We hear the same question over and over again. "Who is the best web hosting company for those of us who podcast?" Well we decided to take on the task to see if we can find a handful of web hosting companies that will make the grade, as well as do a good job supporting podcasters.
As of this writing, we have sorted through several dozen web hosts, and settled on four that we think will give you the necessary tools to host, blog, and deliver audio and video content to your subscribers.
The criteria we used to judge: The amount of space, data transfer, databases, email accounts, and domains/subdomains allowed. Once we found web hosts that met or exceeded our expectations in those areas, we looked at how current their technology was, what kind of stats they offered, and then the extras they offered.
The final piece of the equation was the price. We firmly believe that the best web hosting companies are worth every bit you pay. You know the old adage: you get what you pay for. Luckily, our final four are reasonably priced at less than $100.00 for an annual package.
Following are the web hosting companies that we liked the most and that exceeded our expectations: Easycgi.com, Startlogic.com, Omnis.com, and Webhostingpad.com.
Webhostingpad.com 
Right now Webhostingpad.com is one of our favorites. They offer the following:
- 1,200 Gigabytes of Disk Space (Excellent for storing audio and lot of video)
- 12,000 Gigabytes of Bandwidth (Excellent for streaming tons of video)
- UNLIMITED Domains in 1 account (How many Podcasts can you come up with)
- UNLIMITED Sub-Domains
- Unlimited Email Accounts
- Unlimited Databases
- 24/7 Phone Support
- SSI, FTP, Web Stats
- Best of all it?s $4.95 a month or $59.40 for the year. (This is only for a limited time, how long we do not know)
Startlogic.com
Our second favorite on our list is Startlogic.com. We use Startlogic.com and have been for several years. They are offering the following:
- 600 Gigabytes of Disk Space (Excellent for storing audio and lot of video)
- 6,000 Gigabytes of Bandwidth (Excellent for streaming tons of video)
- 50 Domains in 1 account
- UNLIMITED Sub-Domains
- Unlimited Email Accounts
- 25 Databases
- 24/7 Phone Support (plus live chat)
- SSI, FTP, Web Stats
- $6.95 a month or $83.40 for the year, and 5.95 a month if you sign up for 2 years.
Easycgi.com
We've heard a lot of good stories about this host and thier support. They are offering:
- 350 Gigabytes of Disk Space
- 3,500 Gigabytes of Bandwidth
- UNLIMITED Domain Aliasing (Not as good as multiple domain hosting)
- 500 Email Accounts
- 50 Databases
- SSI, FTP, Web Stats
- $7.96 a month or $95.52 for the year
Omnis.com 
- 300 Gigabytes of Disk Space
- 3,000 Gigabytes of Bandwidth
- 25 Domains in 1 account
- 2500 Email Accounts
- 100 Databases
- SSI, FTP, Web Stats
- $7.96 a month or $95.52 for the year
All of our selected hosts offer a 30-day, money-back guarantee. So if you?re not happy, do what we would do! Get your money back.
Our biggest concerns are disk space and data transfer. As you become more successful, you will need more of each. Archiving your podcasts is one thing, but you will always need lots of data transfer bandwidth. That?s why Webhostingpad.com is our number one right now, but that is subject to change at any time. If there are any other hosts that you would like for us to consider adding to this list, please let us know. Contact us |
