Web Hosting FAQ
Webhosting provides you with storage space on a special computer known as a web server which
allows you to run a website which is accessible through the internet
allows you to run a website which is accessible through the internet
A domain name is your own unique address which visitors use to find your website. A typical domain
name would be www.yourcompanyname.com Domain names can also replace the ".com" with ".co.uk",
".net", ".org" or many other alternatives depending on the origin and purpose of the website.
name would be www.yourcompanyname.com Domain names can also replace the ".com" with ".co.uk",
".net", ".org" or many other alternatives depending on the origin and purpose of the website.
Storage space refers to how many and what size of files your website can hold on the server. This is
usually measured in MB or GB. 1 GB is approximately 1000 MB. Bandwidth measures how much data you
can transfer to the visitors of your website. If 10 visitors each download a 1MB file you will use 10MB
of bandwidth.
usually measured in MB or GB. 1 GB is approximately 1000 MB. Bandwidth measures how much data you
can transfer to the visitors of your website. If 10 visitors each download a 1MB file you will use 10MB
of bandwidth.
HTML stands for Hyper Text Markup Language and is how most websites are built. The web server
sends HTML to your visitor's computer and a web browser translates the HTML and displays the web
page.
sends HTML to your visitor's computer and a web browser translates the HTML and displays the web
page.
Nothing. Flash is a client-side technology which means that your visitors need to have flash installed on
their computers but you do not need anything special on your server.
their computers but you do not need anything special on your server.
These are server-side scripting languages which allow your website to perform much more complex
tasks than a standard HTML website.
tasks than a standard HTML website.
There are various options for tracking visitors to a website with the most popular being google analytics.
If you are interested in the performance of your website you should look into our SEO packages.
If you are interested in the performance of your website you should look into our SEO packages.
No. You can move a domain to a new server whenever you like. This means you can bring your existing
domain to our servers and you can take you domain with you should you decide to leave us.
domain to our servers and you can take you domain with you should you decide to leave us.
No. The only content on your website will be what you put on it.
Please see our page on Windows vs Linux for more info.
As with most things you get what you pay for. We offer powerful servers, unlimited traffic, a high level
of service and monthly updates to your website. We can also provide a range of other services such as
Pay per click advertising and Search Engine Optimisation to get the most out of your website.
of service and monthly updates to your website. We can also provide a range of other services such as
Pay per click advertising and Search Engine Optimisation to get the most out of your website.
