Small Business Website Hosting – The Beginner’s Guide

Small Business Website Part 1: Getting started

Small Business Website Summary: In this section, I`ll look at the whole system of web hosting and explain it using real world examples. You`ll learn essential terms and we`ll clear some of the beginner`s misconceptions.

What is web hosting?

Definition: Web hosting is the activity or service of providing storage space to individuals or organizations, for the websites that are accessible via World Wide Web.

Small Business Website

Web hosting is a huge industry, with close than a billion websites currently online and millions of people all over the world getting into this new world. The website hosting process can be intimidating and confusing at first, but once you get your head around it, you will understand how it works.

To start with Small Business Website Hosting, let`s cover some new terminology. You might have heard different terms used to describe the process, such as web hosting, website hosting, site hosting, blog hosting, self-hosting etc. They all mean the same thing. You have some server space where you store your website`s files and you have a complete control over it.

Note: Hosted website or blog. You could hear these terms and might think that this is the same thing as the website hosting. However, these terms are different from what we call “web hosting”. In this case, the hosting and most of its related functionalities are done by the third party company. You usually get the tool/software to create your website but restricted to the functionality offered by that company. Another downside of the hosted solutions is that you can`t move your website anywhere else and it could be difficult to expand. More about that later.

What else you need to know?

For any website to be available online, it has to be stored on some server/computer that is connected to the Internet. That server where you store your website is your host. The host could be anywhere in the world but it has to have these simple things: Power, Internet connection, and Dedicated IP address.

If you are missing just one of those things, your website will not be available online:

  • A power source is a necessary element for the website to be available online all the time. Just like with many things we use in day-to-day life if you don`t have the power supply it simply won`t work.
  • Internet connection is infrastructure that you need to connect with others. If you have your website on a computer without internet connection, it is the same as having your business on a deserted island without any connection with a land. You are existing on an island, but nobody can reach you.
  • The IP address is literally an address of your website. IP is short for “Internet Protocol” and it is a numerical set of instructions that provide communication, identification, and location system for any computer that is connected to the internet. A “Dedicated IP” simply means that the address does not change with each connection.

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