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There are several steps and precautions to take when starting up your first website. First, you’ll need to learn some pretty common web language.

Disk space is the amount of space a web host will allow for you to upload files and content to your web page.

Bandwidth is, in lemans terms, the amount of traffic that is allowed to go through your web page on a month to month basis. Both disk space and bandwidth are offered in unlimited amounts by most web hosting companies, but truthfully, there is a hidden limit. You just have to ask to find out what it is. Otherwise, you’ll get charged for using it.

SSL is Secure Sockets Layer. It is used to transfer information confidentially to and from computer systems.

FTP is File Transfer Protocol. Most of us use this every day and don’t even realize it. FTP is the transfer of files or information through a network of computers through the Internet. An easier way to put it is that FTP is the downloading of files to a computer.

Uptime is the amount of time your server is guaranteed to be up and running. Make sure that your web host offers at least a 99% uptime guarantee, because if the server goes down, so does your website.

Now that you know some of the basic terms, make a list of what you want out of your web hosting service provider. This list could range from security and support to disk space and uptime. Check out some web hosting forums to read positive and negative reviews on each of the web hosts you are thinking about working with. If you know anyone to have ever owned a domain before, it probably wouldn’t hurt to ask them about their experiences as well.

Once you have made your list and done your research, it is time to choose a company. Choose the company that you feel will best provide for your needs and don’t pay extra for something you know you won’t use.  Once you have chosen your web host, you’ll need to enter your credit card information so that the company can either bill you each month, or bill you for the entire year. Paying per month is a smarter choice for starters, just incase you decide that you aren’t happy with your service. If you pay by month, it will be less of a task to change servers. The billing step is also where the research comes in handy. You don’t want to put your credit card information into a system that isn’t legit. With all the scams out there, you can never be too sure about a business.

Finally, it’s time to set up your site. Tech support will be there to help you along the way if you need anything. After everything is settled, start thinking about advertisements to get more visitors to your site. Be creative with your space and have fun with it.

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