Just about anybody
can create a presence on the Internet. Building a web site can be as simple as using
a word processor, but once you have the site you need a way to publish it on the
World Wide Web. This is where website hosting companies come into their own.
The Hosting
Website aims to provide you with an overview of hosting, web hosts and
what to look for when choosing one for your business or site.
A web host rents you disk space
and provides all the services necessary to allow others to see your site online.
Barring technical problems, a web host operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week so
that anybody in the world can access your web site at any time.
There are literally thousands of
web hosts to choose from so choosing an appropriate host can be a difficult task.
The prices range from free to hundreds of dollars a year. Hosting companies can
offer a multitude of services that can be confusing to a newcomer. This series of
articles will help you to sort out all the information available and give you the
confidence to make the proper decision about choosing a web host.