We don't always recommend getting your web hosting for free. It sounds like a great deal – a free website – but you'll have to give up a lot of negotiating freedom.
Factors to keep in mind when choosing hosting services for your website
When you're just learning the steps to building a website, you may not know which factors are most important. Some of the jargon can sound like a foreign language, so you need the straight facts.
When evaluating web hosts, it is essential to answer the following questions. They will determine the performance of your future website.
How good and fast is the customer service?
Does it offer availability guarantees?
A fast-loading page allows users to access your website faster. Good customer service lets you get answers when you need them, and uptime guarantees help protect against downtime – times when your website is offline or unavailable for any reason related to your host.
Step 3: Register your web domain name
Your domain name is how people will access your site. It's a series of characters that someone types into their browser bar to band database gain direct access to your website.
For example, our domain name is www.hellobar.com .
Step 2 To create a website — Register a domain name for your website
If you type it into your browser bar, you will be taken to our site. Every website needs a domain name so that people can find it on the web.
A website domain name is a series of characters followed by a TLD, or top-level domain, such as .com, .net, .org, or .gov. Most people prefer .com TLDs because they are the most common and easiest to remember, but they are also the hardest to register.
When you visit a web host like Bluehost, you can check to see if the domain name you want is available. If it isn't, the host will usually suggest alternatives.
It's obvious that HelloBar.com is taken over. The designs aren't really on par, but you get the picture.
You can buy domain names directly or bundle your purchase with a web hosting package, the latter being usually the cheapest.
For example, right now Bluehost is offering a discount on its web hosting plans with the lowest tier plan priced at $2.95 per month.