This is the only real necessity when it comes to planning, building and running your Web Site. Without a host your Web Site will never make it onto the WWW. There are many different types of hosting available and at a base level you will just need some form of web space. You often find that many ISPs such as BT or Virgin.net offer you ‘free’ web space, when you subscribe to one of their monthly packages. This will be suitable for running your personal homepages and is a good method to display pictures and a portfolio about you and your family which once applied to your web space is accessible all over the world. For Business however we need something a bit more robust. It is bad practice to advertise your company web space as:

http://uk-webspace/yourbusiness/freespaceprovider.co.uk

This looks unprofessional on your business stationary and should really be carefully considered in the early stages of your e-business plan.

www.mycompany.com is far more professional and is available by using commercial Web Space. Commercial Web Space also gives you the flexibility to add to your site as and when it becomes necessary. These additions may come in the form of databases, interactive forms, interactive graphics etc.

Commercial hosting is available for all domains regardless of their extension.

When you buy a .co.uk domain name, you enter into a contract bound by:
Nominet terms & conditions.