Last updated: June 20, 2019Originally published: April 24, 2012 Read time: 4 minutes, 58 seconds Clients are sometimes embarrassed to ask questions about how a website works. They often don’t understand what their web hosting company does and why it’s important to have a good one. Every so often though an intrepid soul will ask “what does my web hosting company do for my business?” With that very question in mind, here’s a breakdown of the components of a website. Think of it as a guide to everything you wanted to know about how your website works but were afraid to ask. The Basics At a fundamental level you will need three things to make your website work. content a domain a server an SSL (not required but STRONGLY recommended) Let’s take a look at each of these components. Website Content Your website is a collection of pages that include…
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