Web Hosting is typically divided into Service categories that you can choose as per your Needs and Size of Traffic:

a. Shared Hosting: Generally for Small Business sites with minimal traffic.

b. Reseller Hosting: If you plan to sell Shared Hosting services to a small Market or Create different accounts for your own Website than this is or you.

c. Virtual Servers (Also known as VPS): If you have a high traffic site then this is the Service you would want to take, you could also create reseller hosting using this service.

d. Dedicated Hosting: If you want to maintain your own server then you can rent it from any of these companies and either maintain it yourself or let the web hosting companies maintain it for you.

You can also take services like Cloud Hosting, Application Hosting  (To upload any of your Tool or Application on the Server and use it), SSL Certificated, Email Hosting, etc.

Now there are several factors that help rank a Web Hosting company and we have taken in consideration the following factors to make our List: Reliability, Uptime Record, Range of Services, Support, Pricing, Datacenters, Reviews, Clientele, Web Hosting Exprience, Initial Setup Time and other Miscellaneous things.

We will be listing the top 10 hosting providers below and would be describing their services and pricing, so here goes the List of the Best 10 Web Hosting Companies in the World.

10. FatCow

Fatcow is a Premium Shared Hosting company that with it’s One Premium Shared Hosting plan that offers “Oodles” (We don’t understand this term too) of Web space and bandwidth and costs $3.15/month. But this basically refers that if your site is getting moderate traffic like less than a 1000 Unique visitors a day then this could turn out to be a pretty decent option for you. The Hosting provider boosts 99.9% uptime which is again at par with leading hosting providers. They also offer a lot of applications and giveaways with the hosting plan like Free .com Domain, Click to Install applications via Cpanel, Preinstalled Web Master tools, Couple of Advertising coupons like Adwords $100, Yahoo Bing, FB, VP, etc. You also get unlimited Email accounts, FTP Accounts, Domain Addons.

The company claims that they are powered by 100% Wind Energy which although won’t matter to a lot of customers but it actually helps in keeping the Environment Green. FatCow has been in business from nearly 1997 which makes them one of the oldest Web Hosting Provider out. They also offer Marketing and SEO services which could come in handy for few of you.

The claim to provide 24/7 support, however during our check through chat window it kept us on wait and could not connect it even after waiting for like 15 mins and kept displaying message that the operators are currently assisting others. So clearly not the Best in terms of Support.

9. iPower

iPower Web is another company that focuses one One Plan Shared Web Hosting Plan. The plan costs $5.99 per month for first month and renewal at $8.99 per month (which makes them one of the costliest hosting provider in our list)and offers Unlimited Bandwidth and Web space with ofcourse terms and conditions applied. They allow upto 2500 Email accounts under one plan and gives ability to add unlimited Domains. MYSQL Databases. iPower also offers upto 30 days Money back guarantee so just in case you don’t fit fine with their Services you can always cancel and ask for refund which instills a sense of confidence with Customer too. You get a lot of extra’s with the web hosting plan like .com Domain, Nextiva Toll Free Number, Yahoo + Bing and Google Ad’s coupon and pre inbuilt Google Web Master tools.

The panel comes integrated with CPanel, thus it’s inbuilt features like Fantastico, one click installers and Website Builders would be included as well.

IPower also offers 24/7 Chat support to it’s customers and when we tried to get in touch with the support their Live Chat operator was up almost instantly which shows that you would experience much better support experience with them.

8. iPage

iPage Hosting has been another Pioneer in Web Hosting services from almost last 10 years. Similar to a lot of others they also offer One Package Shared Hosting services which focuses on Small Business sites.  They offer Unlimited Web Hosting, Unlimited Bandwidth (Remember the terms), Unlimited Domains, Unlimited MYSQL Databases, and then a lot of features which are standard in CPanel and you would find with every hosting provider. They charge $1.99 for first month followed by $2.95 per month. iPage also offers Marketing Suite, Security Suite, Premium Support Suite and Design Suits, all of these services cost extra.

The plan includes Free domain name and a lot of Marketing coupons like Google adwords coupon, FB Coupon, YellowPages, shop site, etc.

They have stated 24/7 support on the website and we were able to connect with them quite quickly.

7. InMotion Hosting

Finally a company that offer variety of Web Hosting services and not just a single unlimited hosting plan. InMotion Hosting’s basic Shared Hosting unlimited plan costs $5.95 / month which comes with CPanel (hence it’s standard features), you also get all the Advertising Credits and Coupons. Apart from this inMotion Hosting also offers VPS Hosting, Dedicated Servers, WordPress Hosting and Custom Web Design Service. InMotion has typically got good reviews from it’s customers which clearly shows it’s authority.

