Categories: Buying Web Hosting

Infographic: Web Hosting Company History

With the start of a new year, today’s infographic is all about choosing an established web host for your website. Here is a timeline showing when some well-known web hosting companies started doing business.

While selecting a web host that’s been in the business quite a while doesn’t guarantee you’ll have the perfect experience, I always recommend that potential website owners start their hosting search with a company with a proven track record. There are many bargain deals being offered by new web hosting companies that can be tempting, but in the long run I believe you’ll have better success with an established host.

The infographic takes a look at seven web hosts that were established between 1997 and 2004 (GoDaddy, iPage, IX Web Hosting, InMotion Hosting, HostGator, Bluehost, and SiteGround).

Michael James

Michael James is the Founder and Editor of WebHostingCat.com. After spending 15 years in the IT industry, he now publishes multiple websites to help business owners and digital marketers.

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