Need some advice

[endgame]

I'm just now entertaining the idea of looking for space on a host for my league. Right now it's a solo fictional league and it probably will remain that. My level of knowledge in this whole arena is relatively nil. So....

1) It seems the only real function of having my league on a host would be to more easily link data, including the bells and whistles of game-created pages, colors etc... in the event of my own reference in a post (or in a dynasty thread should I ever decide to create one). Beyond that, is there any real motivation for me to consider this notion at all?

2) If it is something that you consider of benefit to me, (here's where I say please take it slowly ) What's the process of actually getting started? What do I look for in a host - I'd think it would be real minimum - and once one is decided on, are there tutorials or assistance here, .... etc .. that will help get the site off and running so as not to be a total embarassment to myself?

Just looking for a bit of a primer, I suppose, on necessity, benefit, and protocol where all of you have some veteran expertise. If you're inclined to start lending a hand, I appreciate greatly - in advance - those efforts.

Point me in the right direction. I'm an old dog, but with patience I'm willing to learn some new tricks.

[NYJaysFan36]

For a solo fictional league, I would refrain from spending money on a host.
There are a few free web-servers out there that give you up to 100 Megs of storage space. Be careful though, a lot of them are not reputable and will take your files down with no warning.
www.0catch.com is a good one if you can deal with pop-ups (Have Google Toolbar or some other pop-up blocker).