InMotion Hosting also offers 99.9% uptime guarantee. They have mentioned the support as 24/7 and when we tried to get in touch with them through their Web Chat app we got the message that they didn’t have any Live Chat agent available then.

6. Just Host

Just Host also promotes single Web Hosting plan with Unlimited Webspace and Unlimited Bandwidth. The Plan also includes Unlimited Domains Hosting, Unlimited E-Mail accounts, MYSQL Databases, Free Site Builder, .com Domain and Importantly Anytime Money Back Guarantee. It comes preloaded with CPanel and you also get Advertisements and Marketing coupons. The pricing starts at $3.75 per month.

Just Host offers 24/7 Live Chat support but we waited for nearly 30 mins and still got the same message “to wait for live chat agent to connect with you shortly” so we decided to move on.

5. Godaddy

Godaddy is the World’s largest Domain Registrar and Hosting company. Although they have been more known for their Domain Registration services but clearly they have also emerged as one of the Largest Web Hosting company in recent time. Godaddy clearly knows how to promote their services, be it through Internet (Godaddy Girls) or Media. Godaddy offers wide variety of Hosting services with their Shared Hosting plan starts at less than $2 per month (for 10gb webspace) and goes upto $7 per month (for unlimited webspace). You also get a custom built Godaddy Control panel unlike the standard CPanel. A lot of Marketing and Advertising Credits are included with each plan and you would also get features like Unlimited Bandwidth, Email Accounts, One Click software installs, etc. You can also opt for Windows Hosting rather than Linux hosting.

Godaddy also offers Email Solutions, SSL Certificated, VPS Servers and Dedicated Servers. Godaddy also accepts a lot of local payment options from customers which makes it easier to subscribe to their services. Godaddy also offers 24/7 Support and is very quick in resolving customer issues.

4. Host Monster

Host Monster is another Web Hosting provider that has a Single Shared Hosting Plan and their Website resembles to us a lot like like iPage Hosting. They don’t really offer anything much unique and have an Unlimited Hosting and Bandwidth plan only. Host Monster costs $4.95 for first month and then charge $6.95 for renewal. The hosting comes with standard CPanel account and only offer a Google Adwords $100 coupon. The good thing about the company is their good support and huge experience in what they do.

The live chat is available 24/7 and we were able to get in touch with them very quickly when we clicked it. Host Monster also offers Any Time Money Back Guarantee.

3. Dream Host

Dream Host offers full range Web Hosting services, they have range of shared hosting plans, vps plans, dedicated and cloud plans. Thus setting up your services with them would be a breeze specially if you wish to upgrade later on as your site traffic increases or decreases. The shared hosting plan costs $8.9 per month which is on a costlier front but they do give a lot of facilities that are superior to any other hosting company. The 8.95$ shared hosting plan includes Unlimited Web Space, with ability to back up upto 50 GB data, Unlimited Bandwidth, Unlimited Domains, Unlimited Email accounts, Unlimited MYSQL’s etc. Although you won’t get any Advertising Promotion coupons it still makes up to to a very decent Web Host specially because of it’s Long History and superior Support.

2. HostGator

HostGator is undoubtedly the most renowned Web Hosting company in the World, they have been the first to enter the market  and since then have slowly built the clientele to over 9,000,000 Domains. You can find all sought of Web Hosting services with them ranging from Shared Hosting, Dedicated Hosting, Virtual Private Servers, Reseller Hosting, etc.. Their shared hosting plans start from $3.96 per month which is relatively economical. HostGator offers standard CPanel managed hosting services which is easy to maintain. Their basic plan includes Unlimited Hosting, Unlimited Bandwidth, Unlimited Addon Domains, Unlimited MYSQL Databases, 99.9% Uptime and also 100$ Advertising Credit.

Their live chat isn’t however that responsive but they generally get back to your support ticket within an hr. Also one thing that has made Hostgator on top is their huge incentives to affilliates.

1. Scala Hosting

Scala Hosting is a relatively not much known but they are one of the Best Web Hosting companies and we can say that because we have been using their services from a lot of time and they have been very quick to resolve and sought of issues (hardly if we face any). Scala Hosting also offers a range of Web Hosting services which includes Shared Hosting, Reseller Hosting, VPS Server, Dedicated Server, Security Certificated, Backup Space and Colocation Services. Their services have always been very economical with basic shared plan starting from $2.95 per month which comes with CPanel license so it’s fairly easy to use. The basic plan has 10 GB Webspace and 100 GB Bandwidth which should work out well for small businesses. They also offer Unlimited Domains and 30 days backup facility. Although they miss out on giving Advertising coupons but they do well to compensate with their Awesome support.

