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Market Study: How Much to Pay for a Web Host?
Hosting prices have changed drastically over the last 10 to 15 years.
In early 2000, a $8.95/mo package with basic features was considered cheap. Then the price dropped to $7.95/mo, then $6.95/mo, $5.95/mo, and lower.
We studied recent market trends and found that, on average...
- Entry level shared plan costs $3.40/mo at signup & $4.94/mo during renewal,
- Entry level VPS plan costs $17.20/mo at signup & $20/mo during renewal, and
- The highest shared and VPS hosting plans sould not cost more than $25/mo and $170.
In case you wonder how much you should pay for web hosting...
Web Hosting Discounts & Deals
TMDHosting Promo Code
- Coupon
- By Jerry Low
We managed to get exclusive deal from TMD Hosting. If you use promo code WHSR - you'll get an additional 7% discount on top of the offer.…
GreenGeeks Coupon Code
- Coupon
- By Jerry Low
Coupon Code: 10YEARSGREEN For those signing up GreenGeeks for the first time, use this coupon code to save up to 70% on shared hosting (click here to order). Disclosure: WHSR receives referral fees fr…
Interserver Coupon Code
- Coupon
- By Jerry Low
Coupon Code: WHSRPENNY Interested in Interserver shared hosting? You can now try them out for just $0.01 for a month with the promo code “WHSRPENNY” (click here to order). Disclosure: WHSR…
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