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So you're about to embark on your first web project and you're wondering where on earth to start? Well, one of the first things you'll need is a web hosting package. There are so many out there it can seem daunting to try and choose one. In this article we'll teach you the basics to help you make an informed decision.

What is Web Hosting?

For people to actually view your pages on the web, you must have your files located on a "web server". When they visit your site, what they are actually doing is viewing those files. You can rent a little bit of space on the web server, or if your site is large, rent an entire server for your site. Each server is assigned an IP address. This is a four number address that is separated by dots. i.e. 127.0.0.1 Every domain name actually points to an IP address and this is how visitors access your files on the web server.

Once your site is hosted on a webserver, it can be viewed by any computer in the world with an internet connection through a web browser. All they need to do is type in your domain name to view your web pages. Your site must be hosted on a web server before it will be available to external visitors.

What is a Web Host

A Web Host, like FavHost, is a company that owns and maintains webservers with the purpose of hosting web sites to its' customers. You rent space from these companies and in return they will maintain and service the server. Part of this entails keeping the server software current, applying any security patches and ensuring the site is always available, known as 'uptime'. To achieve peak performance, these servers are normally housed in specialist 'datacenters' with dedicated high speed connections to ensure that website loading speeds are as high as possible. A lot of web hosting companies, like FavHost will rent space in a large datacenter to save costs.

Web Hosting companies come in all shapes and sizes, from large multinational telecommunications companies to joe bloggs down the street with a server in their office. A number of web hosting companies will include a lot of other services to make them a one-stop shop to get yourself on the web. This could include domain name registration which ensures your domain name will point to the correct IP address as soon as the name is registered. If you register your domain name with a different company you will need to specify the IP address of your hosting server before anyone is able to view your files.

Types of Web Hosting offered by FavHost

Shared Hosting (The most common type of hosting)

Shared hosting means your site will be hosted on a web server that is also hosting a number of other websites at the same time. The server disk space and server resources, i.e. RAM, data transfer is divided up between the various clients. Although your site is located on a shared server, your files are still secure and can not be viewed by anyone else who also has their site on that web server.

As well as sharing the server resources, all the websites also share the same IP. This can be important in some cases as some websites can get banned by search engines for improper behaviour such as SPAM or illegal activities. When a website is banned, the search engine will block the IP address which means all the other sites on the web server may also be affected. It is therefore important to ensure that the web hosting company carefully monitors the activities of the websites they host or state what kind of sites are appropriate for that server. Favhost does everything in it's power to prevent our customers from spamming or doing any form of illegal activity that may result in the IP being banned by search engines. This helps ensure our customers' websites have the same chance of a high page ranking as all other major websites on the internet.

Reseller Hosting

Reseller hosting means your rent space on a server, and have the ability to resell this space to your customers. In short, it allows you to be your own hosting company.

As a reseller you get a control panel Web Host Manager (WHM). WHM is where you go to create your customer accounts and packages. With our help, you can have a website which will automatically bill your customers, and create their account instantly. This will set them up with their very own webspace and an administrative control panel called cPanel. This can be profitable for you as you can find your own customers and bring in your own profits.

Summary

We hope that after reading this you'll have a better idea about what kind of web hosting plan best suits your particular needs. Remember to do your own research. Favhost prides itself in customer relations and we strive to keep our potential customers as informed as possible. We hope that you consider our service and look forward to helping you successfully launch your online presence.

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