They have mentioned on the website that they are available 24/7 and during a lot of instances in past couple of years we have always seeing them up for support at any point of time.

Most of the Hosting companies are located in Indian Metro’s and Tier 1 cities like Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai which enables them to utilise better Infrastructure facilities. They offer solutions like Website Hosting, Reseller Hosting, VPS Servers, Dedicated Servers, Colocation Services, Cloud Servers and Email Solutions.

The Best 10 Indian Web Hosting Companies are:

1. BigRock

Bigrock launched its huge TV Advertising campaigns last year offering Website’s for Rs.99, that marketing stunt seems to have got them a lot of customers. They have upgraded their infrastructure and support and hence have turned out to become India’s premier Web Hosting Company. Their Pricing is extremely affordable starting at just Rs. 119/month for Basic Shared Hosting Plan. BigRock offers monthly plans for all of their services which can let you test them out before you pay for a year which is another decent point. One thing that set’s BigRock in an altogether different league is their Support, which has been excellent always. They offer 99.9% uptime for their services, 24/7 support and Cpanel integration with all their Plans. Also BigRock accepts Payment using all the local forms which include payments through Debit Cards, Netbanking, Credit Cards, etc which is again a plus point.

2. HostGator India

Hostgator, the World’s Best Web Hosting company has launched it’s regional Website dedicated for Indian market. Their huge experience of handling Web Hosting related stuff is what keeps them high on our list. They have huge variety of services which are Shared Web Hosting, VPS Hosting, Reseller Hosting, Dedicated Servers, Application Hosting and Windows Hosting so you would basically find a service for your needs from HostGator India. HostGator India also offers 24/7 support so you can get in touch with them any time through out the day or night. Their Web Hosting Plans starts at Rs. 177 / Month.

3. Net4 Hosting

Net4 is another Premium Indian Hosting Service Provider, they offer Hosting services for Small Business Users, Medium Business Users and Enterprise Users. The plans starts from Rs. 30/month and hence they are the Cheapest Hosting Provider in our List. Net4 boosts some top clients like Apollo, Reliance, Ranbaxy, Sify, Wipro, etc which itself defines that their services are top class. Net4 has it’s datacenters in India like most of the companies in the list and guarantees 99.9% uptime, they also offer a lot of additional features with their Hosting Packages which you can review on their site.

4. Godaddy India

Godaddy, the World’s top most Domain Registrar and Web Hosting Service provider has launched it’s dedicated portal targeting Indian consumers. They bring with them huge variety of Hosting services along with the best in class support. Along with their Webhosting Plans they also offer a lot freebies like Website Builder, One click Install Scripts, Adwords coupons and stuff. Godaddy hosting services include Shared Hosting, WordPress Hosting, Dedicated Servers, VPS Hosting, Cloud Servers, Managed Hosting and their Prices starts at Rs. 149/month. They also accept Payment through Local Indian Payment gateways which makes it easier to use their Services.

5. ZnetLive

This Jaipur based Hosting Provider has quickly reached Top most Hosting Service Provider for Indian market. They have captured huge Indian market share thanks to the Very Quick Support, Variety of Services, Lot of Features and Freebies with Hosting Plans. Their services include Shared Hosting, Reseller Hosting, SSL solutions, Email Solutions, Dedicated Servers among others. Shared Hosting Plans starts at Rs. 119 / Month and some of their Premium clients include MakeMyTrip, Sahara, NDTV. One feature that sets them apart from the competitors is that they give the clients the option to choose from Indian Datacenter or US Datacenter.

6. Speed Host

Speed Host India focuses on only one thing unlike other’s i.e Web Hosting Services. Their Price’s starts from Rs. 800 Year (No Monthly Plans) which although is a costly for a Basic Plan but as per them they focus on quality more than the Prices. With every hosting plan, a lot of features are included like cPanel support, PHPMyAdmin, SSH Support, FTP Support, AWStats, etc. We haven’t yet experienced their support ourselves but the market review states that they are pretty good with the support, also they support almost all local Indian Payment gateways.

7. Ctrl S

If you are looking for a Enterprise Class Solution, Planning to Start a Dedicated Hosting Company or need to Host a Website that gets huge traffic everyday than Ctrl S is the way to go. You won’t find any Shared Hosting Plans with Ctrl S, They offer Dedicated Servers, Virtualization and Colocation Services. Hence if you are targetting Indian customers, then Ctrl S is the best solution. They have lowest latency rate hence fastest speed, Six Zone Security, 99.9% uptime, ability of Total Ownership among others.

