Every website is hosted on a web server somewhere. The web server is a computer that is connected to the internet 24/7/365 and has a fixed address (IP address to be exact) so it can be found. There are also domain name servers, email servers, and other specialized servers that make websites and the internet work.

Looking at hosting before or along with a website design is a good idea because many hosting companies give a price break to customers on web design if they are also the website host..