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Webspace

 

Having made the decision to design and publish your own website the first step is to acquire webspace for your new site. Many internet service providers offer free webspace and this can be a useful starting point. However, the web address associated with free webspace is generally fixed by the service provider e.g. http://home.globalnet.user/bsmith.com. This may be difficult for users of your site to remember and may not reflect the subject of your site.

It is also important to consider the amount of webspace you will need and the amount of bandwidth your site may require. The following table will give some indication of webspace and bandwidth requirements (data compiled from History on the Net Group websites and hosted sites)

Website Details	Webspace required	Approx bandwidth usage per month
30 Pages text + images - 100 visitors per month	30MB	40MB
120 Pages text + images - 4000 visitors per month	200MB	900MB
150 Pages text + images + ecommerce shop 500 products - 10000 visitors per month	300MB	5GB
200 Pages text + images + javascript or interactive features - 400 visitors per month	1GB	4GB
2000 Pages text + images + javascript + ecommerce shop 2000 products - 300,000 visitors per month	1GB	100GB

If you are intending to regularly add pages to your site it is important to check that your webspace hosting company will allow you to upgrade your package if your site outgrows your original limitations.

The History on the Net Group offers a range of affordable webhosting packages which can be easily upgraded should the need arise.

 

 

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