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2019 hosting offers

When you set up a website you need to buy the domain name and then find a place to have the website hosted. Below find our collection of blog posts featuring  some  good webhosting providers compared for Australia.

Why I chose hostgator for blog hosting

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Hostgator plans baby hatchling etc and prices

[Post updated 04 June 2022] – I already had hosting with Bluehost , Dreamhost ,  Godaddy  and Pressidium (left) and was looking  for another alternative for one of my Australian blog to get a wordpress webhost . I was searching for one that is good and still cheap for my blog.

With hundreds of different web hosting companies in this industry, choosing the right one can be difficult.  The top three and most recommended web hosting companies at this time were HostGator, BlueHost and DreamHost.[article originally published prior to 2014]

Google Searching on the internet for something, can lead to paralysis by doing too much analysis and so after realising that, I write this post. It can take ages  with so much information overload on the internet by thousands of  bloggers all having their own view of things.

It can be particularly  time consuming searching the  web, when you are searching for a hosting service for blogs/websites, because  the internet is filled with  recommendations  for different website-hosting service providers.

The Servers at Hostgator Hosting

Webhosting is all about quality servers ,where your website lives. HostGator sites are hosted in Dual Xeon servers at Dallas. top-of-the-line Dual Xeon in their data centers at Dallas. The data centers are well equipped and connects to 10 backbone providers. Also, HostGator invest millions of dollars every year in new technologies for better performance. They have about 12,000 servers under management at Houston, Texas in the US.

Yes finding a web host is not an easy task. It is important that you get a good web hosting provider  if you plan to host many blogs or websites on that server. Always look out  for specials on events , but if you cant wait  then below are some deals for you, at this stage I am liking  hostgator  as they have a reputable name  for hosting with wordpress websites  and good service. [Updated I am now with hostgator, godaddy and bluehost  for 10+ years and  a thankful customer to them all]

Hostgator Video Day sale 

Updated deal/discount links below

HostGator’s rich shared hosting packages offer unlimited storage, email, and monthly databases that give business plenty of room to grow. In short, it’s the best service we’ve reviewed for shared hosting packages. As a result, HostGator is our Editors’ Choice pick for shared web hosting services.

Good blog hosting  is hard to find

I chose to do some research   and found “Hostgator” mentioned in many blogs so I decided to research it. First off course is the price factor  and so I checked  their prices for hosting

 

snappy the hostgator alligator

 

I hadn’t really browsed around forums all that much  for hosting before but I knew it would be a place where people were actually talking about why they like or dislike particular hosting companies something and that made a lot of sense.

Prices for Hostgator hosting (2022 Deals)

Here is a list of the pricing for all the shared hosting plans based on a monthly basis.

 

· Hatchling: Perfect for single blog (4.95$/mo)

· Baby Plan: Perfect for multiple Blogs ( 7.95$/mo)

· Business: Multiple Blogs + Private IP + Toll free Number (12.95$/mo)

Special deal 2.95 a month

Choose Your Plan And Get Started Today

By using different webmaster forums to find which hosting companies other people preferred to use, I found out that apart from Bluehost  and  Godaddy and other hosters –  the overall verdict was Hostgator.

HostGator uses cPanel, the most used control panel. You don’t need the help of a geek to use it as its quiet straightforward and simple . It provides everything you need. It is important to have a user friendly interface and these one-click script installers are a boon to all newbies who do not have much experience with these platforms. 1 Click install can help you create a blog in 10 to 15 minutes

The cPanel dashboard is user-friendly and there is a Live chat support available 24/7. You can also contact Hosgtagor on their customer support hotline: 1-866-96-GATOR.

If you are  happy to be more adventurous and choose something other than WordPress for your website, you can also use your hostgator hosting account to install JOOMLA, DRUPAL or MAGENTO (which are all website software similar to wordpress)

Joomla Hosting

HostGator fully supports Joomla, a very powerful and customizable CMS. A wide variety of plugins allow for increased functionality, ensuring your website remains scalable and dynamic for years to come.

Magento Hosting

Start selling online today with your own E-commerce store powered by HostGator and Magento. HostGator’s Business plan gives you everything you need to automatically install Magento, as well as a free dedicated IP and private SSL to accept credit card transactions right from your website.

Drupal Hosting

Develop your website on the Drupal CMS with HostGator! Drupal provides a high level of customization and control over the look and feel of you site. The numerous themes and plugins that are available allow for nearly limitless options.

Features Comparison- Plans and Pricing

HostGator has three web hosting plans, namely the hatching plan, the baby plan and the business plan. The hatchling plan being the basic one which allows you to host only one domain, while the rest can host unlimited domains.

The other good option I liked over here at hostgator was that Customers are not required to sign up for any contract longer than month to month service. They also have Web Hosting With support  24/7 Support Via Phone, Live Chat, and Email!

I also found out that According to Inc. Magazine, HostGator it is the 21st fastest growing private company in America With their current pricing it looks quite good  as well –> Unlimited Domain Hosting Only $9.95 a Month  so I decided to give them a shot.

