How Much?
Overview | 1. Domain Registration | 2. Internet Hosting | 3. Internet Services | 4. Site Development | Conclusion

Overview - A look at the different costs associated with web site ownership:
The question is not really whether you can afford to have a web site, be whether you can afford not to have one. Owning a web site can be essentially free, but the underlying principle is often "You get what you pay for." The importance of having a site for your business is greater than ever. To read more about this, see the article,"Why? (Why a web site is important to your business)".

One of the main reasons small businesses will often avoid building a web presence is that they believe that they can not afford it. The other excuse that falls under the same heading is that the benefits of a web site are less than the costs associated with it. As the internet has grown over the past several years, the cost of owning a site has decreased dramatically. Today, it is possible to have a site for free, though free hosts often have requirements like displaying their advertising on your pages. More realistically, for less than $100 per year a business, organization, or individual can host their own site on their own domain. To give you a better idea of what you should expect to pay, the following sections will help break down the costs of owning a web site.

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