Web Hosting FAQ.

Here are Some of the web hosting faq from yahoo, some among them that I have also participated at yahoo by providing answers at yahoo Answers.

Question What is web hosting?

Answer This is the act of renting/leasing space and bandwidth from a web hosting company which in turn provides online access of your web site. It can be viewed as a bundle of services that are necessary for your web site to be published online, like domain name, web site creation and the rest.

Question Why do I need web hosting?

Answer In order for your web site to be published and viewed online it must be hosted somewhere. You will need to either host your site your self or outsource that service to a host provider and pay them for that service.

Question How do I choose a good web host?

Answer Before you even think of choosing a good host provider, you will first have to understand the needs of your web site. For more information about basic information about web hosting click here.

Question How do I pay for web hosting?

Answer Almost any other web hosting provider will accept credit card processing. Most allow a monthly recurring installment payment. The paying process depends on the host provider you choose.

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Question Which Web Hosting Plan is right for me?

Answer A hosting plan that is right for you is that plan that meets the expectations of your web site and that of your visitors.

Question Can I host my web site for free?

Answer Yes you can, but be aware it’s not recommended for business or professional web site. If your intention is to build a one or two page site with no big intentions then go for it.

Question What is virtual hosting?

Answer This is also commonly known as shared hosting, and it’s one of the most sought after hosting plan because of its affordability. In this kind of hosting plan, your site will be hosted with other sites on any given server. Learn more about affordable web hosting here

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Question What is disk space?

Answer This is the size of your web site. The more pages you have, the more pictures, images, databases, scripts then the bigger the size of your web page which will in turn need more disk space to store all you files.

Question What is bandwidth?

Answer This is the amount of data that can be transferred on a given month by your web site and it’s directly related to the amount of visitors that your site receives. The more visitors your site gets the more bandwidth it will need.

Question What is uptime?

Answer This is the amount of time that your site is up and running and can be accessed by your online visitors. Most host providers guarantee a 99.9% up time. Learn more on Techinal web hosting factors here

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Question If I change my host, do I also have to change my domain name?

Answer No, if you are changing host companies you can initiate a domain name transfer to your new host. Before getting any hosting plan, it’s recommended that you register your domain name with a separate registrar

Question What is domain parking?

Answer Domain name parking is the lapse of time that occurs between the time you register a domain name until the time you build your first web page and decide to have it hosted. That time can be a few days or months.

Question How do I choose and register a domain name?

Answer click on the link for answers on how to register a domain name

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Question Should price be the only guiding criteria?

Answer It all depends on the nature and purpose of your web site. If you are building a hobby or for fun site then probably the cheaper the host package the better. On the other hand if You are building a professional or business site then the features and needs of your site and those of your visitors should determine the cost of your hosting package.

Question What about PHP, ASP, perl, MySQL, etc?

Answer These are the programming language or databases that a given host can be able to support on their server. Before choosing a host provider, you should be able to identify those features that your web site will need and then choose a hosting company that will be able to support and accommodate those features on their server. Read more here

Question Can I use JavaScript’s or flash pages on my web site?

Answer Yes you can. These features are supported by default on most browsers because these are client-side technologies and therefore your host provider has nothing to do about them as far as enabling or supporting them is concerned. It all has to do with your visitors browser.

I hope this page answered some of your pressing basic web hosting faq.
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