Choosing Your Web Host

What is web hosting?

5/ Your Web Host

The host of your website is the server. Your website sits on the hard disk of a big computer called a server that is connected to the Internet 24 hours a day. The server can also host other websites simultaneously.

Here we will deal with finding the right host for your site; from the free to the very expensive, we will discuss what your options are so that you can find your “perfect host”. 

A host is a server which provides a home for your website on the World Wide Web. Just as your computer contains all your files, so a host contains all the files needed to run your website. Why can’t you just keep all those files on your own computer? Because that would mean users would have to connect directly to your computer to see your website. Not a good idea—it wouldn’t be secure and it would make your machine run like a tired snail. With a host, you can simply upload everything you need to the server and your users can then connect there to see your site. It lets the site run faster and allows it to have all the security and extras it needs. 

Selecting a host is the first important step towards building your Internet business. 

Hosting services and companies vary from totally free, shared servers to large-scale dedicated machines. You’ll have to decide which is right for you and your business. 

Cheap Web Hosting 

Mid-Priced Web Hosting—Shared Servers 

Dedicated Servers 

Your choice of server will depend on how much money you have available at the beginning and how much you plan to grow in the future. In my opinion, for commercial sites, free hosting is a waste of time. Your users are going to get blasted with annoying pop-ups every time they surf to your page, it’s going to be impossible to get a decent position in a search engine, and you don’t even get a real business URL. No one’s going to remember your Web address if they have to type www.freehosting.com/my_site. But it is possible to choose a cheap host at the beginning and move up as your business begins to bring in money.

Here are some for consideration:

• Kiosk.ws with affiliate program  
• Freeola.com name suggest free with a twist?   
• Godaddy.com     

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