Website Hosting Guide
We know. Life can be very confusing for somebody who is new to website hosting. But believe it or not, getting your website up and running isn't as complicated as it seems. And the rewards can be endless: brand awareness, sales leads, pure sales or just plain fun!
Step 1 - Choosing A Domain Name
Your 'domain name' is the address that users will use to get to your website. It is completely unique to you. Choosing the right domain is key, so you should really do some research before registering your new domain. We generally advise that you select a domain that is:
- Related to either your business or your brand. WireNine use a domain name that relates to our brand.
- A reasonable length. The fewer characters your users need to enter, the more easily they will be able to get to your website.
- Relatively unique. Avoid choosing a domain that is too similar to another as this can confuse your users!
- The right kind of extension. 'Extension' refers to the last part of the domain with the '.' character, for example '.com', '.net' and '.org'. Different extensions are managed by different 'registries', and some restrict what kind of website you can use them for.
With WireNine, registering your domain is quick and easy. We offer one FREE Domain Registration with many of our web hosting plans. Simply select 'Register A New Domain' at the start of our order process and enter your chosen domain. We offer a wide variety of domain extensions - .com, .net, .org, .biz and .info, all of which can be used internationally for most types of website.
Step 2 - Choosing A Web Hosting Package
Choosing the right web hosting package is very important – choosing a package with too few resources could mean that your website is unavailable due to lack of resources, choosing a package with too many usually means that you're not getting the most out of your money! The two main differences in packages are:
- Web Space. Your website files are stored on our servers. This includes HTML pages, images, videos and any other files you may require. The bigger the total size of the files you will be storing, the more disk space you will require.
- Bandwidth. When users visit your website they will downloading files from your website. The more visitors that visit and the larger the size of the files they will be downloading – the more bandwidth you will require.
There are a number of other differences in web hosting packages. You can see our plan pages here: Shared Hosting, Reseller Hosting, Semi-Dedicated Hosting and Dedicated Servers.
WireNine believe in offering superior hosting solutions and we built our hosting packages with this in mind. All of our plans are generously crafted for high quality and great value. If you need any advice please feel free to chat with one of our friendly advisors.
Step 3 - Creating Your Website
Your website represents you and/or your business, so it is paramount that it is in top shape! WireNine gives you all the super-handy tools you need to make designing your website a breeze.
All of our packages come with a free website builder, which enables even a beginner to design a professional website in minutes! This includes over 500 template designs, so you have plenty of choices when designing your site.
We also give you one-click access to over 50 preinstalled scripts, allowing you to take advantage of the huge power that can be found in applications such as Joomla, Wordpress and phpBB.
