Web Hosting
Web Hosting can be a very confusing term to those unfamiliar with it. Lunarpages Web Hosting knows that the terminology can often be overwhelming to new users, so we would like to help with some simple information to assist you in understanding web site hosting and making the right decisions for your next personal or business web hosting purchase.
What is Web Hosting?
Web Hosting is a service provided by companies like Lunarpages, to assist you in putting your web site online. Web Hosting is also known as "Internet hosting", because it helps get your web site on the Internet. A web hosting provider, like Lunarpages, supplies you with web site storage space (where you upload and store the documents, photos, music, PDFs, videos, and all other necessary files that make up your web site) and data transfer (also known as bandwidth, which allows people to view your web site, download your pictures, watch your videos, etc). In order to view any web site online, it must have a web host to back it up.
Some web hosting providers like Lunarpages may also provide email hosting, domain registration, web design services, web site promotion tools (like Google AdWords advertising credits), blogs (like WordPress or b2evolution), content management systems (like Joomla), and ecommerce tools to help you start a business web site (like online shopping cart software).
What is a Domain Name?
A Domain Name is the URL or web address of your web site. For example, Lunarpages.com is the domain name for the Lunarpages web site.
You can purchase domain names without first having a web site or web hosting: many customers purchase the domain name registration first or buy several domain names to claim them for a company. For example, we own Lunarpages.com, Lunarpages.co.uk, and Lunarpages.com.mx to represent several different countries throughout the world.
What Web Hosting and Domain Name Services Does Lunarpages Provide?
Lunarpages Web Hosting provides literally every kind of hosting service you can imagine. Here are just a few of the hosting services we can offer you and your business:
