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Web hosting is an essential part of the structure of the internet. Every website has to be hosted by a physical server somewhere which is connected to an internet service provider who connects them to
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What are the pros and cons of each option and what should you consider when choosing between shared and dedicated hosting?
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What is the best way to register my own domain name for my new website? Are there any important things to note or consider?
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Brodey Sheppard, Founder & Managing Director at sitecentre
Getting a domain name is easy!
Go to www.sitecentre.com.au/domains enter your domain name and follow the steps.
Not every domain register is created equaly though. Some offer low sign up fees but really expensive renewals, some hide your domains password and hold it for random and some are simply insecure. So choose wisely.
Lawrence Ladomery, Marketing Manager at WP Hosting Pty Ltd
Hi Phil, I've thought hard about this one as I manage a web hosting co.s Partner Program :)
This is what I have discovered by talking to our existing and prospective partners, in no particular order.
Peace of mind. They want their client websites to be looked after, issues resolved quickly and good communication
Security and performance. Taken care of at server level so there is less to do with the platform (eg. hosting).
Expert, local support. This is a key one: to be able to jump on a call and speak to someone local who can address their issue, looking at their specific problem, and not just given them a canned response.
Based in Australia. For performance, compliance and better support.
Quite a few of our partners are looking to earn via referrals or reselling our services, as well as getting leads off us.
Hope this helps.
Lawrence
I'm not sure why I would buy these domain names.
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Zac Johnson, CEO at Blogging.org
I would personally stay away from any domain names that are COM, NET or ORG. Everything else is just a marketing upsell and no one really uses them. Just search in Google for example... nearly all of the sites ranking will have the domain endings like the ones above.
If you need help coming up with a domain name, try using any of these domain name generators .
Brad Lyons, Consultant at Thinkedu Pty Ltd
webhosting is cheap. as Meng said, depends on the number of visitors you believe you will have.
Most webhosting packages will give you unlimited email addresses, disk space and pretty much everything unlimited. You need to read the fine print though as "Unlimited" doesn't mean unlimited. There are limits however they are pretty high. You will not need anymore than 20gb in most cases unless you want a really big database loaded on your hosting and plan on having a lot of emails and images/video's hosted on your account also.
So as long as you are getting 20gb of hosting space you will be fine. Generally the hosting account would cost you about $10 or less per month for "unlimited"
That should come with Cpanel (not cpanel lite or anything cheap like that) and also a tone of free programs.
My site is hosted through shopify, so need a standalone email.
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Hi Michelle,
Digital Pacific are very good and affordable. Their support and customer service is excellent and they are Australian owned and based.
https://www.digitalpacific.com.au/
Regards Che
Jef Lippiatt, Owner at Startup Chucktown
I am in the USA so my perspective needs to be taken with a grain of salt. All of what Terry mentioned above is important.
I've used Godaddy for about 8 years and had very few issues. I pay roughly $100 - $120 a year for the hosting. I have a bundle of 5 SSL certificates which is another $150 a year. However, for me their hosting is convenient because I can host many domains in the same hosting account (currently I have about 15 domains, 8 of which have actual content).
However, Godaddy and most "Traditional" hosting companies are PHP optimized (on the Linux operating system (OS)). They may offer Windows (OS) hosting that supports ".net", "Java" and ".asp" but usually that is a bit more expensive.
Why does this matter? If you are set on using a framework or software built in another language such as Python, Ruby or Node JS - you may need to look at distributed or Cloud hosting providers, such as Amazon AWS, Heroku, Google or others. Typically these services support the other languages but also can handle more capacity (users at a time) because they can scale easily. Keep in mind the cost structures of these services are usually a bit more complicated.
The important thing is you know what is important to you (bandwidth, storage space, scale-ability, cost, etc.) before you make your decision. If you aren't sure, try getting some guidance from vendors by explaining the goals of your hosting needs.
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Web hosting is an essential part of the structure of the internet. Every website has to be hosted by a physical server somewhere which is connected to an internet service provider who connects them to the rest of the internet. The amount of data available to a website and the speed it loads at are determined by the physical hardware which stores the data and the network infrastructure between the host and the website visitors.
There are 4 main types of web hosting which differ in how they function and how users engage with them. Businesses determine which type of service they require based on their budget and their needs. The types available are:
Free web hosting is generally not used by serious businesses. These services are typically paid for by advertising which is served through the end website and as businesses do not have control over what is advertised, they typically do not engage these services. Individuals who are creating a hobby website or something personal may find that these services are appropriate for them to avoid paying for a website which does not generate income.
Shared servers are utilised by multiple website owners who both use the same physical server and software platform. The price of these services are lower, as the operating costs are shared across multiple website operators. The trade-off is that these services offer less bandwidth, because multiple websites are sharing the physical hardware. This can result in a slower service.
Dedicated hosting is the most common business web hosting service. With this option, businesses have an entire web server dedicated to their website. The result of this is that the website has more bandwidth and usually more space, resulting in a faster website with greater capabilities. The downside is that the business is solely responsible for the cost of operation and therefore these services are more expensive than shared options.
In a dedicated hosting environment, you have the entire web server to yourself. This allows for faster performance, as you have all the server’s resources entirely, without sharing with other website owners. However, this also means that you will be responsible for the cost of server operation entirely. This is a good choice for websites that requires a lot of system resources, or need a higher level of security.
Collocated hosting is useful for websites who need complete control over their servers to install new or custom software and scripts. With this solution, businesses purchase their server outright and house it in a web host’s facilities. The greater control gives huge flexibility to businesses who have complicated website needs.
Each computer on the Internet is assigned an IP address, which is a unique numerical identifier. These addresses allow other users and websites to access a specific server, but they are difficult to remember for website users. For this reason, Domain Name Servers (DNS) assign websites URL’s such as ‘www.example.com.au’, which link to an IP address. This makes websites easier to find and access.