Finding a Host for Your Site
Unless you have your own server, you’ll probably have to pay someone to host your site. There are hundreds, maybe thousands of companies that provide Web site hosting. Most charge a monthly fee that depends on the services they offer. Some offer free Web hosting in exchange for advertising from your site. Although you can search on the Internet for a Web host, I recommend talking to friends or looking in your local yellow pages.
When considering a host, there are a number of things—besides price—to keep in mind.
How much disk space will they let you have for your Web site? Don’t pay for more than you need. Remember that (X)HTML files take up very little space while images, sounds, and videos take up successively ...
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