| Deciding to finally get hosted for your company's | | | | websites, or if you just like to have control over |
| website is a step in the right direction in branding | | | | everything. Keep in mind you must know how to |
| your Internet presence. You are now presented | | | | administer the server and keep it up to date. You |
| with several options in hosting; to attain shared, | | | | should have prior experience with server |
| dedicated, managed, or virtual private servers. | | | | administration with the operating system you |
| Shared web hosting is the least expensive, and | | | | choose. Expect to pay up to two-hundred dollars |
| most common. It's ideal for a starter website that | | | | each month for a dedicated server with proper |
| doesn't need to run unique programs, give full | | | | hardware in it. |
| server access, or large amounts of bandwidth. | | | | Hosting companies also allow for managed web |
| You can expect to pay anywhere from a meager | | | | server hosting. This is just like having a dedicated |
| five dollars to a hefty fifteen dollars each month | | | | server, only the server is closely administrated by |
| for this type of service. | | | | staff at the company. It's the most expensive |
| Virtual private servers are a step up from shared | | | | option and best suited for those who need |
| servers. You will have access to the server, and | | | | monitoring services to ensure the website is |
| be able to edit configuration settings according to | | | | running at all times. You can add an extra fifty to |
| what you need for your applications. This is ideal | | | | one-hundred dollars or more to your regular bill to |
| for running a specific operating system, editing | | | | have this option. |
| security permissions, and building custom | | | | The type of hosting you pick depends on your |
| configurations for languages such as PHP. Expect | | | | budget and needs. Just remember to find a |
| to pay twenty dollars and up each month for a | | | | company that is based in your state so that you |
| VPS. | | | | have quick access to support. If you live in |
| Dedicated web servers give you complete control | | | | Missouri, for example, be sure to research |
| of the entire web server. This expensive option is | | | | Missouri Web Hosting companies in your area. |
| necessary for selling hosting plans, managing many | | | | |