Here is one of thier recent  promo ad pictures.

DEAL: 20 % off promo On Hostgator


And their penny offer Below

 

[coupon provided  might be outdated – Click image to check latest offer]
Cheap and reliable Web Hosting With Quality Support I have recommended to my blogging friends to host with hostgator and let me tell you, as a web blogger, what a joy it is to work with a hosting service where everything works so well!

More info => for the Geeks On thier servers  and features

Detailed feature list of hostage servers

It does not matter if you take  Linux or windows hosting package , both support word press hosting

Shared Web Hosting – Linux

  • Affordable and basic hosting
  • Hatchling, Baby, Business
  • Linux server only – perfect for WordPress
  • 1 cPanel but no WHM
  • Limited to 1 IP and 1 SSL
  • Private name servers not allowed
  • No branding
  • LAMP = Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP (includes mod_rewrite)
  • Limited to 25% use of server resources
  • 25 simultaneous processes
  • HTTP video and audio streaming only
  • Maximum of 500 outgoing emails per hour per domain (Addon domains count as separate domains)
  • 30 POP/IMAP checks per hour for your connecting IP address
  • HostGator creates weekly backups ($15 to request)
  • Jailed shell access (SSH)

Shared Web Hosting – Windows

  • Affordable and basic hosting
  • Personal and Enterprise
  • Windows server – perfect for ASP.NET
  • Latest version of Plesk
  • Private name servers not allowed
  • No branding
  • Limited to 25% use of server resources
  • 25 simultaneous processes
  • HTTP video and audio streaming only
  • Maximum of 500 outgoing emails per hour per domain (Addon domains count as separate domains)
  • 30 POP/IMAP checks per hour for your connecting IP address
  • HostGator creates weekly backups ($15 to request)
  • No Remote Desktop (No RDP)

Virtual Private Servers (VPS) – Linux

  • Very much like a dedicated server, but costs less and share the resources
  • Root access
  • Install advanced software
  • Customize anything (flexibility in software installations / apache configurations / other custom software like ventrilo and ffmpeg)
  • Use as basic hosting or host others for profit
  • Perfect for multiple e-commerce websites
  • Plans with cPanel or Plesk are managed
  • Plans without cPanel and Plesk are unmanaged
  • Linux server only – perfect for WordPress
  • Unlimited cPanel’s and unlimited WHM’s
  • 1 root WHM (allows selling of reseller accounts)
  • Unlimited potential for IP’s and SSL’s
  • Private name servers required
  • Branding available for cPanel and WHM
  • LAMP = Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP (includes mod_rewrite)
  • Limited to 100% use of container/plan resources (VPS is still limited to a specified percentage of the server, this is not a solution to overly resource-intensive accounts and heavy traffic)
  • Unlimited simultaneous processes
  • Live video and audio streaming allowed (webcams, radio, television)
  • UNLIMITED outgoing emails per hour per domain
  • No POP/IMAP checking limits
  • HostGator creates weekly backups ($15 to request)
  • You can schedule your own automated backups
  • Normal shell access (root SSH)

You might Have noticed that I put presidium as (left) on the top, that is because I am not with them anymore. Thier starting deal is good , but when renewal happens at the high price it becomes unaffordable , but their service is great and they offer a free move of  your website to their servers. Check their current deal here

SEO Hosting

Please contact SEO Hosting directly to find out what their current plans offer.

SEO Hosting now has its own support team!

Visit the SEO Hosting website for contact information, including a new phone number (866-692-9231) and updated chat support buttons.

HostGator staff no longer has access to SEO Hosting accounts and all future support requests should be sent to the new SEO Hosting Support Team.

Godaddy launches new two in one website product to get online customers during crisis times

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It’s a time of crisis and every business is thinking differently and Godaddy is encouraging businesses to get online to thrive and survive.

godaddy insight product australia

They recently launched a new two in one website and marketing product.

Websites + Marketing Free is a new free tier offering from GoDaddy for Websites + Marketing that allows customers to sign-up for a permanent, no-cost website which never expires.

GoDaddy InSight™ provides specific, tailored action plans for your website so that you can succeed. From social media activity to online reviews, you’ll get recommendations for you and your industry.

With the free-to-use website builder you can easily take your new business idea online quickly, and that is not all. With this deal, you can make sure it can be found everywhere that matters, from Facebook and Instagram, to Yelp and Google and even to customers’ inboxes.

Some additional features of the free two in one website product.

  • Ability to build and publish a website with unlimited pages and content
  • Mobile-friendly site
  • Integrations with Google My Business, social media, and email marketing
  • One-time online appointments booking
  • Security (SSL)
  • PayPal widget (something you will really need)
  • Ability to add product listings and flexible shipping options

We at digital Grog are a Godaddy customer and now that they have an Australian presence, there is even more support available with the affordable website prices that they offer.

