About the Author

Laura has spent more than 12 years crafting engaging and award-winning articles that share the passion behind organizations' products, people, and innovations. As a long-time HostingAdvice contributing expert, she combines a reputation for producing quality content with rich technical expertise to show experienced developers how to capitalize on emerging technologies and find better ways to work with established platforms. A professional journalist, Laura has contributed to The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, the Sun Sentinel, and the world's top hosting providers.

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What Is VPS Hosting? Your Ultimate Guide

Your Ultimate Guide to VPS Hosting

By: Laura Bernheim • 7/9/2024
VPS hosting uses virtualization to divide a single physical machine into multiple virtual private server environments that share resources. Thus, the hardware is... read more »
IF/THEN Ambassadors Inspire the Next Generation of Female STEM Pioneers in Computer Science and Web Hosting

IF/THEN Inspires Future Female STEM Pioneers

By: Laura Bernheim • 10/26/2021
Aiming to spark a culture shift that emboldens more girls to pursue STEM careers, IF/THEN showcases meaningful and relatable female role models who... read more »
OuterBox Delivers Full-Service Ecommerce Website Building & SEO to Help Clients Increase Sales & Grow Online

OuterBox: Full-Service Ecommerce & SEO

By: Laura Bernheim • 10/13/2021
Launching or improving your online store doesn’t have to be a complicated process with uncertain results. One call to OuterBox unlocks a proven team of web... read more »
11 Cheap MongoDB Hosting Services (2024) - $2.99 to $34.99

MongoDB Hosting That Helps You Save Money

By: Laura Bernheim • 9/13/2021
Cheap MongoDB hosting is perfect for startups needing massive scalability at affordable prices, and it’s readily available from many top providers. The popular NoSQL... read more »
20 Best Free Website Hosting (2024)

19 Best Free Website Hosting Services

By: Laura Bernheim • 6/28/2021
Who doesn’t love free stuff? The best free website hosting services enable you to publish online quickly with popular web technologies, all without having to pull... read more »
11 Best Reseller Hosting for Web Designers (2024)

11 Reseller Hosts for Designers & Agencies

By: Laura Bernheim • 6/10/2021
Leveraging the best reseller hosting for web designers represents an opportunity to enhance your brand and add more revenue. You may already run a successful web... read more »
12 Best VPS Hosting for Ecommerce (2024)

Shopping the Best VPS Hosts for Ecommerce

By: Laura Bernheim • 5/24/2021
Because running an online store demands so many digital tools and resources, finding the best VPS hosting for ecommerce is a critical step in ensuring your business... read more »
12 Best Ubuntu Hosting Services (April 2025)

12 Best Ubuntu Hosting Plans of 2025

By: Laura Bernheim • 5/5/2021
Although you can seemingly find Linux web hosting everywhere, the best Ubuntu hosting services can be a little harder to find. Operating systems aren’t typically a... read more »
11 Best Long-Term Web Hosting Plans (2025)

Long-Term Web Hosting That Fits Your Budget

By: Laura Bernheim • 4/26/2021
The best long-term web hosting enables business owners and software application developers to secure guaranteed hardware resources at the cheapest prices over time... read more »
13 Best: Web Hosting for Existing Domains (2025)

Use These Web Hosts for Existing Domains

By: Laura Bernheim • 4/20/2021
You already have the furniture — but what about the house to put it in? Identifying the best web hosting for existing domains is an equally important endeavor. Even... read more »
21 Best AWS Alternatives & Competitors (2024)

AWS Alternatives: Our 21 Best Bets for 2025

By: Laura Bernheim • 4/1/2021
Although the Amazon Web Services cloud is a popular choice, the best AWS alternatives and competitors often enable online businesses to reduce costs with cheap file... read more »
12 Cheapest Email Hosting Services (2025)

12 Best Deals for Cheap Email Hosting

By: Laura Bernheim • 3/30/2021
The cheapest email hosting services worthy of sending and storing your messages can be hard to find — after all, low prices don’t always mean high-quality service... read more »
14 Cheap Blog Hosting Platforms (2025) - $1 to $6.99

15 Cheap Blog Hosting Platforms to Look For

By: Laura Bernheim • 3/17/2021
During the COVID-19 pandemic, I suddenly found myself with a lot of time on my hands, so I decided to create a new blog to share my expertise regarding web hosting... read more »
12 Best WordPress Hosting Sites (2024) - $1.99 to $14.70

Our Picks for the Best WordPress Hosts of 2025

By: Laura Bernheim • 11/19/2020
Choosing the best WordPress hosting sites can be a daunting process. The super-popular (and free!) content management system is everywhere, and seemingly every web... read more »
21 Best Web Hosting Services (2024)

The Definitive Guide to 2025's Best Web Hosting

By: Laura Bernheim • 11/19/2020
The best web hosting services do it all — providing seemingly unlimited features and resources for the least amount of money. But finding the perfect hosting plan... read more »
13 Best Dedicated Server Hosting (2024)

Take a Look at 2020's Top Dedicated Hosting Plans

By: Laura Bernheim • 11/19/2020
Needing the best dedicated server hosting plan is a good problem to have — it likely means your website or online business has grown to such heights and success that... read more »
12 Best VPS Hosting Companies (2024)

Where to Find the Best VPS Services of 2025

By: Laura Bernheim • 8/26/2020
Contrary to what you might think, searching for the best VPS hosting companies can be exciting. The middle rung on the hosting ladder, a virtual private server... read more »
14 Best Email Hosting Providers (2024) - $1 to $6

14 Top Email Hosts That Give You Sending Power

By: Laura Bernheim • 8/14/2020
The best email hosting providers deliver a critical service with speed and reliability. Given the communication method’s widespread popularity and massive... read more »
15 Best Web Hosts for Food & Travel Blogs (2024)

Best Hosts for Starting a Food or Travel Blog

By: Laura Bernheim • 3/27/2020
The best web hosts for food and travel blogs give readers a glimpse of exotic locations or delectable meals and excel at delivering experiences that will have... read more »
9 Best Microsoft Exchange Email Hosting (2024)

Where to Find Hosted Microsoft Exchange Email

By: Laura Bernheim • 3/20/2020
Finding the best hosting with Microsoft Exchange email services empowers you to leverage powerful communication and collaboration tools without all the cost and... read more »
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