Cost for web hosting is based on a few factors.

Size Matters. Twice. Each page on your site has a filesize. This page, for example, is about 17 kilobytes. The size is a result of the sum of the size of images and other elements of a page, including text, scripts, video and audio files.

This page lives on the server, along with the other pages of this site. The space they take up on a server is where some of the cost is based. On customized dedicated servers for high traffic, specialty sites, the space available is simply a matter of the size of the hard drive on the server, which can be selected based on your specific needs.

For our typical shared hosting plans, which are the first choice for most start-up sites, small businesses and burgeoning bloggers, drive space is customized as well, your storage needs provisioned from the server's whole. Generally speaking, storage space is the cheaper aspect of your total cost.

The second way size matters involves bandwidth. Using the analogy of plumbing, consider each visitor to your page a 'flush' of your website. The contents are sent over Internet's pipes to the visitors computer.

Your bandwidth usage, staying with this analogy, is based on how many gallons you serve up, or flush out, monthly. For higher traffic sites, the size of the pipe begins to matter; in other words, how many times you need to flush simultaneously.

As with any service or product, you get what you pay for -- both in terms of technology and serice. Contact us with your questions or needs and we'll provide you a custome quote. Our services range from $20 monthly and are designed to grow with your readership at an affordable rate.

As a Hoodlum Hosting client, your plan will be customized to fit your needs and respect your budget.

All of our plans are custom quoted, which doesn't mean they are all 'luxury' deals. We have solutions from the bottom up and your inquiry will be answered promptly whether you need a $20 solution or an enterprise level system.

To learn more about what you are actually paying for with any hosting provider, read the information on the left.

If you are not tech savvy and need not worry with such details, Hoodlum is your first choice, allowing you to focus on the content of your site without giving your server a second thought.

But the same is true for those who need a more hands on hosting solution. We'll talk about your needs and find the appropriate set up.