The website design process is threefold.

• The client [you] decides what facilities and processes are wanted from the website.
• A website design company is chosen the website is designed and built.
• Hosting is required.

In simple terms Hosting is the rental of space on a server that will hold your files and allow them to be accessed from the World Wide Web.

In the event of a site needing to offer ecommerce that server must have secure socket links [SSL] to enable safe payments to be made.

We have our own dedicated servers and can provide hosting for you or alternatively we can recommend alternative hosting companies.

Web Hosting costs vary depending on the size of the site, the amount of information that it must hold and the amount of traffic passing through it.

Hosting packages can provide substantial information on the amount of enquiries that are made to the site and depending on the package required such information as:

• Entry pages [the first page entered by a user]
• Exit pages [the last page used]
• Hits by hour, day, week, month and year
• Referrers [search engines and sites finding your site]

Finally some websites require specialist hosting not available in the UK, Adult Websites and Gambling Websites are usually hosted on specialist servers. All important information that you may use but be aware you may find it is probably more than you need.