Budget Web Hosting For The Beginner
To
get a website live on the internet, you need 2 things; a domain
name and a place to host it. The two are completely independent.
You may purchase your domain name and your budget web hosting from
different locations, though some web hosting companies now will
provide you a domain name at no charge with the purchase of a web
hosting package.
A domain name points
to a web host. So once you own a domain name, you may host it
anywhere you want. All you do is change the DNS settings in
your domain name administration. The DNS setting address is
provided by the web host. You will pay a yearly fee to
retain the domain name.
Commonly asked questions about web hosting:
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Should
I use a FREE web host?
The short answer
is no. You have no control over the domain name or the
advertising that the free website provider puts on the web
pages. Also, if the free website provider stops providing the
service, your site is lost, and any traffic you have built up,
will be lost. Plus NO TECH SUPPORT! |
How
much web space do I need?
You will be buying 2 things
from your web host: Disk space and Bandwidth.
Disk space is the physical size of your website's pages and
images measured in bytes. Bandwidth usage is figured by
the amount of traffic your site receives. Even the entry
level disk space and bandwidth offered by the companies I
recommend can handle an average 20 page site getting 1000 hits a
day. |
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What
If I Need Help?
If you are beginner, be sure to
choose a web host with 24/7 chat or telephone tech support. You could
even call them before you purchase web hosting there to see how
long is the wait time. Let me set it
up. |
How
Do I Build My Website?
Generally, you will not need to
know any HTML code or be a computer programmer. Most web
hosts have a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) page
creator. There are also great programs available like FrontPage
that build and publish your website. (you work offline) |
What I recommend - And I Learned The
Hard Way
Browse the web hosting providers in the column on the left.
Each link will take you to a page that describes the budget web hosting
provider and the services they provide. If you find a web
host you like, and they want more than $8.99 a year for a domain
name, get one at GoDaddy .
Then choose
the web host you desire and have them talk you through the DNS
setting change to use your domain name anywhere. (it's easy)
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