{"id":28727,"date":"2019-06-18T01:47:14","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T17:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crazyleafdesign.com\/blog\/?p=28727"},"modified":"2019-06-18T01:47:14","modified_gmt":"2019-06-17T17:47:14","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-web-hosting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crazyleafdesign.com\/blog\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-web-hosting\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need to Know About Web Hosting"},"content":{"rendered":"

When many people decide to start a website<\/a>, the website itself isn\u2019t where they start with. Instead, they start with an idea: A story to tell, a game to play, or a product to sell. We need people with ideas in the world. But, unfortunately, not everyone with a great idea knows what it takes to build a great website. That\u2019s why CrazyLeaf Design exists: To bring digital design into the hands of people who otherwise couldn\u2019t do it on their own. But great design doesn\u2019t get you anywhere if you don\u2019t have a place to put it. That\u2019s why it\u2019s also important to educate yourself on web hosting<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What is web hosting?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Believe it or not, it takes a lot to make it so that the content you design can be viewed by other people on the internet. Specialized computers, called servers, store thousands of websites at a time and keep them online. They\u2019re what makes it so that when people type an address into a URL, it delivers them to your website.<\/p>\n

This is the crux of web hosting. Web hosting is what lets you put your content on the internet. For example, WordPress, originally created for bloggers, is one of the most common web hosting softwares available.<\/p>\n

Does web hosting matter? <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Now that you understand what web hosting is, your next question may be: does it matter? As long as your content is on the internet and people can get to it, why should you care who your host is?<\/p>\n

The truth is that web hosting matters a lot.<\/p>\n

As a website owner, the web host you choose will influence how easy your website is to create and maintain versus how much freedom you have to do what you want with your space.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, educated users can also feel the difference between different hosts, and some have a preference. You may especially feel this in online forums and RPG games, where the debate between whether ProBoards or Jcink is better has reigned for years.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the best web hosting site to go through?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There are tons of web hosting services on the web. So, which one should you use?<\/p>\n

The answer depends on a number of factors, including:<\/p>\n