Hosting, Domain, Security & SSL

Every website requires FOUR fundamental set-up actions
to be on the Internet

While these subjects may seem boring and complex, let’s simplify them in this article and create an analogy between your website and a HOUSE.

(*see below for an explanation of SSL)

Hosting

This is the land you build your house on. Without land to build on, you cannot build a house.  Without paying for your “land” or space on the internet, you cannot build a website.

Don’t buy land with 100 other houses piled into it; get your own plot and protect it from intruders.  Cheap hosting often has 100’s of other websites piled into the same space, and this can cause you problems with your own web property.

Domain Names

Location, location, location, a key factor in purchasing any property. Every house has an address. This is the same on the Internet and your domain name is your address. You need to have an address so people can find you.

You must remember your address and who you bought it from. If you lose it, you may never be able to find your property again, or worse, someone else could buy your address right from under you and you would lose your property.

Your Domain Name (address) is typically paid for annually and is usually the lowest cost item.  You can see examples of Domain Names here: www.ditcanada.net.

Now that you have purchased the land, built your house and have an address, the last thing you would do is leave your keys in the front door for anyone to come by and break in.

Security is a whole different system that you set up to protect your property and the contents within. Website Security Services is very similar in that you need to protect the files and content that make up the website from hackers and intruders that want to create havoc with your website.