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How To Select A Web Site Host???

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So, you grasp how to establish HTML files (web pages) and necessity to ground a website. You have a realm mention but don't experience where to keep the files (web host). You gem legion web hosting companies offering a wide range of products but you can't make heads or tails of all the features to decide which plan is right for you.Does this sound like you?If so, this article was written for you. Hopefully after reading it, you will have a better understanding of all the term...


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Web Host


Article Body:
So, you grasp how to establish HTML files (web pages) and necessity to ground a website. You have a realm mention but don't experience where to keep the files (web host). You gem legion web hosting companies offering a wide range of products but you can't make heads or tails of all the features to decide which plan is right for you.Does this sound like you?If so, this article was written for you. Hopefully after reading it, you will have a better understanding of all the terms associated with web hosting and find a hosting company that is right for your business.

File Storage Space Usually hosting companies sell different packages centered around storage space. Storage space is specified in kilobytes (KB), megabytes (MB), or gigabytes (GB); a megabyte is 1000 kilobytes and a gigabyte is 1000 megabytes. How much storage space do you need? Well, that depends on what you are planning to do with your website. If you have only a few pages of text and little to no graphics or images, a 25 MB should be more than you will ever need. Most hosting packages start at 25 MB of storage space. When comparing web hosting companies for file storage space, be sure to check their terms and conditions to make sure they do not charge another setup fee for upgrading to a packge with more space.

One way to determine the size of your files in Microsoft Windows, right click the Start button and click Explore. Scroll down and select the file(s) or folder(s) you plan on using for your website. Right click on the selected file(s) or folder(s) and click Properties and you will see the size.Bandwidth Bandwidth is the measure of how much data flows through your site. It is usually expressed in GB transfered per month. If you are expecting a lot of hits (millions of page views) to your site you will need to get the most bandwidth you can afford. For new web sites it may take a while to get up to a significant bandwith. If you find you are approaching the bandwith limit, you can always upgrade to a plan with higher bandwidth. Some plans allow you to increase your monthly bandwidth for an additional monthly charge.

E-Mail Most hosting plans include a significant number of POP e-mail accounts and unlimited e-mail forwarding. POP accounts can be accessed with your current e-mail program and some hosts may include a webmail interface for your POP accounts. If you have several people that work for your web site/business and want them to have their own e-mail address, you will need to select a hosting plan with enough POP accounts. E-mail forwarding is when e-mail that is addressed to your website gets redirected to another e-mail address that you specify. Most plans include unlimited e-mail forwarding.

An example of e-mail forwarding: for one of my websites mail addressed to mike-@-mrgoodbeer.comsales-@-mrgoodbeer.comwebmaster-@-mrgoodbeer.com