2020 Godaddy deals australia

We all know that just by getting a website online  today is just not enough and you need to be on social media as well to grab a chunk of that customer base. With this new product it makes getting your business in major social media platforms easy  and  ready to grab that chunk of business that you need.

Create a website that’s free forever* with GoDaddy!

Check out this Godaddy 2020 deal over here or browse our comparison of other website & hosting providers.

Get 2020 bluehost discounts for hosting with our coupon code links + free domain name

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the website deals and discount for bluehost hostingLooking for a good webhost deal to start your blog then this bluehost discount link below will surely help you.

Bluehost not only offers their popular shared hosting at cheap prices ($AU 6.45 a month) and USD deals as low as $2.95 USD, but also has different type of hosting plans to suit every kind off user from beginner to advanced bloggers and website owners.

They have shared hosting which is their cheapest plans for hosting a website and then also VPS plans, Dedicated hosting, optimized server plans and their new launch of superfast cloud hosting.

UPDATED  19/04/2020

Bluehost now has updated prices for AUD rates  whihc are given below. You can still access some discount offers by using the  discount affiliate links above and below.

[$USD 2.95/Month Bluehost Discount] Bluehost  60% off Activated Deal

 

And, as a special bonus, My readers can enjoy the ultimate website-hosting steal, readers can enjoy hosting for as low as $2.95/mo for 12 months Plan Only while this deals lasts.– Get it here

You don’t need a coupon code to claim the current discount + free domain name, as it is already applied in the link below, just click on pic or link to claim the deal.

coupon codes for bluehost in 2016

(This Offer Ends Soon)

Their best blue host deal is off course the deal where you get hosting + a free bonus domain name.

Bluehost has been recommended as the preferred hosting for wordpress by wordpress.org since 2005

wordpress org new 2020

They host well over 1.9+ million domains with its sister companies. Bluehost is a web hosting company owned by Endurance International Group. Their sister companies are  HostMonster, FastDomain and iPage

Bluehost coupon codes for 2016 ( how to apply deal code)

It cant get easier that this to get this discount. While coupon codes is a popular way of claiming discounts son hosting, and godaddy does a good job of this – Bluehost makes it easier by just offering the discount automatically Pre-applied when you click through their Hosting offer link – Click here.

Why choose Bluehost ?

Well when it comes to hosting for a blog, the essential features needed or provided for a website is not really much different from company to company, but this what goes in favour of bluehost

  • They have a very affordable pricing plan for your hosting.
  • They have a 1 clicks install making it easy to launch your first blog/website.
  • They provide a Free Domain name with their plan
  • They support word press + many more scripts and software on their plans
  • Their plans also offer unlimited hosting for many/multiple websites
  • They have good website architecture and cpanel administration panel to make maintaining your website and server backend easy
  • They are well known top brand in hosting and has to maintain that responsibility.
  • They have 24/7 customer service

Different server plans & products of bluehost.com

1. Shared Hosting – Starting from AUD $6.45 (1 website), normally $13.05 – $11.355 unlimited Websites

2. Managed/Optimized WordPress Hosting – Starting from $32.58 AUD (Normally AU$48.97)

3. Dedicated Hosting – Starting from $130.62 AUD (Normally AU$195.93)

4. VPS Hosting – Starting from $32.64 AUD a month (Normally AU$48.97)

5. Cloud Hosting – Starting from $6.45 a month

NOTE: The  DigitalGrog ‘ blog  recommends Bluehost. For only $6.45 a month, Bluehost can help you set up and host your blog. Because Digital Grog is a Bluehost affiliate partner, our readers can use this link to receive a 50% discount off the monthly price and a free domain.

Click here to Activate the Bluehost discount and a Free Domain name

Often bluehost comes out with special intro offers for any new plans or packages announced , which we update here on the blog links. Their plans are always backed up with a 30 Day Money back guarantee.

Normally shared hosting has a fixed price for the term of that contract, but please do check if the plan states a discounted first month, which means it will revert to a higher price after first month. It would normally say so in the ad if it’s only a first month discounted price.

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What is shared hosting ?

Shared hosting is a server where you are allocated space for your website on bluehost servers and the space will be shared by many other users as well. So its basically like a larger server space , where every user is allocated a certain amount of space for their website . Normally this space is more than enough for a couple of websites It’s like living in an apartment with many neighbours and so the rent or hosting price can be cheap.

Optimized Hosting (also Known as managed hosting)

Optimized hosting was basically born to break free of the slower speeds of shared hosting, which often occurs when your have a very high traffic to your blog. Optimised hosting use a VPS server with customised software to speed up loading of your blog. Bluehost also offer advanced CDN and site lock features with its Optimised WP PLAN.

What’s dedicated and VPS hosting

Dedicated and VPS hosting concepts are quite similar. They both provide a better service than shared hosting.

