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With the advent of the World Wide Web the world of business and commerce is shrinking every day. Geographical boundaries are no longer a constraint. One can advertise, buy or sell products, offer or buy services online and carry on a myriad of other activities.

Before blogs became popular, having a website of one’s own was the only way to make one’s presence felt on the web. If one is an individual who wants to host a website, there are several ways to do it. To begin with one needs to have space on the web. The next step involves acquiring a domain name which one is free to choose, subject, of course, to availability.

One cannot buy web space. In the virtual world, as in the real world, one has to either rent it or make one’s own space. Making one’s own space on the web involves technicalities like, creating a server with a public IP address. More often than not, this proves to be an expensive affair for individuals or small companies in their nascent stage. Therefore, one is better off renting space. That’s where web development companies come into play. One either rents space or asks a company to design the website or one tells one of these companies what one wants and then the company provides the space and the design. In the second scenario, one is given a full quote and one decides, depending on the budget. Read the rest of this entry »