The People

AUTHORS & CONTRIBUTORS

HostList content is written by hosting industry veterans, agency owners, founders, freelancers, and end-users with real operational experience. Real backgrounds, verified credentials, no anonymous bylines.

GK

Gautam Khorana

Founder, HostList.io

Over 10,000 websites launched. Thousands of sites under management. Built HostList because the world deserves honest hosting advice.

Expertise
web hostingVPS hostingmigrationsagency hosting
London, UKLinkedIn
MB

Mike Brewer

Founder, ClearPath Hosting (250k customers)

Built a 250,000 customer hosting company from scratch in Ohio. Sold to a PE firm. Now advises hosting startups.

Expertise
shared hosting economicshosting industrychurnpricing strategies
Ohio, USA
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Lars Eriksson

Founder, NordHost (5k customers)

Running a privacy-first European hosting company since 2012. GDPR before it was mandatory.

Expertise
european hostinggdprprivacy hostinggreen hosting
Stockholm, Sweden
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Priya Nair

CEO, SwiftHost India (15k customers)

Growing a hosting company in India serving SMBs across South Asia. Mobile-first, price-sensitive markets.

Expertise
india hostingasia hostingaffordable hostingmobile hosting
Bangalore, India
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Sarah Chen

Founder, Pixel & Co Agency (NYC)

Running a 12-person digital agency in NYC with 200+ WordPress clients. Recommends hosts based purely on client outcomes.

Expertise
agency hostingwordpress for agenciesmanaged wordpressreseller hosting
New York, USA
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James Okafor

WordPress Freelancer → Agency Owner

Started as a WordPress freelancer, now runs a 5-person agency with 50 clients. Budget-conscious, practical recommendations.

Expertise
freelancer hostingbudget hostingwordpress freelancesmall agency hosting
London, UK
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Dave Mitchell

Small Business Owner

Runs a plumbing business in Manchester. Non-technical. Just wants his website to work and not cost a fortune.

Expertise
small business hostingbeginner hostingcheap hosting uksimple hosting
Manchester, UK
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Aisha Rahman

WooCommerce Store Owner

Runs a successful WooCommerce store doing £500k/year. Hosting performance directly affects her revenue.

Expertise
woocommerce hostingecommerce hostingfast hostinghosting for shops
Birmingham, UK
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