Dedicated hooting is as its name suggest a server that is dedicated entirely to you, so you share it with nobody else and you could possibly also choose your hardware and software on that server. Main benefit of dedicated servers is that you don’t need to be worried about bad neighbours (websites) affecting your website, although this is said to play a very small role in ranking in google in the overall google algorithm

A virtual private server (VPS) is a virtual machine sold as a service by an internet hosting service. You can today even have a virtual server on your desktop easily with windows 10 . But in hosting server terms, a VPS runs its own copy of an operating system, and customers have superuser-level access to that operating system so they can install almost any software that runs on that OS. Its like having your own computer but in the cloud.

On a VPS Server, you have dedicated amounts of RAM (memory) available to you at any time unlike in shared hosting where if other users in that group use more of ram , then your site can get slow.

Cloud Hosting

The beauty of the cloud is that a number of machines or serves can act as one system. Shared hosting servers normally depend on one machine while your cloud hosting security and speed can be guaranteed by many servers. Up scaling and upgrading g of your server resources and capability can also been done at a click of a button. It is customisable, secure and scalable.

Established hosting companies such as Godaddy , Dreamhost, Hostgator, Site5 and bluehost are offering cloud-based solutions alongside shared hosting.

 

So which bluehost plan is the best ?

From the above three plans in the pic, the $6.45 a month is definitely the cheapest and the best  if you are starting a blog. However if you are going long term – then i would suggest  the $9.72 per month plan, as it not only gives you ability to host 10 websites ,but also gives you a global CDN, Spamexperts  mail filtering and $150 worth of advertising  offers to give your new blog a jump start with  free advertising

Normal bluehost prices for webhosting plans

Plans            Basic                   Plus

12 month : AUD $9.72              $12.98

24 month : AUD $8.08              $11.35

36 month : $13.05 $6.45           $17.95 $9.72

Online Stores Powered by WooCommerce
  • Great for selling online
  • Secure payment gateways provided
  • Fully customizable online stores
  • Free Online Store Set Up Phone Call

Starting at AU$22.84 AU$11.35/month* GST not included1 Initial term of 36 months

As you can see, these two normal priced plans are currently discounted

What’s the bluehost Free domain policy ?

Free Domain Policy :

If you register a domain with Bluehost when signing up for a hosting account, there is a domain fee that is non-refundable. This not only covers our costs, but ensures that you won’t lose your domain name. Regardless of the status of your hosting service, you’ll be free to manage it, transfer it after any required lock periods, or simply point it elsewhere at your convenience. You retain ownership of your domain until the end of its registration period unless you elect to extend it.

Explore more deals and coupons  for hosting and software and more on our new 2016 coupon and deals page > over here

If you are looking to start your website, don’t waste time and take action

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If you are ready to take action today,  then you might want to check my post  https://www.digitalgrog.com.au/australia/starting-a-tech-blog-in-six-easy-steps/  which will give you a step by step break down of how to start your wordpress blog today 

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Comparison of top Webhosting plans in 2020 – Australia Vs US hosting

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In Australia everything is overpriced, and website hosting prices is not an exception. I have provided a detailed comparison list of the best local and US webhosting companies below.

I  compare some Aussie hosts against US webhosting so that you can make an informed decision. (Updated 10 February 2020)

If for you looking for a hosting provider that gets the job done is sufficient for you,  then you will find much better deals and prices offered by US Website hosting companies. You can get hosting from as low as $2 to $3 a month.

I have multiple websites/ blogs that I run, so I have used most of the website hosting providers recommended below in the comparison chart at some part of time. I currently have four hosting companies for my different websites, which are also included in the list below. These websites I have, all use different types of web-hosting.

Below is a detailed listing of prices and features of the top web server providers for Australia and short host reviews given below.

The Top 10 Web Hosting List for Australia

WebHost

Price

Free Domain

WebHosting

Bandwidth

Offer

WPengine.com [Premium Host]wp Engine pro servers

$35- $299

No

Managed
Cloud
Shared

Metered

$35 Deal

Bluehost [Recommended]bluehost canada

$2.75-12.95 USD

Free

Shared
Dedicated
VPS
Cloud

Unlimited

Go to site

Godaddy Australia [Cheap Host]logo goddaddy australia

$1.49-10.99 AUD

Free

Shared
Cloud
Dedicated
VPS

Unmetered

$1 Hosting

Hostgator Australia
hostgator canada

$2.75-5.95 USD

From $0.95/year

Cloud
Dedicated
VPS

Unlimited

Go to site

Hostmonsterhostmonster in canada

$4.95-14.95 USD

Free

VPS
Shared

Unmetered

Get Deal

Ipagepage hosting

$1.95-12.95 USD

Free

Dedicated
VPS
Shared

Scalable

Get offer

Pressidium

presidium au

$21.00 – $ 500.00

No

Cloud
Enterprise
Shared

Metered

Go to site

Melbourne IT

melbounre it

$14.94-26.95 AUD

No

Shared
Managed
Cloud VPS

30 GB

Melbourne Hosting

A2 Hostinga2 plans and pricing

$3.92-9.31 USD

No

Shared
Dedicated
VPS
Reseller

Unlimited

Linux Plan

Hostpapa

host papa in australia

$3.95- $12.95 AUD

Free

Reseller
VPS
Shared

Unlimited

Go to site

Most of the web servers and 2018 and 2019 website plans in our table above are suitable for beginners, small business websites or people looking to start a online blog as we feature mainly shared plans, which make them affordable for people starting out.  The VPS and Dedicated server plans that these hosts  also provide are a bit pricier and suitable for more advanced options or as a premium upgrade if you grow rapidly or want better speeds.

