Hosting 101 for Newbies - choose the right one!

Having spoken to a few Newbies recently the most frightening thing they find is the thought of setting up a website when and they don't know where to even get started. I decided to break it down with step 1 - hosting, Why, What and why!

Why?
Without hosting, your website can't function. If you want create a website for your business, you need a web host.

What?
Web hosting is where all your website's data is stored. For
example, photos, videos, text etc... It's all stored in your web
host. There are thousands of web hosts out there but you need to make sure you choose the right one.

If you're just starting off, you'll need nothing more
than a simple package. Make sure that it can hold a lot of disk
space and bandwidth though so you can get lots of traffic and
upload lots of files without worrying about your site going down.

Once you've got a hosting account you can basically
upload all your files to the web host. Most hosts have video tutorials to talk you through these basics so don't worry.

Make sure to keep an eye on your hosting by checking every now
and again to make sure everything is in place. If you ever get
stuck, just contact your web host customer support via email or
live chat.

Who?
Great and affordable hosting services who I recommend and have used myself are
HostGator
Hostzilla

To sum it up, web hosts are the place where all your content for
your websites are stored, and your sites can't function without
them.