| For those individuals that do not exactly understand | | | | multiple consumers or web searchers simultaneously. |
| what a web host is or what web hosting involves, a | | | | The bandwidth offered by the web host is one of |
| web host differs from a web designer. While a web | | | | the most important considerations when looking for a |
| designer will create the web site and have an effect | | | | web host. |
| on all the creative and technical aspects of a website, | | | | The other factor that is important with a web host is |
| a host actually provides the web site to the general | | | | the functions that a host offers. Some hosts offer |
| public. A host is much like a landlord that rents space | | | | automated controls and notifications to let the site |
| to a website user. There are many different options | | | | owner know if the site is meeting its maximum |
| when it comes to a host and some will charge fairly | | | | amount of traffic. This automated option will typically |
| high rates while there are others that claim to offer | | | | allow to web site owner to elect to increase the |
| $2.95 web hosting. | | | | bandwidth. |
| $2.95 web hosting actually refers to the price that | | | | With the general understanding of what is offered by |
| the web host promises to charge for some | | | | a host it is possible to examine the different hosts |
| packages. Before determining if this is a good deal or | | | | available. There are actually a very large number of |
| if there really is anybody who offers this rate it helps | | | | web hosts that offer many different rates. Some of |
| to understand what is involved with a host. A | | | | these hosts promote $2.95 web hosting. Some of |
| website hosting company contracts with businesses | | | | these web hosts also offer services designed for |
| and individuals to provide them with what is referred | | | | Mac users. |
| to as bandwidth. | | | | Since there are many different hosts it is important |
| Bandwidth refers to the amount of information that | | | | to check closely at what the host is offering and if |
| can be transmitted over an internet connection. The | | | | there are any hidden costs. It is a good idea to know |
| higher the bandwidth the more data that can be | | | | what exactly you are getting for $2.95. One of the |
| transferred over the connection at any one time. | | | | first things that need to be understood is that there |
| This is basically equivalent to a highway, the more | | | | are different rates that a personal website owner will |
| the lanes a highway has the more traffic that can | | | | be charged and what a business will be charged. |
| travel on that highway. | | | | When considering if a web host is offering a $2.95 |
| As far as webhosting is concerned, bandwidth is | | | | web hosting package that is for real you need to |
| important because it refers to the amount of | | | | look at how much bandwidth is offered. You should |
| business or data that the website can have. This is | | | | also inquire about the amount of disk space that is |
| why a host will offer different packages. The higher | | | | provided for the site. You should also inquire about |
| the bandwidth the higher the monthly fee is. | | | | the amount of support the host provides, when the |
| Obviously the higher the amount of traffic a website | | | | support is offered, whether it is 24/7, and if they are |
| can have the better the chance to do business with | | | | quick to provide support. |