What is Web Hosting, and Do I need it?
Hey savvy business owner.
You are deep in the tech and digital space, and you may have even built your website. But, whoops… your web designer just told you about a monthly hosting fee. After shelling out so much cash on design, product photos, logos, and content writing, one more fee is the last thing you want to hear.
I’m sorry. But, unfortunately web hosting fees are real and have little to do with the web developer. Web hosting is a necessary part of a website, Web hosting is an online service that allows you to publish your website files onto the internet. So, anyone who has access to the internet has access to your website. In practice, it usually refers to the service you get from a web hosting provider like one.com.
Some popular hosts are siteground, dream host, host gator, blue host and a list of others who offer the same service.
But why do I need hosting?
You need web hosting to store your web files and make your website available on the internet. In addition to that, purchasing a dedicated server is expensive and impractical. Giants like Facebook and Amazon don't use hosting providers like Godaddy or Hostgator. Instead they have their own physical server which are located in their headquarters and generally with high security. Facebook has built their own datacenters all around the globe and are competing with Google on datacenter design.
Do all websites need web hosting?
All websites on the internet, need web hosting. When someone enters your domain name in a browser, the domain name is translated into the IP address of your web hosting company's computer. ... Web hosting companies specialize in storing and serving websites. They offer different types of hosting plans to their customers
So with hosting how much will my website cost?
On average, clients who choose Brianca Jay Designs and Multimedia expect to pay an upfront cost of around $700 to build a website, with an ongoing cost of around $10-50 per month to maintain it. This estimate is higher if you hire a large design agency or developer – expect an upfront charge of around $6,000, with an ongoing cost of $1,000 per year
Will building my site DIY be cheaper
For clients who build the site themselves they may see a decrease in initial start up price, but steeper monthly fees. This is because they include the price of the services and hosting fees in the monthly bill.
Now that you know what hosting is, and how much you are likely to spend. You are ready to move forward with building your website.
Need Help??
I am Brianca Jay, a digital storyteller. I offer several services that can assist business owners increase their visibility online. I help my clients bring their companies’ stories to life through this kind of sensory, emotionally oriented messaging that keeps audiences invested in the material. It’s this kind of stories that makes listeners relive a presentation in the breakroom later that week, or share its key values with their family at the dinner table.
