About Web Hosting

Web Hosting is the way you upload your web site that you have created to the internet.  After buying a domain name and building your web site you will purchase a web hosting plan from a web hosting company.  There are a lot out there so take a look at the features you will need and then compare which web hosting plan is right for your.

This site is designed to help you find out a little about different web hosting companies, to compare the features that they offer and to aide you with some of the  web hosting terms or frequently asked questions.

Web Hosting Features to Look for

Many web hosting companies are very similar and you might think that the only difference is price.  But before you just go with a cheap web hosting company make sure you take a look at the features that web hosting company has to offer.  Here are some things you want to look at about the web hosting company before you really sign up.

The control panel.  The control panel is where you upload your web site.  If the site doesn’t have this you will have to do it the old school way, with the FTP site.  Most web hosting companies have control panels and some will even let you take a look what their’s looks like in a demo.  If there is a demo make sure you check it out first.

It is important also that you look at the money back guarantee.  It is pretty easy to switch web hosting companies, so there is no harm in starting with one web hosting company and then move to another.  If the one has a money back guarantee then you can sign up and try it for that long.

Check out how much free adword money they give you and for where.  Some web hosting companies give you a lot more but it is spread around to a few different places like Google, Bing, Yahoo, Facebook and Myspace.  $125 sounds like a good start to get your advertising going but it it is just $25 at each you still need to put a lot of money into each one to have it be effective.

 

About Free Web Hosting

If you are looking to save some money or not have to pay as you work on some finishing touches on your web site you might want to try free web hosting.  Free web hosting is not a good idea if you are looking to sell something, it  sends the message that you aren’t willing to pay anything and people might mistake this as if your product is also cheap.

Free web hosting is available from a few different places and they can let you host for free because they do other things to make money off the site that is hosted for free.  GoDaddy, for example, gives you a free web hosting plan with every domain you buy.  This plan does not include an email account or any of the features or free add-ons GoDaddy offers.  It also has a banner at the top of your page that advertises forGoDaddy.