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What is a web server?
A web server is a powerful computer that holds the files that comprise your website such as images, text and HTML pages. When a user types your domain name (such as www.RealworksMedia.com) the Web Server responds by sending your files to the user. These files are then displayed by the users Web Browser.
See Web Browsers for more information and recommendations for optimum browsing.
How do I access it?
The best way to access a Web Server and change the files it stores is by using FTP software. FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. In the same way as the address to view your site in a Web Browser might be www.RealworksMedia.com.The address to view the files with an FTP program might be ftp.RealworksMedia.com.
I personally use Cute FTP, the support is great and it is a solid program that is reasonably priced.
How much does it cost?
Hosting isn’t that expensive, there are companies that charge ridiculous monthly charges such as £30+ a month and give you very little for it.
1and1 offer hosting from £4.99 per month. I use 1and1 for all my sites. They have a very powerful and simple to use control panel and offer a fantastic amount of services for free. Such as 300 email accounts, virus and spam protection, newsletter email setup and website statistic reporting. No wonder they are the European market leaders.
For more information their site is www.1and1.co.uk.
Why use professional hosting?
Well the hosting plan detailed above clearly offers far more than any free hosting service. The security and ease of use is unparallel. With professional hosting it is easy to change files and 1and1 even offer website building software.
It is not just easier, search engines will actually rank you higher if you have a proper TLD (Top Level Domain such as .co.uk or .com) and your website is hosted on a proper server.
When you consider just how little it cost you have to wonder if you can afford not to have a proper website on a proper server.
I strongly recommend anyone that is starting there own website uses professional web hosting like that at www.1and1.co.uk.
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