Web hosting is the term used to describe the service that allows customers to store websites, files and other information on the World Wide Web. Web hosting is becoming a more and more important service, even for the average user thanks to increased use in business or even the wider use of personal sites or blogs for families or hobbies. Therefore, finding a good web hosting package is an important task but it doesn't have to cost you an arm and a leg either.

The most basic web hosting packages typically available usually allow you to create a single web page and give you enough disk space on the server to store that web page and the associated files. You’ll also get a certain amount of bandwidth which is a measure of the amount of traffic the web site can handle (usually this number is an amount per month and resets each month). Most free web hosting packages are offered at no cost because they are supported by advertising. If this is okay for your particular situation and the intended use of the site, then a free web host might be a good option for you. However, most people would prefer to pay a little more and not have to have ads on their sites.

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