| u've decided that you want to put a web page | | | | web-master, you're unlikely to come across very |
| online. It could be about yourself, your family, a | | | | sophisticated and challenging issues. |
| hobby you like or just a internet-brochure for a | | | | However, personal web hosting is not just about |
| small business. Whatever the case, you've decided | | | | minor disadvantages to business web hosting. |
| that the features and most importantly the cost | | | | There is also a major advantage. Most personal |
| of business web hosting is just too much and | | | | hosting companies offer some type of website |
| unnecessary in your case. Well, not to worry. | | | | building interface as well as website templates, |
| Personal web hosting is the ideal solution. | | | | specifically designed and developed for small |
| Personal web hosting does not, in any way, imply | | | | websites. Most of the times, you can change the |
| that you get low quality hosting. These days, with | | | | complete look and feel of your site just by |
| CPU and storage prices so low, you can probably | | | | clicking a button on a web form. And it's become |
| serve the needs of a medium-sized business with | | | | almost standard that these templates offer some |
| a personal web hosting plans. In fact, you should | | | | sort of content management, user navigation |
| not even compare business vs personal web | | | | (menus on the left, right or top) as well as |
| hosting because, technically speaking, the | | | | libraries of pictures. So, for most people, this alone |
| definitions are meaningless. The only major | | | | is enough to make them choose personal hosting |
| differences in web hosting plans are between | | | | plans rather than business plans, even if they're |
| shared hosting, such as most personal hosting | | | | on the same price. In computers, it's not always |
| accounts and some business hosting accounts, | | | | less vs more, it's feature A vs. feature B. Always |
| and dedicated servers, in which case you rent | | | | make sure you understand what your needs are |
| your very own server (yes, an actual machine) | | | | before proceeding. |
| on the data center of a major hosting company. | | | | As a final note, don't forget to do your market |
| Now that we've got this out of the way, bear in | | | | research before you buy a personal web hosting |
| mind that the biggest challenge for the beginner | | | | plan. Especially if you choose to use an in-house |
| web master is that personal web hosting plans | | | | website builder by the hosting company, it'll be |
| usually have less technical support than business | | | | impossible to migrate your site to a different |
| plans. Of course, you can always use forums or | | | | host, should you find the specific company |
| just search engines to find the answers to your | | | | unreliable or unsupportive. |
| first problems or questions. And as a beginner | | | | |