What is web hosting?
Web hosting is the service that stores your website's files on a server that is always online, so anyone can load your site at any time.
Web hosting is renting space on a server, a computer that stays connected to the internet day and night. Your website's pages, images and code live there. When someone visits your domain, DNS points their browser to that server, and the server sends back your pages. Hosting is separate from your domain name: the domain is the address, and the host is the building. Plans differ in speed, storage, security and support.
Why it matters for your business: Your host affects how fast your site loads, how often it is down and how safe it is. Know who your host is and who holds the login.
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