If cost is your reason for hosting your own website you might want to think again. DIY hosting is not always the most cost efficient thing to do since there are plenty of web hosting providers that offer their services at a good price.

To help you understand here’s an overview of the expenses that comes with DIY hosting:

• Hardware Expenses - A low cost PC will not do if you want to host your own site. You need lost of storage space and a high speed connection that allows your server(s) to be online 24/7.

• Software Expenses - You will need licensed software. You can use Linux though if you want to cut on costs.

• Labor Expenses - If you are not tech savvy you will need to pay for someone to set up AND maintain the whole thing for you. If you do it yourself you will save money but it will cut into your time.