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4. Choose a Website Host
To put a website out on the web for people to see, you need to get it hosted. There are many website hosting services competing for your business. Their costs and capabilities vary. You can go with a free website hosting service and live with the limitations imposed. Some require you to place their ads on your site or require you to be an active member of a forum. Several websites exist that compare free web hosting services. A few free hosting services seem to be almost par with paid services with many good ratings by users. X10 Hosting is one of them. If you are considering going with a free website hosting service and willing to login to their forum at least once every month, you definitely need to check this one out. If you plan to do only one or two sites and keep them simple, a free hosting service may be your best solution. However, there are website hosts out there that are very cheap with a lot of capabilities, fewer restrictions and they provide fast response support to their customers. Webhostingpad is one such service. Many of them include website building software with templates and step-by-step instructions that guide you through the website construction process. If you get stuck on a step, you can send their support an email and they will provide assistance within limits. They will not build the site for you unless you pay them for that service. They may even allow you to host additional sites with no additional hosting fee. You just pay to register the additional domains. If you choose a hosting service that provides web building software using templates, you may still have the capability to change the look and feel of the site. You will most likely be able to change the style, structure and even the photo in the design with a little effort.
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