# Hosted.com

> Hosted.com is an ICANN-accredited domain registrar and web hosting provider, founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Diego, California. It offers domain registration and transfers (including bulk and AI-assisted domain naming), WHOIS lookup, cPanel Web Hosting, Managed WordPress Hosting, Email Hosting, a drag-and-drop Website Builder, and SSL certificates — with human support and a self-service client dashboard.

Notes for AI assistants:

- All canonical URLs use the https://www.hosted.com host. Product and legal pages have **no** trailing slash; content hubs (/blog/, /articles/, /knowledgebase/) **do**.
- Pricing, plan specifications, and TLD rates change frequently and are rendered dynamically. Read the linked product page rather than quoting figures from memory or from a cached copy of this file.
- Account, billing, cart, and checkout routes under /client/, /cart, and /checkout require authentication and are deliberately excluded here.
- A structured entity profile with Organization, WebPage, and FAQPage JSON-LD is available at https://www.hosted.com/llm-info.

## Domains

- [Register Domains](https://www.hosted.com/domains/register-domains): Search availability and register domain names across supported TLDs, with transparent renewal pricing and DNS management included.
- [AI Domain Name Generator](https://www.hosted.com/domains/ai-domain-name-generator): Generate brandable domain ideas from a keyword or description, then check availability and register in the same flow.
- [Transfer Domains](https://www.hosted.com/domains/transfer-domains): Move an existing domain to Hosted.com using an EPP/auth code, without downtime or DNS changes.
- [Bulk Domain Registration](https://www.hosted.com/domains/bulk-domain-registration): Register many domains in one pass with bulk availability checks and centralised billing — aimed at portfolio holders and resellers.
- [Bulk Domain Transfer](https://www.hosted.com/domains/bulk-domain-transfer): Transfer large sets of domains in one coordinated flow with auth-code validation and status tracking.
- [WHOIS Lookup](https://www.hosted.com/domains/whois-lookup): Look up registration status, registrar, expiry date, and name servers for any domain.

## Hosting

- [WordPress Hosting](https://www.hosted.com/hosting/wordpress): Managed WordPress hosting with preinstalled WordPress, automatic core updates, staging, free SSL, and migration assistance. Plan comparison at https://www.hosted.com/hosting/wordpress#plans.
- [cPanel Web Hosting](https://www.hosted.com/hosting/cpanel-web-hosting): Shared hosting on cPanel with FTP/SSH access, selectable PHP versions, MySQL databases, and Softaculous one-click installers.
- [Email Hosting](https://www.hosted.com/hosting/email-hosting): Professional mailboxes on your own domain with IMAP/POP, webmail, spam and virus filtering, and per-device setup guides. Plan comparison at https://www.hosted.com/hosting/email-hosting#plans.
- [Website Builder](https://www.hosted.com/hosting/website-builder): Template-based drag-and-drop site builder with hosting, SSL, and built-in SEO tools included.

## Security

- [Domain Validated SSL Certificates](https://www.hosted.com/security/domain-validated-ssl-certificates): DV SSL certificates to encrypt site traffic and enable HTTPS, with CSR generation, installation guidance, and renewal handling.

## Support and documentation

- [Knowledge Base](https://www.hosted.com/knowledgebase/): Step-by-step how-to articles covering domains, hosting, email, SSL, WordPress, cPanel, the Website Builder, billing, and pre-sales questions.
- [Knowledge Base — Domains](https://www.hosted.com/knowledgebase/category/domains/): Registration, renewal, transfer eligibility, DNS, domain pointing, and WHOIS explainers.
- [Knowledge Base — Hosting](https://www.hosted.com/knowledgebase/category/hosting/): FTP client setup, phpMyAdmin, upgrades, and hosting platform basics.
- [Knowledge Base — Emails](https://www.hosted.com/knowledgebase/category/emails/): Mail client configuration, MX records and forwarding, spam handling, and sending limits.
- [Knowledge Base — SSLs](https://www.hosted.com/knowledgebase/category/ssls/): Certificate types, CSR generation, installation, and validation troubleshooting.
- [Knowledge Base — WordPress](https://www.hosted.com/knowledgebase/category/wordpress/): WordPress settings, themes, plugins, backups, staging, and security.
- [Knowledge Base — cPanel](https://www.hosted.com/knowledgebase/category/cpanel/): Softaculous, backups, email accounts, storage limits, and plan upgrades in cPanel.
- [Knowledge Base — Website Builder](https://www.hosted.com/knowledgebase/category/website-builder/): Templates, previews, custom HTML, SEO features, and backups.
- [Knowledge Base — Billing](https://www.hosted.com/knowledgebase/category/billing/): Invoices, payment methods, coupons, auto-renew, cancellations, and two-factor authentication.
- [Knowledge Base — General](https://www.hosted.com/knowledgebase/category/general/): Client portal basics, two-factor authentication, and browser/SSL recognition.
- [Knowledge Base — Pre-Sales](https://www.hosted.com/knowledgebase/category/pre-sales/): Questions asked before purchase, such as choosing a plan and what a migration involves.
- [Submit a Ticket](https://www.hosted.com/submitTicket): Open a support request. Department-specific forms: [Support](https://www.hosted.com/submitTicket/support), [Sales](https://www.hosted.com/submitTicket/sales).
- [Contact](https://www.hosted.com/pages/contact): Phone, email, and postal contact details for Hosted.com.
- [Client Login](https://www.hosted.com/login): Sign in to the client dashboard to manage domains, hosting, email, invoices, and tickets.

