Disclaimer: These are only the services I've used before. There are a lot more services out there.

So you wanna host your site online? And you may want a custom domain? You scoundrel! Well, most likely you're going to want to edit your site locally, meaning you're going to want to use GitHub or GitLab (there are others ones as well). I'm not gonna tell you how to do that part. There are a lot of tutorials online.

• Hosting Services
• Domain Registrars
• Bewares

Hosting Services

• Netlify
• Free subdomain: *.netlify.app
• Can use your custom domain(s) for free.
• Can host multiple sites for free.
• Hosts different frameworks.
• Connects to git.


• Vercel
• Free subdomain: *.vercel.app
• Can use your custom domain(s) for free.
• Can host multiple sites for free.
• Hosts different frameworks.
• Connects to git.


• GitHub Pages
• Free subdomain: *.github.io
• Can use your custom domain(s) for free.
• Can host multiple sites for free.
• Hosts static and Jekyll sites.
• Connects to git (of course).
If you choose GitHub, it'd be nice if you added the deadlogs tag to your repository.


• Neocities
• Free subdomain: *.neocities.org
• You have to be a monthly supporter to use your custom domain.
• Can host one site for free.
• Hosts static sites only.
• Doesn't connect to git. You can't update your site locally unless you're a supporter. (Makes me want to punch it, but you may not mind.) I'm Stan, and I was wrong. You CAN update your site via Git by using Neocities API (something I didn't know exisited at the time). I even wrote a tutorial on how to do it on my Neocities site that I update via Git.
If you choose Neocities, it'd be nice if you added the deadlogs tag to your site.

Domain Registrars

• Porkbun (This is the one I use for all of mine)
Pros:
• Cheaper than other options
• Reliable
• Free email forwarding
Cons:
• None that I can think of

Google Domains was bought by Squarespace Domains. Another service Google killed.
• Google Domains
Pros:
• Reliable
• Free email forwarding
Cons:
• It's Google


• Freenom
Pros:
• Can use a custom domain for free.
Cons:
• A lot.
TL;DR:
• Unsafe and unreliable
• Your domains can be taken away at anytime for any reason. (free plan)
• They had their ICANN registrar accreditation suspended in 2015 for cybersquatting.
• Bad customer service
Don't use this one unless you're just needing a temporary domain for testing or something.

Also... Don't use GoDaddy!

Okay, so I have not personally used GoDaddy before, but all I hear about them is bad story after bad story after bad story of people having issues with GoDaddy. But don't take my word for it, take theirs (alternative frontend link).

Don't use it for your domain or hosting. Just don't do it. There are so many better options.

And... Avoid EIG / Newfold Digital brands!

That includes HostGator, BlueHost, and Domain.com. Just don't do it. There are better options.