Choosing a Host

by Jake O'Callaghan on January 26, 2010

A host will put your website or blog on the internet!  Think of it like this:  a domain is a house that is floating in space.  With a host you can land that house on the ground.  Now everyone can access it.
Therefore, you need to get a host.  Without it you cannot create a website [...]

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I'm Jake, a 14 year-old webmaster, blogger, and freelance writer. My top goal is to help people succeed on the web and get away from their boring day jobs.

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Awesome: you have a brilliant idea for your blog or website, you know you will follow through with it, and you can feel ideas forming in your mind.
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Your name is the first thing that people will think of when if they remember your site. It is important that you come up with a great one.
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1.  Related to Topic
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