Web Hosting Providers
When it comes to choosing a web hosting provider many Australians are commonly led to believe that the only option is to host in Australia if they want their websites to have a chance of ranking well in search engines such as Google. This isn't the case at all.
Website owners are able to specify their geographic target location in Google Search through Google Webmaster Tools. Websites on a .au domain name will automatically have their geographic target location set to Australia regardless of the physical location of the server.
U.S. Hosting Providers
A list of leading American hosting providers with servers located in data centres within the U.S.
| Provider | Unix/Linux | Windows | Pricing * |
| Bluehost | Yes | No | Plans from USD$6.95 per month |
| GoDaddy | Yes | Yes | Plans from USD$5.99 per month |
| HostDime | Yes | Yes | Plans from USD$5.00 per month |
| Lunapages | Yes | Yes | Plans from USD$4.95 per month |
Australian Hosting Providers
A list of leading Australian hosting providers with servers located in data centres within Australia. It's important to note that some of these providers may have servers located in data centres outside of Australia.
| Provider | Unix/Linux | Windows | Pricing * |
| Anchor | Yes | Yes | Plans from AUD$16.50 per month |
| Aussie HQ | Yes | Yes | Plans from AUD$19.00 per month |
| Aussie Web Host | Yes | Yes | Plans from AUD$9.95 per month |
| AusWeb | Yes | Yes | Plans from AUD$9.95 per month |
| Digital Pacific | Yes | Yes | Plans from AUD$4.90 per month |
| Dot Excel | Yes | Yes | Plans from AUD$7.00 per month |
| iiNet Hosting | Yes | Yes | Plans from AUD$13.33 per month |
| NetRegistry | Yes | Yes | Plans from AUD$15.95 per month |
| PlanetDomain | Yes | Yes | Plans from AUD$12.95 per month |
| Web24 | Yes | Yes | Plans from AUD$6.95 per month |
| WebCentral | Yes | Yes | Plans from AUD$13.44 per month |
| Webcity | Yes | Yes | Plans from AUD$5.95 per month |
| Woowii | Yes | No | Plans from AUD$5.00 per month |
| Ziphosting | Yes | Yes | Plans from AUD$3.95 per month |
* Some providers may require plans to be prepaid for 3, 6 or 12 months
Last updated: 14 September 2011
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