How Do You Choose Web Hosting for a Small Business Website?
How to choose web hosting for a small business: shared vs managed vs VPS vs static, what cPanel is, backups, SSL, email, support and red flags to avoid.
Hosting & domains
Hosting, Domains & cPanel Deployment
Host with CoreV Studio, our parent company, on plans that include cPanel, or keep the hosting you already have and we'll deploy your new site onto your own cPanel account. Either way, your domain, email and SSL get set up properly.
For everything included with CoreV hosting, from backups and security monitoring to business email, seeCoreV Studio's hosting and domains page.
Find your domain name
Check if your name is available. Search, register and transfer domains through CoreV Studio, our parent company.
Opens CoreV Studio's domain store in a new tab. Already own a domain?Transfer it.
Two ways to host your website
Both options end in the same place: a fast, secure site on your own domain. Choose whichever suits how you like to manage things.
Host with CoreV Studio
cPanel hosting from our parent company, managed by the same team that builds your site. One place for your website, domain and business email.
- Individual Hosting: A single small website, such as a portfolio, a one-location shop or a simple brochure site.
- Start Up Hosting: A growing small business that needs more email accounts or room for a few related sites.
- Business Hosting: An established business with a larger site, more staff email and more going on behind the scenes.
Deploy to your own cPanel
Already paying for hosting? Keep it. If your host gives you a cPanel account, we deploy the site we build straight onto it and hand control back to you.
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Tell us where your hosting is
Any host that gives you a cPanel account works. Send us the host's name and we'll tell you exactly what access we need.
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Share access securely
Create a cPanel or FTP user for us, or add us through your host's account tools, rather than sending your main password.
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We deploy and connect the domain
We upload the site, set up the database if it needs one, point your domain and make sure SSL is active.
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We test, then hand back control
We check every page, form and redirect on the live server, then you can remove our access whenever you like.
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Hosting & domain questions
Do I have to host my website with CoreV?
No. You can host with CoreV Studio, where plans include cPanel, or keep the hosting you already have. If your current host gives you a cPanel account, we can deploy the site we build straight onto it.
Do CoreV hosting plans include cPanel?
Yes. CoreV Studio's hosting plans include cPanel, so you get a familiar control panel for email accounts, files, databases and SSL.
Where can I see current hosting prices?
Plans and current pricing are listed in CoreV Studio's hosting store. We link to it rather than copying prices here, so you always see the latest details.
Can I register or transfer a domain name through you?
Yes. Use the domain search on this page to check availability and register through CoreV Studio, or start a transfer if you already own the domain somewhere else.
What does 'deploy to my own cPanel' mean?
It means we put the finished website onto hosting you already pay for and control. You keep your hosting account, and we handle the upload, database, domain connection and SSL so the site goes live correctly.
Need a hand deciding?
Tell us what you have now and what you need. We'll recommend the simplest setup that works.