Web Hosting

Most people who want to buy web hosting have some sort of budget. If you can spend whatever you want with no thought, go ahead and ignore this section, but if you have a budget in mind you will want to read along. When I started out online, I had to seriously consider my budget so I did a lot of research looking at prices for each of the above types of web hosting. Now keep in mind that the price recommendations I mention are based on an average package that should be good enough for someone new to online. The price you actually pay could be a little higher depending on your needs, or maybe even a little less. Shared I mentioned before that shared hosting is the cheapest. In fact if your sites don’t have to be secure and you don’t get much traffic you can run multiple sites off one shared hosting plan. This is perfect for people who are “dipping their toes” into the online world. Every web host varies of course, but in general you can get a decent shared hosting plan for …

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The very first question you need to answer before having a web hosting, has nothing to do with potential web hosts. Before you even Google the term “Web Hosts”, you need to look within first. Sorry if I am getting a little Zen on you, but this really is important. You need to figure out what YOUR goals are. Before worrying about technical details, you need to consider what you want to accomplish with your web hosting. It is an obvious first step. If you just want a daily journal you can find that for free. If you have the next great idea for a social network, then you might be looking at a big investment. Make a checklist of all of the things you need and plan to do on your website. Think of every action you want people to take on your site. Write down things like... How much traffic do you expect/need for your website? Do you want to sell things on your site? Will you be hosting large file downloads? Will you have hi def photography on your site? What are your …

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A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to make their own website accessible via the World Wide Web. Web hosts are companies that provide space on a server they own or lease for use by their clients as well as providing Internet connectivity, typically in a data center. (source:wikipedia) In basic terms -- Web hosting allows you to put your website(s) on the internet. If you are interested in making money online, and you are serious about it - then you will one day have to deal with buying web hosting. Yes, there are some free options out there, but at some point you will max out those free options, and will need to turn to your own hosting. Even if you don’t want to make money, and are just an online hobbyist - web hosting is important. Owning your own web hosting gives you a freedom on the net, that no free options provide. When I started working online, I got to the point where I needed to buy web hosting. …

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