You probably own a web hosting account but what do you know about web hosting other than the basic knowledge that it publishes your website on the web? In three short miniseries, I will be educating you on what web hosting is, how it works, the types and its benefits.
I hope you enjoy this mini series. Keep reading to keep learning.
Let us start from the basics;
Does this mean that the only way your website can be available or found online is for you to host it? Well, yes and no.
If you own a blog and use Blogger or Wordpress free sites, you do not need hosting to get your website published online. This is because your blog will be hosted on Wordpress and Blogger servers. However, you will not get a custom domain with this free website. If you own a Blogger or Wordpress free blog, your domain name will look like this - myblogname.blogspot.com or myblogname.wordpress.com. In order to keep your audience from knowing that you are using a free website, you can get a custom domain name like; yourwebsitename.com.
Your website is only a bunch of files. For them to be accessible online, you need to store these files on a powerful computer that is connected to the internet. This computer is called a "server" because it serves up your web files when people search for your website using your unique domain name or keywords related to your website.
However, the server you have hosted your web files on will not be able to serve up your website to people who may be searching for it if you do not have a domain name. A domain name is your unique identity on the internet. It takes people who search for your web address directly to your website. So, while your web files may be hosted on a server, you need to give people its' location. This location is your domain name.
To host your website and get a domain name, you will need to purchase these services from businesses that provide them. Businesses that provide hosting services are called web hosting providers.There are various kinds of hosting services that satisfy different website, software or application needs.
Let's dig in:
There are various kinds of hosting services that can satisfy different website, software or application needs. Some of them include:
This is especially beneficial if your target audience is also within your geographical region.
I hope you enjoy this mini series. Keep reading to keep learning.
Let us start from the basics;
What Does Web Hosting Mean?
Simply put, web hosting is an internet service that allows you to publish your website online. Without hosting your web files, your website will only be a bunch of beautifully designed files that no one can find or interact with on the web.Does this mean that the only way your website can be available or found online is for you to host it? Well, yes and no.
If you own a blog and use Blogger or Wordpress free sites, you do not need hosting to get your website published online. This is because your blog will be hosted on Wordpress and Blogger servers. However, you will not get a custom domain with this free website. If you own a Blogger or Wordpress free blog, your domain name will look like this - myblogname.blogspot.com or myblogname.wordpress.com. In order to keep your audience from knowing that you are using a free website, you can get a custom domain name like; yourwebsitename.com.
How Does Web Hosting Work?
However, the server you have hosted your web files on will not be able to serve up your website to people who may be searching for it if you do not have a domain name. A domain name is your unique identity on the internet. It takes people who search for your web address directly to your website. So, while your web files may be hosted on a server, you need to give people its' location. This location is your domain name.
To host your website and get a domain name, you will need to purchase these services from businesses that provide them. Businesses that provide hosting services are called web hosting providers.There are various kinds of hosting services that satisfy different website, software or application needs.
I will be informing you about a few types of web hosting as well as the benefits of web hosting.
Let's dig in:
Types Of Web Hosting
Shared Hosting
This is one of the most economical ways to host a website because the cost of maintaining a server is covered by more users. You get to share one physical server and its resources with other users, however, other users cannot encroach on your hosting resources.Cloud Hosting
A nest of servers that work together is what is refered to as “the cloud”. What does this mean? It means that the resources required for maintaining your website on a cloud hosting plan are spread across these nest of servers. Which invariably means that your website does not rely on one server to stay online. This reduces downtimes in case of a server malfunction and is ideal for software developers, people who have a lot of traffic, and people who want to own their server, without having to pay through their nose.Virtual Private Server (VPS)
A virtual server is a physical server that is divided into multiple Virtual Servers. Each individual virtual server can be managed as though the owner has complete control over the Physical Server. Resources are shared by multiple users who each have absolute control over their allocated spaces.WordPress Hosting
WordPress hosting is a service created especially for Wordpress websites. As most websites are created on Wordpress, it is important that special service for Wordpress websites are created. This type of hosting is one that keeps your WordPress installation up-to-date and can protect your site from security threats that may give hackers access to your website.Local Hosting
As the name suggests this service allows you to host your website locally i.e in your country. Hosting your website in the country where your business is located makes load time faster. How so? Signals do not have to travel far to reach your server when people load your website on their browsers.This is especially beneficial if your target audience is also within your geographical region.
Email Hosting
This is a professional hosting service that allows you to own professional email addresses and host your emails on a secure server. This service is very useful to people who do not own websites for their business yet but still want to be professional when corresponding with clients or staff. To use this service, all you will need is a domain name with which you will then create as many email accounts as you need.Warning ⚠
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