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New to the whole thing? Intimidated by the language? Wondering what is a .gif, really? Get up to speed here.

Web host: A company on whose servers your Web site resides. Hosting fees typically range from $5-$20 per month. Free hosting services also exist, but earn revenue by imposing random (and frequently unattractive) ads on your pages.

Domain name: the Web address (e.g., "www.google.com") at which your site resides; the location users enter into their address bars or click on to get to you. ".com" addresses are the most recognized, and therefore the most valuable (and expensive); ".net" may be a good alternative.

Bandwidth: the volume of data transmitted between your site and your users. Hosting companies charge more for high-bandwidth sites because they demand more resources to transmit high volumes of data.