A domain name is analogous to phone number. It’s merely the name you give to people so when they type it in to a browser they get your website. The mistake of choosing the right domain name begins by spending too much time thinking that your domain name needs to match your company name. You’ve probably already gone to one of the hundreds of domain name registrars to start testing your company name availability but before you buy any names ...

If you are new to the world wide web, WWW, and want to start an online business, you will need a domain name. A domain name is the name users will type in to their browsers to find your website. You will begin your search by finding a registrar. These companies a feature called a “domain name look-up utility”. This utility provides an interface that allows you to find out if the name you want to use is available.

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A registrar is a company that has been authorized by ICANN to maintain the records of your approved domain name for the period of time you have paid for. To continue using your approved name you have to renew your name when the paid intervals are up. These records include the name, the contact information for the domain name administrator, billing contact, Support contact and others, the ip number that resolves your domain name with its associated ...

In order to have your website be visible to the world you will need to have it hosted. A website hosting company will provide several services to you including the kind of design platform to be used such as Linux or Microsoft (usually your designer’s preference), your email addresses and the space you will need to hold the web pages that make up your website. When you buy a domain name and have it registered with the registrar it is ...

Getting your business on the internet can be an exciting and profitable venture. Every online start-up is anxious about the debut of their new website. Although getting their new web business off the ground and hopefully generating income is very exciting, few businesses are aware of the start-up requirements and ongoing maintenance issues that may arise. Not knowing what these issues are will result in an overwhelming headache. This article will talk about three start-up requirements you will have to ...

When making the decision to have a web presence, one of your initial concerns will be choosing a hosting company and a designer for your website. While the process may look like you would start by choosing your hosting company, the better choice is to find your designer first.

Today’s hosting companies come in three varieties; Linux only; Microsoft Only; or Both
While both operating system platforms can host web pages designed using HTML, each has its own set of peculiarities ...