Choosing a website host always boils down to 3 basic points
- per Domain
- per Website space
- per Bandwidth
Obviously there are allot of other important features when hosting your website but this is what hosting relies on to show your website online.
What is a domain?
A domain or URL is the address reserved for your website. A domain is also used as an extension to point at your e-mail address.
E.G. info@picofarads; pcbridge.co.za being the domain.
Domains usually have an annual fee only.
Webspace and Bandwidth
A Web host reserves space on their server to sell to others for a fee. To do this a part of the "online Hard Drive" is split up to provide space where you can store your website content. This is Referred to as Webspace.
Bandwidth is the allowance of upload and download to your website. Each time a visitor accesses your website their browser copies a version of the page they are viewing onto the visitors hard-drive. This is what your computer is doing when you are waiting for a website to display the site on your screen.
Now we have the basics. The price any host charges is usually based on these three items. If you think you will get more by paying more you could be quickly surprised. A Website hosting company can supply many different features in addition to these items. But this depends on their knowledge and back end operating system.
OK now I know the basics but what about e-mails and other features don't I need to consider my hosting based on what they offer?
Absolutely, A good website
I'm good at my business. I'll leave this part to the professionals
The one thing you need to keep in mind is today almost anything can be done on a website. 95% of the websites out there today are out of class or out of date.
The person that understands your business the best is you!
If you don't know how it works how will you know your website reflects YOUR BUSINESS.
A website without the back end access / dynamic ability and extra functionality from a hosting side limits your web designer which will leave your business in that 95% bracket.
This website is here to guide you so your kept in the loop. Whether or not you choose us to host your website, be wise. Its common knowledge to website hosts that people sometimes believe that if they pay more they will get better service. So in some cases you'll get charged more without any extra benefit! So yes you can pay for a Porch and get a 1986 Mini. Website Hosting is just as important as Your Web Design.