Given below I have reviews and comparison on this list of top rated companies  with the different plans and pricing available . They among others offer competitive server prices with free domain registration and SSD/SAS hard drives (some plans). Some of them may have their own data center’s and are official domain registrars for specific country extension like .com.au.

Most of the  hosting plans featured here provide enough bandwidth, disk space and speed for multiple websites.  The cheaper  plans are divided between one website plans and  multiple website shared hosting plans. The pricier plans generally include inbuilt caching or CDN’s and customised or optimised infrastructure  for faster loading of the website.

This list is updated often (last update 1 January 2019) and give’s you a unbiased & impartial information about best web hosting in Australia (including reviews/comments  from users/customers sourced online).

"Uptime

If you need more datasets to see how these hosts are faring with uptime and speed you can most certainly check the more detailed (last months data), over here at this live statistics page or this Google spreadsheet.

Essentials for Building a Blog/Website.

To get a website or blog started, you realise that acquiring a hosting account is essential and a self-hosted website is recommended over a free service if your serious about your project. There are a few basic essentials that you will need to build your website the easy and quick way.

  1. A domain name (url)
  2. Web hosting account
  3. Design template for website

The other point or unofficial 4th point that is not on the list is creating awesome content and SEO (search engine optimisation) for your site, that will also become essential if you want to find success. SEO helps your website/blog get noticed and bring eyeballs to it.

We recommend mostly the popular hosting content management system wordpress,  which most of the above mentioned hosts  provide and the bonus is – there are heaps of free design templates available straight from the admin panel, once wordpress is auto-installed. The hosting companies that are listed – all, provide – a quick wordpress install feature that makes creating your website process a quick (10 to 20 minutes) and easy process.

While these hosts featured here are good for  websites/blogs and even wordpress online shops – If you specifically want to start a ecommerce online shop to sell stuff  online then we would >> recommend these webhosts here who are  much easier  and more adapted to manage and build a online store.

What webhosting should I choose?

It does not matter if you are starting a blog or website when it comes to choosing a hosting server. However, while a blog can get away with slower speeds, a business website or eCommerce website should have slightly faster loading speeds. The shared server hosting plans are the most budget friendly priced plans for people starting a business website or a blog, with prices starting as low as $1 a month to a budget price of $3.95 a month.

Some webhosting plans even come with free domain name if you’re lucky to snag this deal. If you want to host multiple website with multiple domain names the plans start from $5.95 a month for the cheaper shared plans.

The higher priced dedicated servers and VPS plans are better because of lesser customers using that servers and so speed is a bit better than shared servers. Let’s look at the different types of server plans you can choose from below.

Shared webhosting

As the name suggests, the servers and bandwidth are shared among multiple users on these plans and so the price is usually more affordable on these plans. These plans are quite okay for starter websites and blogs as they would not start with high traffic. Once you start getting over 3,000 hits a day on your website – I would suggest for you to upgrade your plan or get a CDN to maintain good speeds. IT will take you a while to get to 3,000 hits a day if you’re a beginner. You can measure your hits or viewers on your website by registering with statcounter.com who provide free website hits measuring tools.

Virtual Private Servers (VPS)

These VPS (virtual private server) plans are on a separate yet same server however, they are virtually separated as their own individual server system separates them as part of this virtual system. Each customer gets their own co-location of space for which they have paid and so this is a bit more exclusive than a shared plan.

Dedicated Server Plans

This is even more exclusive, and a higher priced plan for hosting as each server you purchase is exclusively owned by you, and has its own operating system. You can usually install your own software and run programs on your own purchased server as you like. You have full access to run custom programs. It is like owning your own little computer, but on the cloud.

Managed/Optimised and Cloud Hosting Plans

These types of plans are fairly new to the hosting market. Managed or optimised servers are custom servers enhanced for speed and caching and so work better with the WordPress CMS or most auto script software.  Some of them have inbuilt CDN.

Cloud hosting is similar to virtual hosting, though they have a benefit of being instantly scalable according to your changing online needs. Cloud hosting can be good for websites that have huge spikes in traffic occasionally or frequently and still need to stay up.

Reseller Hosting

Reseller hosting is nothing more but you having the ability to make money by reselling hosting packages to your audience. There is a difference between being an affiliate and a reseller.

If you become a reseller, you can create your own brand of hosting and sell the providers web-hosting plans to make money. It’s like your own online shop for web-hosting, but less work as everything is provided by the reseller account you have signed up for and all you have to do is generate sales for your online web-hosting shop.

