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How We Review Web Hosting Providers
The exact criteria we use to test and score every web host we review, from speed and uptime to support and renewal pricing.
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Every review on Hosting Mastery Hub follows the same process, so you can compare hosts fairly. Here is what we look at and why it matters.
1. Speed
A slow site loses visitors and ranks lower in Google. We look at how quickly pages load (time to first byte and full page load) from more than one location, on a fresh, typical website.
2. Uptime
If your site is down, nobody can visit it. We check how reliable a host is over time and compare that with the uptime guarantee it advertises.
3. Ease of use
Can a beginner sign up, point a domain, install WordPress and get an SSL certificate without help? We go through the whole setup ourselves.
4. Support
We contact support with real questions and note how fast they respond and whether the answer actually solves the problem.
5. True price
Introductory prices are often much lower than renewal prices. We always show what you will pay after the first term, plus any add-ons you are likely to need.
6. Who it is best for
No host is perfect for everyone. Each review ends with a clear verdict on who should (and should not) choose that host.
Affiliate disclosure: some links in our reviews are affiliate links. If you buy through them we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. It never affects our scores.
