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What is a domain name?Practically speaking, your domain name (web address) is the core of your Internet identity, your online brand.Your customers and friends will remember this name and use it to find your website, your products or your services. Since no two parties can ever hold the same domain name (web address) simultaneously, your Internet identity is totally unique. |
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| Technically, a domain name is an addressing construct used for identifying and locating computers on the Internet. While computers use Internet Protocol (IP) numbers to locate each other on the Internet, people find them hard to remember. Therefore, domain names were developed to permit the use of easily remembered words and phrases to identify Internet addresses. | ||
| For example, the domain name rocketface.com represents the Rocketface website. When you type rocketface.com into a web browser or send e-mail to someone at rocketface.com, the Domain Name System (DNS) translates rocketface.com into the IP numbers used by the Internet and connects you to Rocketface®. | ||
Selecting a domain nameSelecting a domain name is possibly the first and most important step you should take when beginning to develop a website. The domain name that you choose will be the name that your visitors will use to identify your website in the future. It is like a brand name or nickname that you would like your visitors to remember. There are several things to consider when picking a domain name. |
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 Young Entrepreneur Tools - Domain Names and Hosting
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Domain name registration |
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For a fee, which usually costs about $9.95 - $35.00 US (i.e. depends upon if you buy it in a hosting plan or not), you can register a domain name. This will give you an address on the internet that can be hosted on a web server and accessed by anyone.
The registration of domain names is administrated by several companies who are licensed to handle the task. The following page lists several links to domain name registrars. |
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Starting a Website |
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| How to Choose the Right Domain Name |
Your domain name will be your “Internet identity,” so it will be helpful if it closely matches the name of your business, product, or service. | |||||
| Registering Your Domain Name
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Registering a domain name is a quick process that often seems complex. It is far easier than most general web surfers suspect. You can quickly learn how to register a domain name with a little forethought. | |||||
| What Do I Need in a Web Hosting Package? |
If you are buying web hosting for the first time, you may have some questions about what you need and what you don't. | |||||
| Types of Websites |
There are several types of websites on the Internet each specializing in a particular service or use. | |||||
| Website Goals |
No matter how great the graphics might be or the navigation scheme or the flowery words, the success of your website will depend on how concisely, clearly and effectively you present your ideas. | |||||
| Designing Web Pages |
Designing good webpages begins with good webpage layout and good webpage layout is not rocket science. | |||||
| Promoting Your New Website
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If your new website has not been properly optimized for the search engines, then this is a necessary first step you must take. | |||||
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