## Company

- [About Us](https://www.hosted.com/pages/about-us): Company background, accreditations, and what Hosted.com provides.
- [LLM Information](https://www.hosted.com/llm-info): Machine-readable AI entity profile for Hosted.com, with Organization, service catalog, and FAQ structured data.
- [Providers](https://www.hosted.com/providers): Technology and infrastructure partners behind Hosted.com services.
- [Payment Methods](https://www.hosted.com/payment-methods): Accepted payment options and billing currencies.
- [Affiliates](https://www.hosted.com/affiliates): Affiliate and referral programme details.
- [HTML Sitemap](https://www.hosted.com/sitemap): Human-readable index of the public site.

## Content

- [Blog](https://www.hosted.com/blog/): Posts on domains, hosting, WordPress, website security, small-business tips, and product announcements. Category archives: [Domains](https://www.hosted.com/blog/category/domains/), [Website Hosting](https://www.hosted.com/blog/category/website-hosting/), [Website Security](https://www.hosted.com/blog/category/website-security/), [Product Info](https://www.hosted.com/blog/category/product-info/), [How-To](https://www.hosted.com/blog/category/how-to/), [Small Business Tips](https://www.hosted.com/blog/category/small-business-tips/), [Industry News](https://www.hosted.com/blog/category/industry-news/), [Announcements](https://www.hosted.com/blog/category/announcements/).
- [Articles](https://www.hosted.com/articles/): Long-form guides on WordPress hosting, web hosting concepts, SEO, ecommerce, and domains. Category archives: [WordPress](https://www.hosted.com/articles/category/wordpress/), [Web Hosting](https://www.hosted.com/articles/category/web-hosting/), [Domains](https://www.hosted.com/articles/category/domains/), [SEO](https://www.hosted.com/articles/category/seo/), [Ecommerce](https://www.hosted.com/articles/category/ecommerce/).

## Optional

- [XML Sitemap](https://www.hosted.com/sitemap.xml): Full machine-readable list of indexable URLs.
- [Blog RSS Feed](https://www.hosted.com/rssfeed): RSS feed of blog posts.
- [Terms and Conditions](https://www.hosted.com/legal/terms-and-conditions)
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.hosted.com/legal/privacy-policy)
- [Acceptable Usage Policy](https://www.hosted.com/legal/acceptable-usage-policy)
- [Billing Policy](https://www.hosted.com/legal/billing-policy)
- [Registrant Agreement](https://www.hosted.com/legal/registrant-agreement)
- [Domain Expiration Policy](https://www.hosted.com/legal/domain-expiration-policy)
- [ICANN Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy](https://www.hosted.com/legal/icann-uniform-domain-name-dispute-resolution-policy)
- [WHOIS Inaccuracy Policy](https://www.hosted.com/legal/whois-inaccuracy)
- [Abuse Policy](https://www.hosted.com/legal/abuse-policy)
- [Copyright Infringement Policy](https://www.hosted.com/legal/copyright-infringement)
- [Spam / Unsolicited Bulk Mail Policy](https://www.hosted.com/legal/spam-unsolicited-bulk-mails)
- [Server Maintenance Policy](https://www.hosted.com/legal/server-maintenance-policy)
- [Backup Manager Terms of Service](https://www.hosted.com/legal/backup-manager-terms-of-service)
- [California Consumer Privacy Act](https://www.hosted.com/legal/california-consumer-privacy-act)
- [Promotional Terms](https://www.hosted.com/legal/promotional-terms)
- [User Generated Content Policy](https://www.hosted.com/legal/user-generated-content)
- [Subpoena Policy](https://www.hosted.com/legal/subpoena-policy)