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Webhosts
Simply said, a
webhost is a place of residence for your website. Just as a
computer stores documents and programs, a webserver contains
the html (hypertext markup language) files that make up a
website. A webserver is comprised of a special
computer that has a continuous connection to the internet
and server software that allows others to view the pages via
any web browser, such as Internet Explorer or Netscape.
Thus, a URL (unique resource locator) is needed so others
will know how to find your website.
Using your
ISP's homepage space
Many individuals place their
website on the free homepage space that is provided by most
internet service providers. This works well for personal
homepages. If your name is Jane Doe and your sign-in name is
jdoe, the URL for your homepage might be
http://www.aol.com/jdoe.
Registering a domain name
Businesses will normally register a domain name so that the
URL corresponds with the name of their company. This is a
more professional approach that signals to the prospective
client that the company is in good professional standing.
For example, a URL for a company called Microsoft might be
http://www.microsoft.com and their email address might be
support@microsoft.com, or john.doe@microsoft.com. To
register a domain name, there is an annual cost of $35.
Several options are available for registering a domain
name. Some people will use the webhosting service provided
by their ISP. This is usually a more expensive approach and
may require that you establish a business account. There are
services which will host a website for free if you purchase
the domain through them or agree to place one of their ads
on your website. We recommend one of the several low-cost,
high quality webhosting services.
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Plans |
Personal |
Standard |
Advanced |
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Disk Space |
250 mb |
500 mb |
1gb |
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Bandwidth |
1 gb |
2.5 gb |
5 gb |
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Account Cost |
$6.95 |
$12.95 |
$17.95 |
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POP3 Accounts |
25 |
50 |
100 |
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FTP Accounts |
2 |
4 |
6 |
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Databases |
3 |
6 |
9 |
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Subdomains |
1 |
2 |
3 |
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Parked Domains |
1 |
2 |
3 |
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