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Why do I need a Web host?
A Web host is a company that stores webpages for their customers. Web Hosts have banks of special computers called Web Servers. Web Servers are specially configured to allow websurfers to connect and view webpages stored on them.

Your webpages must be stored on a Web Server so you need to find a Web Host who will offer you access to their Web Servers. Once your pages are stored on the Web Hosts server computer they will be viewable by you and your visitors.

How do I know which one is for me?
Finding a Web host these days is easy, but your choice will depend on your needs. If you are planning on putting up a basic personal homepage, you won't need anything too exotic as far as 'extra's' go. A Free Host package will probably fill your needs nicely.

If you are planning on putting up an e-commerce related site, or a more complicated type of page with special scripts or databases, then you will likely need to go directly to a paid Web Host to provide those special items.

Free hosts will provide you with space to store your webpages, at no direct cost to you. Someone has to cover the costs of providing your service though, and almost all Free Hosting services cover the cost of providing their service by placing an advertisement on each of the webpages stored on their servers.

Advertisers pay the Free Host company to put the banners on webpages, and that money covers the cost of running the Hosting service.

Free hosts usually have restrictions on what you can do, starting with file storage space. But for most websites, free hosts provide space enough to spare. One drawback to free hosts is the address that you will get. For example, Yahoo! offers free Web hosting, but you will get a long URL or Web address that may not be very attractive.

Free hosts also offer very limited or no technical support. It's a good idea to shop around for a free host that is most suitable to your needs. Remember, with free hosts, you get what you pay for!

Paid hosts, on the other hand, can offer you much more than free hosts, and the price has been steadily dropping for years. Note that if you are planning to have your own Domain Name (www.YourSite.com), you will need a paid hosting plan.

There are thousands of paid hosting companies on the Internet today, so making a decision on which one is for you can be daunting. That's why EZ-POWERCART hosting service is such a great deal, we have taken the confusion and high cost out of the equation, making it possible for anyone to have a profitable web business.

Do I have to have my own domain name?
A domain name is a special Internet address that you can register and purchase for your use only. For example, 'ez-powercart.com' is a domain name that we have registered for our use. No one else can use that name and it gives us a unique and easy to remember web address.

If you want to put a business online, your own own unique domain is absolutely essential. Your business must be easily found by potential customers, after all. Your Internet address is like your storefront sign, it should attract customers and help them find you. Plus, businesses listed under thier own domain are viewed as being a lot more 'legitimate' than a business without a domain name.

There are other benefits to registering a domain name. You will usually have a 'custom' email address that matches your domain name. For example, if your domain name was 'myplace.com' then you could setup email addresses that looked like 'johnsmith@myplace.com'.

But, if you are putting up a personal homepage, a registered domain name is not really all that necessary. The Internet address provided by your Web Host will likely be more than sufficient. Many people register 'vanity domains' with thier own name like 'johnsmith.com', or they have a site with a particular theme (like a fan club) and register a domain name that is related to that theme.

Domain registration can cost as much as $50.00/yr, depending on if it is a .tv or other highly wanted domain name, but again we at EZ-Powercart Domain Services have taken the bite out of expensive domain registration and made it affordable for anyone! From $11.95 /yr to as little as $10.00/yr for multiple year registrations! And our customer service is second to none.

There are three basic steps to finding the right Web Host:

Take inventory of your needs - Prepare for the future growth of your site by knowing what you need now. This will save you a lot of time, work and money down the road.
Decide on the type of hosting you want - Choose the hosting solution best suited to the type of site you have, or hope to become. Laying the groundwork early on will save you a lot of headaches in the future.
Choosing and registering a domain name - This is the easiest and fastest way to establish a credible and legitimate presence on the Web. This is absolutely essential if you want to create an online business.

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