Why do I need Hosting?
Simply put, without a web hosting provider you have no way to serve your new website out to the Internet. Web hosting is sort of like a virtual hard drive that you can store your website files and images on.
So why can’t I just put my website files and images on my personal computer’s hard drive?
Well technically you could, but for the most part your personal computer is not equipped to be serving out files constantly to the Internet. Not only that, but unless you have a super-fast broadband connection, your website is going to take forever for a user to download when they visit your site.
The cost (electrical) of leaving your computer on 24/7 will far outweigh the cost of going with an established web hosting provider.
The reason you need a web hosting provider is because without one your new, great, awesome website will not be visible on the web. While you could host it from your own computer, it is far more practical and less expensive to go with a our web hosting service.
