Shared web hosting is the most common form of web hosting done today for static websites. There are two basic types of websites that are called static and dynamic. Static websites are the ones, which are generally used by individuals and companies where their information remains static or sits still. Then there are websites, which are called dynamic and they are like shopping websites, social networking sites, etc. Any website which will require back end databases on it to function properly and which can change itself or its display content based on that database is called a dynamic website.

A main problem with shared web hosting service is that one cannot have a secure or HTTPS connection as there are many websites that are stored in once place on the server with their own independent location marked out yet they share the same “room” in other words. The benefits of shared web hosting service is that it is comparatively much more cost effective than dedicated hosting in which you will have your own individual IP but if you plan to deal with payments and sensitive information than you will require a dedicated hosting and a shared web hosting will not be the correct choice.

The reason why one cannot have a separate or secure connection on a shared web hosting is because they will be sharing the same space or IP (which stands for Internet protocol) as the group of websites in that shared space have the same IP, they all share the same digital certificate as well which does not enable them to have a secure and safe connection. The cluster of websites on a shared hosting platform enables people to get a much lower price in their web hosting and if you would not have any sensitive information or will be dealing with online payments, you do not have anything to worry about and a shared web hosting plan will be ideal for you.

If you want to divulge into a high end and comprehensive hosting plan and you have to operate a commercial website which needs a secure connection (HTTPS) than the worst mistake you can make is to take the services of a shared web hosting plan. What you need is dedicated hosting with your own individual and independent identity that is also referred to as an IP (Internet protocol)

At first glance one tends to think that a dedicated hosting plan is the one for them even if it slightly higher priced but in all honestly, if you do not need it than it will be simply a waste of money for you, as you would not require the additional expensive features. You are not bound by hosting services and are able to upgrade as well so if in time, you find yourself thinking you want to turn your website commercial and collect payments or sensitive information, you can easily transfer to a dedicated hosting plan without changing anything and you wont feel any change once its done.