Hosting is an obligation for all Web sites - it's exactly the podium that holds the material for your Web site. It lets your Web site to be displayed and used.
Normally e-mail addresses linked to your domain name are also provided by your website host. Your Web host can also offer you credit card processing and other E-commerce tools, in case you want to sell something online, Many Web hosting packages also include FrontPage® extensions, allowing you to create your Web site in FrontPage®, and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to allow you to easily upload files from your computer. It's where the data associated with your Web site resides.
Your Web hosting provider will maintain the computer, called a server, which your Web site lives on. They will also manage the technology that makes your Web site work and connects it to the Internet. When you're choosing a Web hosting company, you'll be asked to make decisions about how much data storage and data transfer you need. Don't be too concerned - you can always increase your quantities if you find you need more.