Windows, Linux or Mac OS. Packages start at $5.95 per month (as of 2010). The basic package does not include an e-commerce package, although installing your own is not a problem. To have e-commerce included in the package, it costs $7.95 a month.
Best Personal Hosting
Bluehost and HostMonster are considered some of the best hosting for personal websites. Both include easy script setup for software for blogs, image galleries and content management systems. HostMonster includes unlimited email accounts, while Bluehost limits email accounts to 2,500. Both hosting providers charge $3.95 per month if you pay two years in advance (as of 2010).
Best Green Hosting
Green hosting is Web hosting powered by renewable resources. Most use 100 percent wind-powered hosting. GreenGeeks and FatCow both provide hosting with wind power. FatCow currently charges $3.67 per month when paying a year in advance. GreenGeeks is slightly more expensive at $4.95 per month with a year in advance (as of 2010).
Best Monthly Hosting
It is possible to purchase unlimited Web hosting on a month-by-month basis. Host Gator allows customers to pay month to month. Hosting plans start at $4.95 a month for a basic unlimited package (as of 2010). Other packages include dedicated hosting server, which means that the website has its own server instead of sharing a server with other websites. Multiple domains and domain hosting start at $7.95 per month.