Hosting
Web hosting for blogs, from managed WordPress to static site hosts, with notes on price, support and ease of setup.
12 tools
- Vultrvultr.comSSD VPS Servers for fast hosting. Requires technical knowledge.Our pickPaid
- SiteGroundsiteground.comManaged WordPress hosting with daily backups, free SSL and support that answers quickly.Paid
- DreamHostdreamhost.comLong-running shared and WordPress hosting with a free domain on annual plans.Paid
- Netlifynetlify.comFree hosting for static sites built with Astro, Hugo or Eleventy, deployed from Git.Freemium
- Hostingerhostinger.comLow-cost shared and WordPress hosting with a simple control panel, suited to a first blog on a budget.Paid
- Cloudwayscloudways.comManaged cloud hosting on your choice of provider, billed by usage, for blogs that have outgrown shared hosting.Paid
- Kinstakinsta.comPremium managed WordPress hosting with daily backups, staging and a built-in CDN.Paid
- Cloudflare Pagespages.cloudflare.comFree static site hosting from a Git repository on a global network, for blogs built with a static generator.Freemium
- GitHub Pagespages.github.comFree static hosting straight from a GitHub repository, with custom domains and HTTPS.Free
- Bluehostbluehost.comBudget WordPress hosting with one-click installs, aimed at first-time bloggers.Paid
- KnownHostknownhost.comA web hosting provider founded in 2005 that specializes in managed and unmanaged hosting solutions.Paid
- Lyrical Hostlyricalhost.comHonest, easy to use web hosting with free resources every month.Paid
Often used alongside Hosting
Domains
Where to register a domain name for your blog, with privacy options and fair renewal prices, and how to keep it if you change platforms.
Platforms / CMS
Blogging platforms and publishing software, from self-hosted WordPress to hosted tools with newsletters built in.
More resource categories
- Themes & plugins7WordPress themes and plugins for speed, layout, backups and spam control, so you can extend a blog without writing code.
- Email & newsletters5Newsletter and email tools for bloggers who want to send new posts straight to readers.
- SEO7SEO tools for bloggers: see how readers find your posts, fix indexing problems and research keywords.
- Analytics7Analytics for blogs, including privacy-friendly options, to see which posts people read and where visitors come from.
- Writing & editing6Writing and editing tools for bloggers: grammar and spelling checkers, readability editors and Markdown writing apps.
- Images & stock6Free stock photos and image tools for blog posts, including ways to compress and resize pictures so pages load faster.
- Design tools5Design tools for blog headers, social images and colour palettes, with free options for personal use.
- Monetization5Ways for bloggers to earn from their writing, from reader tips and memberships to one-off support pages.