If you already setup hosting when you registered your domain name then you're good for now. You can move onto step 3. If you haven't, you'll need to setup hosting service in order for your site to go live on the Internet. The company you use will host your files on their site hence the name. Hosting is nothing more than renting the servers needed to to upload your site to the Internet. Unless you have your own web servers this step cannot be bypassed. Like the domain registration, hosting services are not an expensive investment. Again, we use Entirely Digital for both our registration and hosting. Their price for hosting is $5.49 per month and, because they're located in Canada, there's a small International fee if .16 cents added on. The disk and bandwidth usages are very sufficient for that price unless you have a large e-commerce site with more than 50 pages.

Keep in mind that this price is for shared hosting. What that means is the server resources is shared with multiple websites. The main downside is if one site has a large surge of traffic it can slow down other sites a bit. However, if you're just starting out and will have a small site with a few pages this shouldn't be a problem. Don't let the name, shared hosting, scare you. There are no security risks, no one else can get any of your info. You're simply using the same server not the same website space. We have not nor do we know of anyone experiencing any issues with shared hosting. For the entrepreneur just starting out it is a budget friendly service. Of course, if you want the best than check out the dedicated or VPS (Virtual Private Servers) packages available at your hosting company. Now that you've registered the domain and have your space on the Internet ready to go, it's time to create your web site.

If you need help getting the domain or hosting service setup, we're here to help. Call or text us at: 484-538-8958, email us at: sales@spidergraphicdesigns.com or use the contact form.
Go to Step 3 - Design and build the website.