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What is a domain name? A domain name is a name that identified your website or email the internet name server system. This allows people to type www.your-domain-name.com in their web browser and view your websites.
What is domain name registration? All domain names must be registered with the appropriate Internet network authority to be valid. This way there are no duplicate names and all named owners are kept on record as well as other information for routing. Domain names are registered per year and a typical fee for 1 year would be about $15.
What is web site hosting? Do not confuse web site hosting with domain registration. Web site hosting is a service that holds your website files on a special computer called a "web server". This web hosting computer (web server) must be connect directly the the Internet via a high-speed or backbone connection usually provided by some major phone or network company. The major phone or network companies charge by "band width" (data transfer) this is why web hosting is a monthly cost. The web hosting computer (web server) has many special processes that allow your website to display correctly, run databases, provide security, run shopping carts, and all kinds of other media. Web hosting is a service that is usually billing monthly and can range from a few dollars to hundreds of dollars per month depending of the size the resourced needed for your website. A typical small business can can find secure web hosting with all the futures need for about $25 per month.
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