What is an Internet Service Provider? Why do we need one? How much should it cost?
Once you have decided to make a presence on the Internet, you will need to pick an ISP (Internet Service Provider). There are numerous ones that exist worldwide, and the thing to remember here is that you do not need to deal with someone geographically close to you. There are no geographic boundaries where the Internet is concerned. The ISP that you pick should offer business hosting services, these services should include (at a minimum); web hosting and email services.The ISP will host your site on one of their servers which is available 24/7. This server will have what is referred to as a “static IP address”. Basically this is like a phone number that will be associated with your domain. The number must remain static for people to be able to easily find your web site.Basic hosting should never cost more than $20/month. Some services offer free hosting but often do so while including banners on your web pages. It is these banners that are used to generate money from your web traffic.