Hosting List's Overview

Below I have given a brief overview of the webhosts which features affordable plans from top rated companies in each category.  Basic pricing, website URLs and add-ons are mentioned among other details like FREE domain name registration offers and SSD/SAS hard drives.

Some of them may have their own local data centre services and are ICANN or official domain registrars for specific country extension like .com.au.

Bluehost Hosting

Website: www.bluehost.com
Price: $3.95 (USD)
Disk space: Unlimited
Add On’s: Free Domain Name

2019

 

Bluehost.com is   well known for its deals promoting blog hosting, but  they do provide a wide range of hosting offers for small business websites and enterprise plans to cater to the top end of  the market.  They have in 2018 and 2019  integrated  a wide range of support services  like SEO and Marketing to help their customers reach their goal quicker.

In addition to their lower priced entry level plans starting from $2.95 a month they also offer a wide range of solutions bound to meet your requirements ranging from Shared, Reseller, VPS, Dedicated and everything in between including Managed WordPress. They offer hosting based on Linux Web Hosting as well as  Windows Web Hosting servers.

CEO James Grierson used his strong background and experience as a network systems to launch  these  add-ons  to the Bluehost arsenal and it is rumoured to add even more services in 2019.

At Bluehost.com.au, your site is hosted on its  its servers in-house in a 50,000 square feet (4,600 m2) facility in Provo, Utah USA. As of November 2018, Bluehost hosts 1,248,507 websites on its shared servers.

Bluehost Plans

star rating

“Excellent wordpress website setup program that made building my blog  super easy  with their auto install script. service. Definitely  recommended  for beginners.”

— Josh Rodrigues. August 19, 2018

WpEngine

Website: www.wpengine.com
Price: $35 (USD)
Disk space: 10GB
Add On’s: CDN,Free https (SSL), Staging

free migration premium servers

WPengine is one of the popular premium hosts that has been around for quite some time specifically catering to the managed hosting niche, and that is the reason they are well-known for their speed and infrastructure optimised hosting for wordpress CMS.

Their startup plan doesn’t come cheap starting at $35 for a month however, currently you are getting a promo plan that gives you four months free with their special discount coupon offer. WPengine allows you to run multiple WordPress sites from a single install for $20.00 / month, which can enable you to create a network of subsites that share the same WordPress themes and plugins.

WPengine has just taken over the premium wordpress themes developer “Studiopress themes”, and this enables them to give you the  35 StudioPress Themes + Genesis Framework for free. I had signed up with Studiopress and WPengine Well before this takeover, so I didn’t gain much – However that’s approximately $2,000 in bonus value when you sign up for a WP Engine plan considering each theme was priced at roughly $60 to $120 before the merger.

If you want both good hosting and good SEO optimised wordpress themes in one package, then you don’t want to miss this deal.

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WP Engine knows how to optimize for WordPress and it shows everyday!

- Brad Williams, for Web Dev Studios 2019

Pressidium

Website: www.pressidium.com
Price: $21 (USD)
Disk space: 5GB
Add On’s: Free https (SSL), Free Migration, Ninukis

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I have used many hosts as part of my website projects that I do, and presidium is also one of them. Pressidium offers high performance managed WordPress hosting. I initially signed up for presidium as one of my competitors had a very good site that was performing very well in the Google search engine and earning a bucketful of money. As I was in the same niche as my competitor, I decided to give them a go.

Their plans are a bit pricey, but they have excellent customer service, and they also offer free SSL which is so important right now for ranking on the top of search engines. If you are changing from another host, they offer to transfer your whole website onto their servers for free.

While they advertise their personal plan – which is more suitable as it has 30,000 monthly site visits rather than 10,000 visits limit that the 21 dollar micro plan has. If you go annual, you can enjoy two months free, or then you can try them out with a 60-day money back guaranteed monthly plan.

Pressidium was founded in 2013 by John Andriopoulos, Andrew Georges, Giannis Zachariadis, and Filip Slavik. Pressidium’s parent company is TechIO Limited, and the headquarters is located in London, United Kingdom.

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“When I switched  from Hostmonster to Pressidium it was mainly for the speed improvement and free https  that they had on offer.  While the new higher price really didn’t  justify the  speed improvement I got changing from my old host,  the Free SSL and  Customer service I received certainly made up  to have a happy move to pressidium.”

JFerns

Australian Blogger, Digital Frog December, 2018

Godaddy

Website: www.godaddy.com.au
Price: $1 (USD)
Disk space: 100GB
Add On’s: Free Domain Plan, Unmetered

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Godaddy.com is a US based  web hosting company that is now also represented in Australia.  They sell  .com.au  domains names  and web hosting in addition to having a  wide range of  web related  services  like  SSL Certificates,  web name auctions, online shop/eCommerce plans, website builder software and website hosting re-seller plans.

As they have started their business as a domain name wholesaler, until today their no#1 business is domain names and they have more than 59 million domain names registered throughout the world by their customers. They have  Free domain name with their hosting plans to their users in US and Australia.

