Website Hosting
A website cannot exist without a web host.
This is the company that houses your files and provides the
environment for you to create and save pages to the
Internet.
Web hosts are usually paid for monthly (some are yearly).
After you have selected and registered your domain name you're ready to choose a web host.
A web host provides you with the space, tools and support to create your web pages and email accounts (you@yourdomain.com).
Money Back Guarantee!
It's important that a host service have a money back guarantee so you don't have to worry about wasting any of your hard earned money if you decide a particular host is not for you.
Choose a Hosting Plan for Your SiteDepending on the kind of website you need, there are different web hosting options. Most plans provide the following:
- Several Email accounts (you@yourdomain.com)
- Email Support
- Lots of Disk Space
- Lots of monthly Data Transfer
- Ability to update your site 24 hrs/day, 7 days/week
- No obligation to stay
The best way to find a reliable web host is to ask friends and
co-workers who they use. First, determine what you need from a web
host - what are your primary considerations? Space? Bandwidth
allowances? Ability to run scripts? SQL? PHP? Cost? Uptime?
Technical support? Make a list of the features and services most
important to you, and ask for recommendations from people you trust.
Next, check out some of the web host reviewers. Be careful to avoid
sites sponsored by a single web host, or sites which push their own
web hosting services - it's hard to be fair and objective when you're
trying to sell the very product you're supposed to be reviewing.
A great place to start when looking for hosting reviews is Web Host
Magazine And Buyer's Guide:
webhostmagazine.com
www.GoDaddy.com is a very strong Budget Host. For the most part they provide all of the basics for your hosting needs. If you are looking for a solid and stable Budget Host check out GoDaddy. GoDaddy's Economy Plan costs about $4-$5 per month and includes plenty of email addresses and disk space for the typical budget user. In addition, if GoDaddy hosts your site, they typically will only charge a couple of dollars the first year for your Domain Name instead of the typical $10-$15 per year.