8. Ibee Hosting

Ibee Hosting offers standard Hosting services which includes Shared Hosting, Dedicated, VPS Servers, Windows Hosting (They don’t have Reseller Hosting service yet). They also have services like Email Solutions, Google Apps Hosting service. The shared Hosting plans of this Hyderabad based Company starts at Rs. 900 / Yr which is again costly as compared to other leading hosting providers of India. They have a toll free number for support and we have heard that they have pretty decent support.

9. Reseller Club India

Reseller Club is a Directi Venture ($300 Million+ company) it was the first ICann Accredited Registrar and hence started up as a Domain name Registrar, but have lately diversified their Service Portfolio to a new level. Reseller Club offers all types of Web Hosting Services, but they are extremely costly which is one major reason why they are down on our list. Their Hosting Plans starts at Rs. 275/Month for shared hosting. This Mumbai based company has excellent support and also lets you become their affiliates so that you can also reseller their services and earn hefty commissions.

10. Go 4 Hosting

Go 4 Hosting is another Finest Indian Hosting Provider, their services looks very promising but we haven’t tested them down yet so that is one reasons for them getting a low rank on our List. They offer huge variety of Hosting services and boosts Top Notch clients like Bank of Baroda, Aviva, IBM, ICICI Bank, Lava Mobile Phones, Govt of Rajasthan among others. Their Services Portfolio include Cloud Hosting Services, Managed Servers, Email Solutions, Colocation Services, and Managed Services. The company has offices in US and India (Noida and Jaipur) and offer 24/7 Support for Indian customers.

1. Every Second Counts

Very Obvious, Every second matters on the Internet. If your website can’t display a Product or Content cant display to user in time then the user would turn up to any other sources. Because their are ton’s and ton’s resources available on the Internet. The user may just assume that your website doesn’t loads and you can loose a really valuable customer. So it’s definitely a must to optimize your Website from an Expert so that it loads at par with your competitors at least.

2. Because it’s all about the User Experience

Websites have turned out to become the most important online identity of a Company or Brand or a Product and you can’t really let your slow loading website to hamper your online reputations. Users want websites that have great UI and offers Great User Experience. A slow lagging website can never give that and thus hampers your reputation and may just drive away your Loyal Customer.

3. Website’s Ranking would get Better-Google count’s Website Speed as a Metric for Ranking

Ok so now this is probably the most important factor out of the List (should have been at number 1 but somehow #3 is my luckiest:) so). As the title Suggests Website’s ranking degrades because of its speed. I know this is a big statement and can’t really be justified as it is but even Google has said that they count Website’s Speed as a Metric for Ranking” so that says it all. A quick loading website would have better Search Engine Placement (Google) which in turn would bring more traffic and thus more revenue from Ad’s or more sales. A quick loading could have it’s keyword placed higher in Search Engine ranking and thus could help you beat your customers.

4. More Interactivity on the Website

So a user who sees that your website is loading quickly would view more pages/products. He would know that he isn’t going to face and lag and donot need to wait after every time he clicks a link.

5. More Sales

A quick loading website ranks better in Search Engine ranking, gives better User Experience, Increases Mobile Users, Encourages Users Interactivity, Increases Return Visitors so in totality all these factors end up helping you get more Sales and thus more revenue and profits.

6. More Conversion from Mobile Users

Mobile users feel more comfortable viewing a website that is light and quick to load as that doesn’t makes their phone download extra data.Thus a mobile user would always browse a website that loads quickly much more.

7. Return visitors would Increase

Once a visitor notices that your website loads very quickly and offers great User Experience he won’t hesitate to visit your Website very frequently. Thus it would turn your Visitor into Repeat visitor and would help in building Loyal Readership and Increased Traffic.

8. Nearly 7% Sales Drop with 1 Second Lag

A recent report by Mashable said that as much as 7% sales from a Website drops with 1 Second lag. There are obviously a lot of factors that come in handy when validating the measure however this experiment from a reputed company clearly justifies that surely with slow loading time Sales decreases.

9. Bounce Rate

Once a user opens your website and notices that its taking too long to load he would instantly leave your site. This can have a huge negative effect on your website since the Search Engine may consider that he didn’t find any information on your site and thus may degrade your site’s ranking for that particular keyword.

10. Most Often it’s your Website’s fault not the Servers

Ok, so now that u have seen the effects and may have talked to your Webmaster already and he would have said you that he can’t do anything and its your Server fault. But most of the time’s it’s the Website’s issue, as the Webmaster haven’t optimized the sites a way they should be done and have very low or no mentioned expiry date of images or scripts so they increase’s your website loading time.