WebSite Hosting

Definition

Website hosting can also be referred as Web hosting, hosting, Web site hosting, Webhosting and it is a business of storing, managing and maintaining the files or web pages of one or more websites. It not only stores the web files but also provides connectivity to view the web pages under some request from the users through Internet.

Web host

The companies who provide website hosting services is called web host where you can make your web files publicly visible on Internet. You can house your website on the common server of the hosting companies for some cost as well as free. Before doing web site hosting, the first thing that we must do is buying an address to retrieve and view the web pages of the website. In general, the address of the website can be referred as Domain Name.

For that, we have to do domain registration first and then we can store the created web pages under that web address. The users of the Internet can view the website pages or files of the website through that domain name. To do website hosting, you have to contact a webhosting provider to store your files in their Internet servers. These Internet hosting service providing companies have various kinds and range of services to offer for your website.

Paid and Free website hosting

The services related to hosting websites are called web hosting services and the servers used for that purpose is called web hosting servers or Internet servers. You can avail these services from the hosting providers for payment and for free. If you are attempting to do free website hosting, then you can find only limited features and services for your website. In paid hosting, you will get the features and services depend upon the type of hosting you have subscribed. The web hosting plans and price ranges will vary from one web hosting to other. So, while searching a web host and a web hosting plan to host your website pages, you can have to consider the following factors:

Factors to be considered for Web Hosts – Reliability, honesty, profitability, customer satisfaction, technical support, existing customers’ experience and quality services

Factors to be considered while choosing web hosting plans – Well feature packed, price, offers, hidden charges, control panel and OS

If a company and their plans satisfy all these above factors, then you can do website hosting without any scare. However, it is recommended to compare two or more companies that you feel as they are providing same range of services in more or less same price. This will give you a keen idea about what you should choose for your need.