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It’s a type of web hosting that involves multiple websites being hosted on the same server. With resources shared, it saves money for users – you can see why so many people like it!

A web hosting service provides space and resources on a server needed to store your website’s files and make them accessible to users online. Without hosting, your website wouldn’t have a home on the internet.

Your website is hosted on a server that also hosts other websites. Each one has its own area (kind of like an apartment in a block), so your files, databases, and applications won’t get mixed up, but you’ll share the server’s resources, such as bandwidth and memory.

Shared hosting is often chosen by small to medium-sized websites, personal blogs, small businesses, and sites with a modest amount of traffic. That’s because it can be pretty kind on the wallet if you don’t need more substantial resources from a server.

What are the benefits of shared hosting?

Where do we start?! Just some of our favourites are:

• Affordability
• Ease of use
• Server management without the pain of maintenance
• Features including control panels and security measures

But trust us, there’s so many more!

Yessir. Many hosting providers (hey, that’s us!) offer solutions that scale resources as required.

Growing or building your empire? Way to go! Most shared hosting plans will allow you to host multiple websites, but you should look at your plan to see the precise number as this will vary from plan to plan.

Support usually takes a variety of forms, like live chat, phone and email support, and a self-help resource centre. And it’s exactly what we provide! Our hours are below for assistance in real time, and by very real humans:

Monday to Friday – 8am to 8pm AEDT
Saturdays and Sundays – 8am to 6pm AEDT

Most shared hosting plans give more than enough bandwidth for the average website. But given that bandwidth is shared, if your website isn’t so average (lucky you!) and experiences very high traffic, you may need to look into upgrading or moving to a different form of hosting.

Just follow these simple steps:

1. Pick a reputable hosting provider – you’ll need to do some quick research for this (though as you’re here, we can recommend ourselves to save some time!)
2. Choose and sign up for a suitable plan
3. Register or transfer your domain
4. Set up your website via the control panel

With every single one of these, don’t be afraid to ask for help! The hosting provider's support team is there to answer any queries or tackle any issues. You can find ours here.

You bet. We’ll level with you though – a dedicated virtual private server is probably a better idea if you’ve got an eCommerce website. While shared hosting might be enough in the early days when you’re figuring out where your tight budget is best spent, many find that it soon becomes much more beneficial to have a dedicated environment. Thankfully, we provide this too – check out our VPS hosting here.

Yes, there will be – you’ll have to check your specific plan for this. If you’re unsure, get in touch with your hosting provider and they’ll clear things up. You’re with us? Well howdy, we’re delighted to have you on board – you can click the button below to ask any questions.