Articles by James Capell, B2B Editor, Web Hosting

James is a tech journalist and Buying Guide Editor at TechRadar, where he manages B2B buying guides to help businesses find the right tools, services, and solutions. With a background spanning editorial leadership, enterprise technology, and building his own ventures, he brings a commercially minded perspective to evaluating the products and platforms businesses rely on. He has covered the technology industry at senior levels across both editorial and operational roles, working closely with some of the world's leading tech companies.

Articles by: James Capell

Liquid Web review

By James Capell last updated 5 May 25

Updated This web host isn’t cheap, but it’s well worth the asking price in our opinion.

Cloud hosting vs shared hosting: What's the difference?

By Neal Thoms last updated 5 May 25

Fasthosts' Neal Thoms explains the key differences between web hosting options

InfinityFree web hosting review

By Mike Williams last updated 5 May 25

Updated Is this the best free web host out there? There are compelling arguments in favor of InfinityFree.

What is WordPress hosting?

By Krishi Chowdhary last updated 4 May 25

Learn more about the world's most popular content management system and how to make it accessible on the web

Website builder vs web hosting: What's the difference?

By Owain Williams, James Capell last updated 4 May 25

Updated While both of these tools play a critical role in creating a website, they are completely different things.

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I put WP Engine up against SiteGround in a performance test and found which one is best value for money

By Christian Cawley published 2 May 25

I migrated a WordPress/ WooCommerce store to WP Engine and SiteGround and ran some tests. Both had different strengths but one was considerably better.

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Cloudways review

By James Capell last updated 1 May 25

Updated Cloudways offers a diverse selection of cloud hosting services with fast servers, an easy-to-use control panel, and round-the-clock support.

How to buy a domain name for your website: a step-by-step guide

By Desire Athow last updated 1 May 25

UPDATED This step-by-step guide will show you exactly how to buy and register a domain name for your website.

How much does it cost to host a website?

By Mike Williams last updated 30 April 25

Find your perfect web home for the best possible price.

How to install and set up WordPress

By Ruby P. Jane last updated 29 April 25

This our step-by-step guide to show you exactly how to install and set up WordPress.

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A2 Hosting rebrands as Hosting.com

By James Capell published 29 April 25

A2 Hosting rebrands to Hosting.com

Hosting.com review (formally A2 Hosting)

By James Capell last updated 29 April 25

Updated An experienced host with some unusual technical extras.

I tried out UptimeRobot, one of the best value-for-money website monitoring tools

By Krishi Chowdhary published 29 April 25

Affordable monitoring tool with lots of checks and integrations

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How to buy a domain name that is already taken

By Mirza Bahic last updated 28 April 25

If you’re stuck on a domain name that’s already taken, here’s what you can do.

ScalaHosting review

By James Capell last updated 28 April 25

Updated ScalaHosting offers a wide variety of full-featured products along with great support in case you run into problems.

DreamHost review

By Mike Williams last updated 28 April 25

Updated Dreamhost are a great choice for beginners looking for WordPress hosting but more advanced users might be wanting of more features

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Cloud hosting vs VPS hosting: Which one is right for your website?

By Ruby P. Jane last updated 26 April 25

HostGator vs Hostinger: finding the better choice in reasonably-priced web hosting providers

By Anna Sevilla last updated 25 April 25

Updated Find out which choice is best for you when it comes to cheap yet high-quality web hosting services.

How to transfer a domain name

By Kenneth C. Nzeogu last updated 25 April 25

A domain transfer comes into play when you plan on changing your current domain registrar.

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Best small business web hosting of 2025

By James Capell last updated 25 April 25

Updated These best small business web hosting providers will free up your time so you can focus on development

What does a domain registrar actually do?

By James Capell published 24 April 25

An interview with Arno Vis about what domain registrars do

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Best cloud hosting providers of 2026

By James Capell last updated 22 April 25

Here are the best cloud hosting providers of 2026 reviewed by experts

Best ecommerce hosting of 2026

By James Capell last updated 19 April 25

If you have an eCommerce store these hosts can help you grow your business and not lose out on revenue.

Shared Hosting vs WordPress Hosting: What's Best?

By James Capell published 4 April 25

Learn the difference between shared and WordPress hosting

Unlimited vs metered hosting: What's better?

By James Capell published 4 April 25

Don't get drawn in by unlimited offers thinking that things are really unlimited

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