Real local support, transparent pricing, and managed WordPress hosting built for central Arkansas small businesses. Named for the 501 — because we're from here, and we're staying here.
GoDaddy quotes $2.99/mo — but renews at $9.99/mo. Here's the honest comparison at renewal rates.
| Feature | 501 Servers | GoDaddy | Bluehost | Hostinger |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry price (renewal rate) | $9.95/mo | $9.99–$14.99/mo | $10.99/mo | $7.99/mo |
| Price hikes on renewal | ✗ Never | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Local Arkansas support | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Phone support (live person) | ✓ Email 7 days/wk | ✓ Yes | ✗ Limited | ✗ No |
| Free site migration | ✓ Always free | Paid ($150+) | Free (1 site only) | ✗ No |
| WordPress care plans | ✓ $49–$99/mo | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Free SSL certificate | ✓ All plans | Paid add-on | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Daily backups | ✓ Business+ | Paid add-on | Paid add-on | Paid add-on |
| Community relationship | ✓ Central AR | ✗ None | ✗ None | ✗ None |
* National provider renewal rates reflect standard pricing after promotional period ends. Always read the fine print.
Here's exactly what happens after you sign up — no mystery, no surprises.
The price you see is the price you'll pay — this year and every year after. No bait-and-switch.
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National providers optimize for signup volume. We optimize for your uptime, your experience, and your long-term relationship with us.
Most Arkansas small business owners manage their own WordPress sites and hate it. Our care plans take the whole thing off your plate — updates, security, backups, everything.
Real clients, real results — from Conway to Hot Springs.
My GoDaddy renewal doubled overnight. 501 Servers moved my whole site for free and I'm paying less than I did on the intro rate. When I have a question, an actual person picks up the phone.
I didn't know a thing about WordPress updates or security. The care plan means I never have to think about it. My site is faster, safer, and I get a report every month proving it.
Supporting a local Arkansas business just feels right. But beyond that — they're just better. Faster response, honest pricing, and they actually care whether my site is up or down.
The 501 area code has served central Arkansas since 1947 — covering Little Rock, Conway, Hot Springs, Benton, Cabot, Jacksonville, and dozens of communities in between. It's the original Arkansas area code. Over the decades, it became more than a phone number. It became a symbol of regional pride.
We named our company 501 Servers because we're from here. We started this company to serve the small business owners who are our neighbors, our customers, and our community — not as a stepping stone to some national audience, but because Arkansas businesses deserve a host that's actually invested in their success.
There are 292,000+ small businesses in Arkansas. Most of them are hosted by companies in another state, with support teams in another country, and pricing models designed to extract more money every year. We think there's a better way.
If your question isn't here, just call or email — we'll answer it directly.
No. We follow a zero-downtime migration process. We copy your site to our servers first, test it thoroughly, and only then update your DNS. Your site stays live throughout the entire process. Most migrations are complete within 4–8 hours.
Never. This is one of our core promises. The price you sign up at is the price you'll pay every month — whether it's month 1 or year 5. We believe bait-and-switch renewal pricing is one of the most dishonest practices in the hosting industry, and we don't do it.
Not at all. If you already have a website, we'll migrate it. If you're starting fresh, we'll walk you through setting up WordPress in about 15 minutes. Our cPanel control panel is beginner-friendly, and we're always one call or email away if you hit a wall.
We offer a 30-day money-back guarantee on all plans. If you're not satisfied within the first 30 days for any reason, contact us and we'll issue a full refund — no questions, no hoops, no argument. We'd rather earn your trust than keep your money.
It means we handle everything WordPress-related on the hosting side: keeping WordPress core, plugins, and themes updated; running security scans; managing daily backups; and giving you a staging environment so you can test changes before they go live. You focus on your business — we keep the tech running.
Yes. Every plan includes business email accounts (5 on Starter, 25 on Business, unlimited on Managed WP) through cPanel. You can access them via webmail or connect to any email client like Outlook or Gmail. Need Google Workspace instead? We can help you set that up too — just ask.
On our Managed WP plan and WP care plans, we run regular malware scans and will remove any detected threats immediately. All plans include daily backups so we can restore a clean version of your site quickly. If something goes wrong, call us — we'll help you sort it out, not just point you to a knowledge base article.
Absolutely. You can upgrade from Starter to Business or Managed WP any time — just contact us and we'll handle it. There's no penalty, no complicated process. You pay the difference for the remainder of your billing period and you're on the new plan immediately.
Three ways: (1) Call us at hello@501servers.com Monday–Friday 9am–6pm CST and a real person will pick up. (2) Email hello@501servers.com and we'll reply within 4 hours. (3) Submit a support ticket through your client portal. We do not use AI bots or offshore call centers — when you reach out, you get a real human in central Arkansas.
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