Your own website is much closer than you think. Having a website is one of the best tools a business can use to reach their existing clients and to obtain new ones. A strong web presence tells your clients and customers that you're a leader in your field, that you really mean business!

You need web hosting when you want to have a website. A website will only be called a website if everyone connected to the internet is able to see it. They must be able to look at the text you have written, the pictures you have posted and everything that you have placed on your website! Just like every internet user will be able to read this article, including you.

Your website is actually a collection of computer files (usually text files & pictures). These files need to be store in a super computer with high speed internet connection. These computers are called servers. You will put all your files in these servers. The guys who provide such services are called web hosts, or web hosting providers. They HOST your website.

The place where they put their servers is called datacenter. A datacenter is simply a room or a building. A datacenter provides fast internet connection to the servers. It also has facilities such as security entrance, fire protection, electricity backup ... for the purpose of keeping the server safe, secure and running with minimum downtime.