Hosting Easy Explains the basics

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Dedicated hosting services, where the hosting service owns and manages the machine, leasing full control to the client
A dedicated hosting service, dedicated server, or managed hosting service is a type of Internet hosting where the client leases an entire server not shared with anyone. This is more flexible than shared hosting, as organizations have full control over the server(s), including choice of operating system, hardware, etc. Server administration can usually be provided by the hosting company as an add-on service. In some cases a dedicated server can offer less overhead and a larger return on investment. Dedicated servers are most often housed in data centers, similar to collocation facilities, providing redundant power sources and HVAC systems. In contrast to co-location, a dedicated hosting service provides system administration and owns the server itself.  
Virtual private server, in which virtualization technology is employed in order to allow multiple logical servers to run on a single physical server - thus the customer receives a "dedicated" server and yet the hosting company cuts costs by selling a single physical server to multiple customers.
Colocation facilities, which provide just the Internet connection and climate control, but let the client do his own system administration; the most expensive

An Internet hosting service is a service that runs Internet servers, allowing organizations and individuals to serve content to the Internet. There are various levels of service and various kinds of services offered. 

A common kind of hosting is web hosting. Most hosting providers offer a combined variety of services. Web hosting services also offer e-mail hosting service, for example. DNS hosting service is usually bundled with domain name registration.
 Generic, yet rather powerful, kind of Internet hosting provides a server where the client can run anything he wants (including web servers and other servers) and has an Internet connection with good upstream bandwidth.

  Operating system support Availability, price and employee familiarity often determines what operating systems are offered on dedicated servers. FreeBSD, Linux, and variations thereof are often offered for free. Windows is often available for an additional fee to cover licensing costs. Connectivity Budget providers will often use a single budget upstream provider. Higher quality providers will be multi-homed across multiple quality uplink providers, giving redundancy, in the event one goes down, and potentially improved routes to destinations.
Management Administrative maintenance of the operating system, often including upgrades, security patches, and sometimes even daemon updates are included. Differing levels of management may include adding users, domains, daemon configuration, or even custom programming.  

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Do you need a website domain name?          www.nameofmysite.com
If you own a business or plan to do business online with a website, you will want to purchase and use a domain name. A domain name is also referred to as a URL or URI.  If you are in business on the web you will need an easily identifiable domain name that you can take with you from one host to the next as your web hosting needs change. You should use a .com extension for your domain name suffix if you are a commercial business. If you are a charity or non profit organization you should use a .org extension. Domain names are relatively cheap to purchase and own at an average of $12 a year (some companies charge more or less). Having your own business or personal web site address might have other advantages later on as the ability to get your favorite name decreases.
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Search Marketing Basics of getting website visitors

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Expert recommendation: A Sponsored Search specialist reviews your site and makes recommendations based on your budget and traffic objectives.
Full control: Ability to submit specific terms, budget considerations and site focus areas when creating your personalized proposal.
Professionally Written Listings: With your recommendations in mind, we select search terms, write titles and descriptions and recommend bid amounts.
Customized Reports: Your proposal includes search listings that are highly customized, persuasive and meet the Sponsored Search relevancy guidelines.
Fast Turnaround: Setup a customized marketing campaign in lees than 20 minutes on your own or with assistance in a few days.
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Colocation facilities: which provide just the Internet connection and climate control, but let the client do his own system administration; the most expensive

Dedicated hosting service: dedicated server, or managed hosting Internet hosting where the client leases an entire server not shared. This is more flexible than shared hosting, as clients have full control over the servers, operating system, hardware, etc.

Reseller hosting:
Typically, resellers are web consultants, web designers, web developers, or system integration company who resell web hosting services to complement their other range of services.

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