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Got a Domain name, but what's next.

Best Web Hosting By Clare Lawrence 15th August 2004

(800) 2165 (435) 3433 Dedicated IP Hosting Dedicated IP Hosting With most Web host's, one static IP address is assigned to several domains and access to a domain is available only by its domain name. With WestHost, your Web site can have a unique and dedicated IP address. This way, access to your domain can be by either its domain name or by its dedicated IP address. A dedicated IP address is required for Anonymous FTP, your own SSL certificate, and some other IP specific applications.

Top Web Hosting Have you got a domain name, but not sure what to do next? Well read on.

Web Hosting Companies Registering your own domain name is a great start to getting a web presence, but to get established on the Internet you need a few more things.

When you fire up your favorite web browser and type in the domain name of a website you want to view, the first thing that happens is that a request is sent to the server that is hosting that website. This server is found via the Domain Name Server (DNS) system, which associates the domain name (which we humans understand) and the address of the server that is hosting that website (which the computers understand). Once that request is received by the server, it looks at the files of the website to determine what happens next.

Web Site Design And Hosting Most domain registration companies will post up a holding page, often called domain parking. Usually these are a little more than an ad for the registrar, but some offer business card sits that show your basic details such as company name and contact details.

Dedicated Server An advanced form of web hosting where the customer generally has complete control over the server. Dedicated Servers are typically housed in data centers. Dedicated servers may be compared to shared web hosting servers; where in shared hosting you find the web hosting company administering and control the server, a dedicated server is typically controlled by the server's owner and he or she controls which websites are hosted on the server.

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Email Web Hosting Once you've got a domain you need to sort out a hosting package; hosting is basically space on a web server. Packages vary in price from a few dollars to $100's of dollars. Most small businesses and personal sites can be hosted on packages costing less then $100 per year.

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Web Hosting Plans So if you've got hosting and a domain name then the last step is to sort the website. Basically there are three options.

Web And Email Hosting DIY - This is easier than you might think. Try MS Frontpage if you are familiar with the MS Office suite and its components such as MS Powerpoint you'll find Frontpage easy to use.

Web Hosting Compare Templates - These are ready-made websites which just need text adding and vary in price from free to $200.

Dedicated Server Web Hosting Website designers - Using a web designer is the most professional and expensive option. If you're looking for a quality solution it may be your best option.

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Clare Lawrence is CEO of Discount Domains Ltd - A leading UK provider of Domain name registration
and Web Hosting services. Please feel free to re-publish this article provided this reference box remains together with a hyperlink to http://www.discountdomainsuk.com Clare can also be contacted on clare@discountdomainsuk.com

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