What is web hosting?

Web hosting is like renting the required space on the internet for your website. Imagine your website as a house, and web hosting is the land where your home stands.

When people want to see your website, they type your website’s address into their internet browser. The browser then contacts the web hosting company and asks for your website’s information. The hosting company sends that information to the browser, and your website appears on their screen.

Like you pay rent for living in a house, you pay for web hosting to keep your website on the internet. Web hosting companies provide the technology and space needed to keep your website accessible and running smoothly for anyone who wants to visit it.