Your website needs to be stored on a computer server to be accessible to all your visitors 24/7, so that you need the best web hosting services. If you start looking for a website host, you might find that there is a confusing variety available.

In this article, we’re going through the most popular types of website hosting for creative professionals so that you can decide which is the best option for you.

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1. Shared Website Hosting

Shared website hosting is the most common form of web hosting. If a website hosting company doesn’t make a big deal about the type of hosting that it offers, then it’s probably shared web hosting.

2. VPS Website Hosting

VPS (virtual private server) hosting is similar to shared web hosting where multiple websites are stored on the same hardware. You do, however, get your own set amount of server resources that no one else touches.

Your website will be unaffected by traffic spikes on other sites, and it’s easier to scale up your plans in the future.

3. Cloud Hosting

Cloud hosting takes the virtualization of VPS to the next level by hosting your site on a network of computers.

When you choose traditional shared hosting or VPS web hosting, if the server goes down for any reason, then your website is unavailable to customers.

This doesn’t happen with cloud hosting, as if one server goes offline, visitors will be seamlessly pointed to another server on the cloud network.

4. Dedicated Server Hosting

To actually get a physical web server to yourself, you need dedicated server hosting.

You won’t be sharing any resources with anyone else, so you get complete control over how the server works and your website should perform better.

Dedicated servers are more expensive, and we only recommend them for companies that need super-fast loading speeds or highly customized setups.

5. WordPress Hosting

Website hosting is split into the hardware used behind the scenes and the software that is supported. It’s common to see WordPress hosting listed as a separate option from web hosting companies.

6. Managed Hosting

In a managed hosting plan, the hosting provider will perform many of the daily maintenance tasks of running a website for you.

The host will perform updates on software, check for security leaks, make backups, and generally ensure that your website is running smoothly.

Without managed hosting, you’re essentially on your own. But most good web hosting companies do offer their users a reasonable level of technical support and assistance.