Web Hosting-A Unique Way to Establish Professional Online Business

 Web hosts can also provide data center space and connectivity to the Internet for servers they do not own to be located in their data center, called collocation.

 1) Control over your own website

A web hosting account allows flexibility over your website files. You can install scripts, forums, software, etc to enhance your website. Your hosting package usually includes site statistics which enable you to monitor how many visitors your site receives, where they’re coming from and what keywords people are using to find your site.

2) Create your own e-mail accounts

If you’re going to do business online you need a professional e-mail address that includes your domain name (e.g. info at your domain name dot com). If you use Gmail or Hotmail for doing business your customers may not think you are serious or professional. Your hosting plan allows you to create e-mail accounts that include your domain name.

3) Branding

If you have built your website on a free hosting service it will be difficult to brand your domain name. For example if the company discontinues its free service you’ll lose your domain name and all your website content. It will be gone forever unless you regularly saved a backup copy. Many site owners have kicked themselves for allowing this to happen and lost all the content they created.

Web hosting is a saving in the costs of hardware, equipment, and its maintenance. Since the hosting company has the servers and will be responsible for repair and replacement, you don't have to bother or put out the cash. The disadvantage is that if they are slow with repairs or don't upgrade outdated equipment your site may bog down or even go offline.