Godaddy.com.au offers three types of shared web hosting, with an optional managed wordpress hosting. The packages for each type of hosting are straightforward and feature-packed. They do have a 30,000 visitor monthly limit on their basic plan which is a bit unusual for a shared plan.

Whether you want managed or un-managed Web hosting for your business, or you need robust cloud hosting for reselling or media-rich websites, Godaddy has a plan to fit your needs and your budget.

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“I have been with them since 2008  when i started a basic site on a cheap plan. They met the needs for my online hobby journal and I have had very few problems over the years!  They have a US based customer support which is easy to get hold off in case of  a emergency. Its just the Australia/US time difference that you need to be mindful off.”

- Chinappa Robert

from onlinejunkiea.au

Hostgator

Website: www.hostgator.com
Price: $3.95 (USD)
Disk space: Unlimited
Add On’s: 1 click install, 24/7/365 support.

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A Good  web-host should tick the essential boxes of  good customer support, reliable and well priced secure servers and  easy to use control panel and Hostgator ticks all these boxes. Its the only web-host  to have a animal in their  logo(the gator) and they surely have a good bit of the webhosting market. As of December 2018, HostGator hosts 1,310,464 websites on its 6,579 shared IPs

Hostgator was founded 16 years ago in  October 23, 2002 by Brent Oxley.The hosting plans start at USD 2.75/mo*(current deal) with the shared server plan and the fast WordPress hosting   priced at $5.95/mo*.  Your get  super speeds and  Free migrations with this plan.They have just recently upgraded to a faster more robust server technology to enhance performance across all web hosting and re-seller accounts

They also have a good affiliate program where you can refer and earn by recommending  their service. If you promote their service on your website you can earn  a commission ranging from $50 to $200 based on the price of the products you promote.

They boast a 99.9% uptime guarantee and have a 45-Day Money-Back Guarantee. If you’re not completely satisfied, you can cancel the hosting plan within 45 days for a complete refund.

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“5 out of 5 stars and recommended  best webhosting for business.”

WPBeginner rates hostgator.com a perfect 5 out of 5 stars and has endorsed HostGator as the Best Web Hosting for Businesses among their recommended WordPress hosting providers.

- Syed Balki

from Wpbeginner.com

Hostmonster

Website: www.hostmonster.com
Price: $4.95 (USD)
Disk space: Unlimited
Add On’s: Email,SSH Access,Hotlink Protection

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Hostmonster offers a good starter package, but  I have had the opportunity  to also use one of their pro packages which i have found  is of really good value  at $14.95 introductory price and comparative to premium hosts like wp engine and presidium.  I have been with hostmonster  for years with one of my blogs at their $4.95 monthly  shared plan price and they served me well without any issues and they served me well with their pro plan too.

The Pro Package has 80% less accounts per server which allows the use of more resources per account (more CPU usage, disk usage, bandwidth). It offers more speed, more power, with less users. More CPU, memory and resources for $27.99 / month (Saves you over $225 per year over the cost of buying these features separately!)

You get a free domain name and website builder on all plans. The domain name is expected, but the website builder is a nice addition. The special offers are limited-time promotional prices that are available to new customers and are valid for the Initial Term only, and not for successive or renewal periods.

HostMonster also gives you $100 in Google AdWords and Bing Ad credits which can get you started advertising through search engines like google  and Microsoft bing

HostMonster has been providing hosting solutions to thousands of business and personal web sites since 1996.

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“Hostmonster prices are reasonably low,  and you are guaranteed great US customer service. That means no outsourcing customer support to other countries, which naturally makes their representatives easier to follow for global users..”

— au.pcmag.com September, 2018

Internet Hosting Services and Data Centres in Australia

With a population of over 24.6 million and growing, Australia is set to expand quickly with its proximity to Asia and increase in migration. Five main international cables connect Australia to cyberspace and global voice networks. They carry 99% of Australia’s total internet traffic and are located just off Perth and Sydney.

The current internet hosting and data centre is scene is dominated by a select few like Melbourne IT and Macquarie telecom from the commercial perspective.However, there is a fragmented US based hosting companies also servicing the needs of the low-cost base bloggers and small business.

The internet hosting services industry in Australia generates $528.1 Million revenue in a year as per available online data.

Domain Name Management in Australia

AUDA (www.auda.org.au) is the domain management organisation in Australia who oversees the licensing and registration of the Australian domain space. It was formed in 1999 to manage the .au cc TLD with the endorsement of the Australian Government and the authority of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

Data from google trends show people from Queensland followed by New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia are the highest searchers online for “website hosting australia” in 2019. A large number are also searching for related terms like Web development, small business and online shopping.

Our provided list of web-hosts is well suited for small business, entrepreneur’s or even bloggers looking for a low-cost option.

Recommended for websites

When you purchase your hosting it is good to check if  your hosting provider provides :

  • Free email account with your domain name
  • Ability to host multiple domain names with your hosting account
  • Offers free site builder or 1 click install
  • Up time guarantee for servers.

Off course this  also depends on what is important  to you as not all hosts will offer all these services with hosting.

