Backing up a wbsite or blog is the storing of files and data in another location. That way, if something should happen to your site or blog, you’ll still have a copy of all the data in a safe place. Backing up the information is very easy (take a few minutes) and you can save a lot of time and effort and stress by doing so. Anything can go wrong at anytime: a website can crash, you overwrite a file you shouldn’t of, you could make a costly mistake and so forth. Also, by saving everything, you’ll be able to revamp your site without any problems.

There are so many reasons why it’s important to make a back of your website on to your computer or backup storage device like a flash disk or cd/dvd. Even though most hosting companies make backups every 24 hours or once a week, it’s still a good idea for you to personally keep a copy of your website in a safe place.

Below is a video tutorial on how to backup your website by making use of the online backup tool in cPanel.