with lots of pages. This is where your pages get stored, and you need space for them. I always like to start small, and then upgrade as my requirements grow.

BANDWIDTH: When ever somebody visits your website, information is being transferred from your website to their web browser. This transfer creates traffic that is and this traffic is measured as Bandwidth. As with diskspace you can usually upgrade this as needed. I have found that it's better to go with a webhost that charges you extra whenever you go over the allocated amount as this usually ensures that your website stays up and running even if it costs you a bit extra.

PHP/ASP/CGI: Allows you to write various scripts into your website that does little extras that HTML cannot do on it's own - Anything from allowing people to make comments on your website to creating full member areas. If you want a website that allows people to interact with your website, then you most probably will need some form of Scripting. There are alot of free scripts out there, with PHP being the most popular. It's important to first know what scripts your website's going to be running, before going for a webhost - as not all webhosts offer every type of scripting solution out there.

DATABASES (mysql): If you want to store hugh amounts of data to make available to your visitors, or run a content management system like Joomla, then you'll need a database for this. You also need a way to get the data in and out of the Database, so you'll need PHP as well - But, most web companies will give you both options bundled together.

CONTROL PANELl: There are various control panels that web providers use, and they all perform the same function - allowing you to control your website. I have no real preferance for any specific control panel, as they pretty much all do the same thing.

DOMAINS: Most Webhost providers will register a domain for you at a extra cost. Be sure to check out registrars of domains, to see if you cannot buy it for cheaper. Registering a domain at something like Go-Daddy.com is pretty cheap, and pretty easy to do. What makes it sometimes better to go via the company is that they will manage the whole aspect of the domain for you, where with a service like Go-Daddy it's up to you to manage the whole domain - So, it's sometime a cost saving option to go with the Web Host.

A lot of these options you can add to your website as you need them. It's not always best to go for the most expensive package out there. Find out what you need, and then only purchase those options you need. You can save yourself some real money at the end of the day.
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