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- What is a domain name? Why do I need one?
Registering a domain name is similar to putting your name in the phone book. If someone wants to find you on the Internet, he will type in your domain name, and the domain name service in his computer will look up the exact address of where your web site is located on the Internet. Overall domain names should be memorable and relate to the business. Short helps sometimes too, although it can be the entire business name. Gear your domain to your service or marketing strategy.
- How does web hosting work and how does it differ from domain hosting?
Web hosting is the storing and rendering of web pages for viewing by a computer that is connected to the Internet. Domain hosting is set up when you first register a domain name. Registering a domain name just reserves your name so that others can see that you have declared it to be yours. Hosting the domain name associates your name with a storage computer, or parking space, at the hosting service. The hosting service also broadcasts the details of where your different services (for example: e-mail and web servers) are located on the Internet. No one can see your website or send you any e-mail associated with your domain name without domain hosting and web hosting.
- How do I plan my web site?
What is the purpose of your web site? Who is your intended audience? What is your budget? The answers to these and other questions ultimately come from you. Your web site represents your organization online. It provides potential customers with a perception of who you are and what you do. Good design involves getting the overall presentation right, ensuring ease of navigation and flow of information and making the site asthetically pleasing, and that's a snap with MyPrivate.com! | |
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