Getting Started with
Web Hosting
What is Web Hosting?
Web hosting allows your Web site to be connected to the Internet at high
speed via a Web server so its information can be viewed globally through a
browser. Renting space on a server is like renting an apartment. For a
monthly fee, you reside in that apartment, and all maintenance is the
responsibility of the property. You also have access to certain amenities
that would otherwise be a costly investment.
A Web hosting company houses
your Web site on its own secure servers, enabling you to affordably leverage
the power of a high-speed network, 24/7 expert monitoring, and
state-of-the-art technology.
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What are the steps involved in creating
and publishing a Web site to the Internet?
- Register Your Domain
Name (www.your-name.com)
The Web address you type into your
browser to pull up a specific Web site is called its domain name, which is
distributed through an Internet address registrar. Because thousands of
Web sites are being published to the Internet on a weekly basis, it is
important to register your domain name before you start to design your
site, as the name you select will determine its look and feel.
Netfronts can handle the registration process. Most sites charge up to
$35/yr for domain names - when you order a site Netfronts charges you only
$15.00/yr or as low as $9.95/yr on multi-year purchases.
YES! You can secure your domain name at the same time you
sign up for hosting with NetFronts.
- Design Your Web Site
Either before you purchase hosting or after
you purchased hosting, you will want to build web pages for visitors to
see. Here are some options for doing this:
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- Host Your Web Site
As soon as your site is designed, you
need to choose a Web hosting company like Netfronts to connect it to the
Internet. Netfronts combines state-of-the-art
technology on one of the industry's top high-speed
networks, unparalleled breadth of
service,
and Red Hat
Linux or Micrisoft Windows hosting solutions. Whether your business is
looking to publish its first Web site or to enhance its Web presence with
a database-driven, sophisticated e-commerce
storefront,
Netfronts offers a hosting plan to fit your needs.
- Market Your Web Site
Once you have your business online, the
next step is ensuring you drive traffic to your Web site. Your Netfronts
web site comes with a FREE search engine submission tool, that will
simplify the process of submitting your site to the top search engines.
For more advanced needs, see our
Search Engine Placement section.
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