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Web hosting is an exciting and growing industry. With that, however - comes a lot of confusion. At HostNews we work to condense that information and free you from the fluff. Our goal is to help consumers effectively compare web hosting providers, and to provide industry professionals with easy access to news and resources relevant to their business - As notably mentioned in the Journal Sentinel.
 

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What is web hosting?
Web hosting providers rent out storage on computers known as servers on a monthly basis. This storage can be used for a variety of purposes, but usually when referring to "web hosts" we are referring to companies that store or "host" web sites. Most starter hosting plans are around $5-10 a month, and provide everything you need to manage a web site, the ability install blogs, etc.
What is a domain?
Anytime you see a "www.example.com" type web address, that's a domain name, or web address. We recommend you reserve a domain name before selecting a web host through an accredited provider such as GoDaddy. Your web host will then give you a nameserver address that will allow you to sync your web hosting account and your domain name automatically.
If you want to make a blog, look for web hosts that offer "wordpress" pre-installed to make life easier. If you will be using a visual editor such as FrontPage, look for "FrontPage" hosting. Make sure your host supports PHP scripts. Unix/Linux hosting is more often used at a beginning level than Windows hosting. If you are unsure, look at a hosting package feature-by-feature.
For designing actual HTML pages, FrontPage is as easy to use as Microsoft Word and does everything including, uploading your files to the server through what's called FTP (file transfer protocal). Paint Shop Pro is ideal for making images for logos and buttons, or try LogoWorks. Your hosting package will already have basic analytics on it to track visitors, and will have email capabilities.
We strive to make web hosting easy. The industry can be very confusing, it's hard to even select a site to assist in finding a web host, nevertheless a web hosting company itself. We believe less is more, so by offering only the most vital information we can better help consumers make educated web hosting choices and help industry professionals find what they're looking for.
Basic starter web hosting is referred to as "shared hosting". In this scenario, you're paying the host for a portion of a web server (computer connected online) for a monthly fee around $5-$20 a month. For more advanced hosting, you would most likely go with "dedicated hosting". Here, you would rent out a full server of your own, usually at around $50-$100 and upwards.
Find a web hosting provider through our web hosting list. Look for a company that most ideally matches your needs. We've already taken a lot of the work out of the process by finding providers with solid customer reviews and industry awards, as well as getting you exclusive discounts and offers. We also recommend comparing web hosting companies through HostingCatalog.
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