Step 3: Getting a Host

A "Host" is basically a server or super computer, where you rent space to put your website. These computers are designed to handle thousands, even millions of people accessing you website all at the same time. Its important to find a host that is realiable and affordable. Some may look good on the outside, but lack the customer support you may need starting up. With the launch of this new site, we switched to . We love em. No complaints!

Here is why: Imagine you have a website that has a lot of traffic. Even better, you own an online store. One day you wake up in the morning and you turn on your computer to access your site. Upon typing in the domain you receive an error, that the page cannot be found. You try again; but you get the same result. Well, your host is probably down, and you don't know for how long. Imagine the people that could have viewed your site but weren't able to access. Think about the sales lost because of your hosting provider. It's a lot worse than having your printer cartridge run out.

Not to say this will never happen. Even the best hosting providers may have a time where they go down. That's why many of them guarantee 99% uptime.

Our reccomendation. We have tried a couple different hosts, and the one we reccomend is . There ad is on the right. Click there and see what they have to offer. If you pay the monthly costs upfront they save you money too. They are super reliabe and have unbeatable customer service. Its no wonder when we were ready to launch this site and needed a realiable hosting provider, we went with them.

After you get a host you will need to switch your nameservers. Luckily and have excellent customer service. So, they can walk you through it!

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