Shared Hosting Definition

If you have made a decision to make your own personal web site, but are not very certain about what a web site is and are not aware of the term "shared hosting", this article is dedicated to clarifying these notions in plain English.

What exactly is a web site?

A web site is a collection of web pages gathered systematically. It has a special web site address, also called a URL (Uniform Resource Locator). A web site may contain just one webpage and sometimes may even consist of as many as one thousand web pages.

What is a hosting server?

A hosting server enables you to upload your website onto it. In some instances, there might be even 1000's of websites on a single hosting server. The hosting server basically is a computer with special hardware, which is placed in a data center facility with special cooling systems, whose purpose is to ensure the smooth performance of the machine and all the websites hosted on it.

To sum up, a web hosting server will be truly a launch pad when the time arrives for you to launch your site. It could be any kind of web site - a business website consisting of a huge number of webpages, or a site, which has only a few pages and which you have developed just for your pals and relatives.

You've decided what your site will be, now what?

As soon as you have made a decision about what type of web site you wish to set up, the next step is to find out what kind of web hosting service you must pick for your Internet adventure. Basically, there are two kinds of web hosting services - cost-free hosting services and professional paid hosting services. The cost-free website hosting solution is usually utilized by customers that do not have a business website.

Pros and cons of the cost-free website hosting solution

You will not get lots of options with a cost-free website hosting plan. Features like web traffic, RAM memory and web server hard disk space are limited and inadequate for a complex e-shop or a corporate website, or even for a website with a lot of graphics. Additionally, there are a lot of ads put on your website by the hosting supplier. These advertisements occupy plenty of space on your site and are pretty embarrassing.

Shared web hosting

The paid shared web hosting services are more reliable and offer a lot of advanced features in addition to the high-quality web hosting server that will accommodate your site and its content. Still, it is important to know which features your web site needs prior to purchasing your web hosting plan. You should not rush and wind up investing cash in something that your website does not need.

Select your web hosting solutions provider

It is not difficult to find a hosting services provider. You need to simply carry out an online search in order to find a web hosting distributor that satisfies your website's demands. Before you make your actual decision, have a glance at the parameters of the hosting packages delivered by the web hosting providers that have grasped your interest. We, for instance, are among the leading hosting vendors on the marketplace nowadays. The vast array of hosting services and our prices are what renders us an alluring option. Nevertheless, you must confirm what type of hosting service you need and if the price matches your allowance. What is more, you must always remember to examine the hosting vendor's Terms of Service before opening an account to make sure that your website is not violating them.

Opening a web hosting account

Once you have determined what features are best for your site, the next move is to open an account with the web hosting solutions provider of your choosing. You will have all the necessary tools for handling your files and databases. With us, for example, you will acquire a Control Panel, which comprises domain, website, database and mailbox account administration areas. You log in the Control Panel using a unique username and password, which grants you safe access to the portion of the hosting server where your web site will be hosted.

Uploading your site

You can either upload your web files via an FTP client application or, as is with most hosting distributors, via an online tool that is included within the web hosting Control Panel. With us, the File Manager is very user-friendly and offers features comparable to those found in Windows Explorer, which renders file management exceptionally easy. We offer additionally a site building tool and a PHP-powered script installation tool, which you can use to create your site if you have no programming knowledge and are taking your very first steps in web design. The web-based web site building tool, whose name is SiteStudio, will also save you the time and effort of creating a website on your computer and then uploading it through FTP or the File Manager interface.