When selecting a shared hosting service, you will see that many hosting servers offering this service also have an option for you to become an affiliate of the hosting company, and promote the host server and its services. It is worth pointing out here that the best paying affiliate commissions do not necessarily come from the best hosting sites.

It is always worthwhile to check out a few other parameters when selecting the host server that will accommodate your needs for your website most effectively.

You should also check out how long a particular hosting company has been in business; check out how reliable the hosting company is, what feedback you can find from existing customers and what support systems they have in place,  including response times.

If you do want to promote your hosting company on your website, this is a very subtle way of earning yourself a passive income that will help offset the cost of the hosting server company fee.