Beginners guides

Plain-English guides to building a website, choosing hosting and saving money.

Shared, cloud and VPS hosting explained side by side: performance, control, cost and who each one is for, so you can pick the right type first time.

What web hosting is, how it works and the main types (shared, cloud, VPS, dedicated), explained in plain English with simple examples for beginners.

The difference between a domain name and web hosting, why every website needs both, and whether you should buy them from the same company.

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