What Is My Web Host Trying To Say?
Posted by | Posted in Internet Marketing | Posted on 08-09-2010
If you are new to web hosting you might be a bit confused by some of the terminology used. Sometimes you may think that it is just like a foreign language. The terms below are a few of the examples of terms you may never have heard before but which might crop up in relation to web hosting.
- Domain name is the identification name for your website; for example wwwsnowballscom . Choosing a descriptive domain name is important if you intend to make a business out of your website. The whole point is to choose a name which will remind customers what you are selling and will make it easier for them to remember. Most web hosting services will offer to register your domain name for you, but you can also do this yourself.
- The IP address is how your website is identified on the internet. A server will use the IP address to find particular pages of your website and not the domain name. Depending on your internet provider, your IP address could change every time the connection is reset.
- FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is the most popular way that files are transferred across the internet.
- HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) is just one of the many languages that computer programmers use. HTML is really good for composing static pages so it is the most popular language that is used on the web. It really is very useful to understand HTML if you want to be able to create your own web pages or even if it is just to get a better understanding of your website. This is also a relatively simple language to learn.
- Having one server just for your website is known as a dedicated server. A dedicated server brings many benefits but it is also more expensive than just sharing one with other websites.
- The amount of space that you have to store things on the server is known as your disk space. The more data you use for your website the more disk space you will need.
When you decide to go into internet marketing, you should make sure that you have hosting set up beforehand. Newbie’s can find, though, that the web hosting world can be rather confusing. For instance, you could find domain names on your travels.
