There are 2 procedures you have to go through at the very least to get your website up and running. First, you have to register the name you want. Secondly, you have to set up web hosting.

What is Website Hosting?

A website hosting company is one that holds your site in cyberspace. Your website gets loaded onto the hosts computer which is open 24 hours per day 7 days a week. That computer serves the information (i.e., your webpages and other relevant documents) to who ever visits your website (hence the common name "server").

If you want to have a website, you need to get it hosted somewhere. A hosting company (or server) is a company that holds your website in cyberspace, leaving it open for the world to access 24 hours/day.

The Best Web Hosting Company

What does it take to be called the #1 web hosting company? A lot! The web hosting industry is extremely competitive and full of companies which open and close all the time. Not to mention the tremendous lack of reliability. We offer reliable web hosting at very reasonable rates. We also offer flexibility in our plans including many features that help you develop and market your website.

Watch Out For "Too Good to Be True" Hosting

One of the biggest mistakes you can make with respect to choosing a web hosting company is to buy based on price. Sure there are companies offering monthly fees of $6.95 but these rarely have direct phone numbers meaning that in case of emergency you can't speak to anyone. Moreover, they tend to have low up time meaning that your website will frequently be down or your email will not go through. Furthermore, if you need professional advice, you are out of luck. In fact, these are just a few of the many serious reasons to chose a reliable hosting company.

Domain Name Registration

A web address is officially called a domain name. Your website project begins with the registration of a name that you want. Names can be purchased (rented, really) in blocks of 1-year periods. Registering the name you want for 2 years is an industry standard, although for several reasons, it's good to register them for even longer.

We provide registration services for our clients. Our clients also benefit from consultations regarding which name(s) to register.

Once you have registered your name you will need web hosting. Despite what many people think, domain name registration and web hosting are not the same thing. You can register your name through one company but host it somewhere else. You can also register a name but not host it all until you are ready to do so or decide to sell it.