To keep it simple, hosting is storing your website or blog on a public server–think of the server as a “giant” computer, with lots of storage space.
If you want the public to be able to see your website all the time, then you need to have it stored on a server that is always on. Even if you could store it on your own computer and leave it on all the time, you would probably not be able to have enough storage space for when you get a lot of people trying to get on your website at the same time. Therefore, you will need to rent space on a public server. Most hosting services state that your site will be available 99.9% of the time, allowing for the possibility that something could temporarily go wrong and your site would be down for a short time–nothing’s perfect.
As I mentioned in an earlier post, when you’re starting out you just need simple hosting, which is not expensive, and you don’t need to worry about the different kinds of hosting available. As you grow your business and get more traffic to your blog or website, you will want to explore the different levels of hosting. If you want to study the different programs available, almost all hosting companies have explanations on their site, and tutorials to guide you to making the right decision for your needs.
The best I’ve found is ProHost Management, and you can check them out right from this blog by clicking on the blue square that says “Click Here for the Best Web Hosting Online”, or you can click this link: http://razschultz.com/go/ProHost/
There are other good hosting companies, but I recommend this one because they will do so much for beginners. Not all hosting companies have the option for you to have your blog or website set up for you, or maintained, with the expertise that ProHost Management has.
You can check out the other companies by typing in “Hosting services” in Google and explore what they have to offer, as well as free information and advice concerning the different types of hosting and what it all means.
Good luck as you continue learning and progressing in getting started with your internet business.