Apart from these hosting  factors there are some  recommended optional/essentials. The below mentioned  add-on’s or WordPress plugins  are recommended for any new or growing website but  can also be considered optional.

https( or security certificate) ♥

Majority of the websites today have the http:// extension at the start of their URL , however google search has stated that this is not a secure option and so will give preference  to websites that have HTTP in their URL. While merely having a https wont ensure  top ranking, to ensure you have a better chance of showing in top results https is recommended

CDN »

CDN or content delivery network is an  add-on  to make your current website load faster  to users all over the world. They are a separate paid service however cloud flare also offers a free option.  If  you don’t want to spend extra money on this add-on a free caching plugin WP Super Cache or W3 total cache is available for free from WordPress free plugin library.

Akismet ⊄

This WordPress plugin  is also free and will free your website of spam comments. If your website is getting really popular and attracting a lot of comments, then this plugin can be of great help in blocking unwanted spam comments. You will need to register  for a Akismet API key  to get this free plugin working for your website.

WordPress themes or Design ♣

If you are starting out you can use any free theme from your website WordPress admin area. They are thousands of free WP themes available, however if your are serious about  your website i would suggest you spend some money and get a paid theme which offers free ongoing support.  On the higher end  I  would recommend  a membership for Genesis Studiopress Themes and if your are  on a budget I would suggest  just purchasing a single theme from themeforest.net.  Make sure your purchased theme is responsive as that helps your website rank faster in search and is made for viewing all devices 

 

What is next after building your website or blog ?

Today with 1 click installs and wordpress that are featured above, building  a website can be the easy part of setting everything up – but what you do later could lead  to your success online.  Many people do the mistake of  just setting  up  their website and then wait  for people to come to their  website (this happened only in the earlier years after internet was born).

In today’s competitive world with millions of websites/blogs online competing against each other, you will need three basic  things to  improve the visibility of your website online and get traffic.

  • SEO for your website
  • Online marketing
  • Advertising

SEO: These two factors come into play after you have built your website. I have written a  detailed post on SEO for websites over here if you want to check it out. This post is regularly updated and it will give you an idea of what SEO is all about. If you don’t have time to do it yourself, get a agency or freelancer to do it for you.

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Online marketing: Can be as simple as  creating your website presence on multiple social websites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Linked in and sharing your latest updates on these social platforms and interacting with your audience. A facebook business page is highly recommended  due to the reach Facebook has directly to consumers that are online. Again if you don’t have  the time to do this, you can hire someone to do this on an ongoing basis for this.

Advertising: Like brick and mortar businesses invest in advertising to get more business, the  same applies online. You can get business and traffic to your online website by SEO and Online marketing, but if you want  more business or go to the next level-  then  you will also need to spend some money on advertising. 

The good part is that you can decide  how much  you want  to spend on online on advertising, see results and increase your spending. Online advertising is done via advertisements you see when you visit or are browsing Facebook or the Google search engines.  You can either learn to do this advertising yourself or then hire a agency to do this for you.

This 3 basic promotion factors has to be done on an ongoing basis so that you stay ahead of the competition and achieve success. Good luck in your new venture and let us know how it goes.

This  above list of  hosts also provide domain name registration and is not an extensive list of  all the website hosts available  for Australia, but I do hope you find one that is suitable to your budget and needs. If you have any good experience with any other good Australian or US web hosts not featured here, do drop us a message and  we will  check it out and add it in our future reviews.

Adele /from Unsplash

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Grab them cheap domains while they last, you don’t need to be and internet marketeer, affiliate marketer or  top blogger to make use of this amazing deal !! [ I have now updated links  and coupon codes for latest deals 30/10/2018].

If you are thinking of starting a website  or blog and registering a domain name –  then you can check out our details domain name comparison reviews over  here – but if you just want to read on how we snagged some cheap domain names – read on 🙂

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I normally don’t go shopping online in this way but when its less than $3 – where it is normally up to $13 a pop, surely you would be crazy not to grab some if you are in an online marketing business or just about planning to start a blog/website sometime  soon.

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The promo code is: Hinch199 (new coupon  AUS – $1*/ mo hosting+ domain!)

These promo codes can currently be used only once for a purchase and cant be used multiple times(s0rry)

How to make us of the go daddy promo codes ?

Go to the Godaddy website -> here  [ Current deal $1 domains ]

Search for your domain and add to cart / dont tick mark any add ons you don’t need while purchasing.

On the final check out screen, you will see add promo code or coupon area – add the promo code given above and it will show you how much  the amount is reduced  by, when you click apply button on the promo code area. It will also show you the savings made by applying coupon code like below.

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You don’t need a fat wallet or retailme-not  to take advantage of these offers, just click the link to get a cheap domain today.

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[Post originally published on Jul 1, 2014  – updated for 2018]

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Small business week has special deals being offered with  shared hosting package at lowest ever price ever @ $3.45/month. That means you will be paying approx only $41.4 for one year of unlimited premium hosting for WordPress.

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