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What is Web Hosting?
What is a Domain Name?
How Do I Register a Domain Name?
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| What is Web Hosting? |
| Web hosting is the act of renting space and bandwidth through a company so that you may publish your web site online. |
| What is a Domain Name? |
| A. A domain is your identity online. It separates you from everyone else - once yours, as long as you keep renewing it, no one else may have it.
There are two parts to a domain - the domain name itself, and the TLD (top level domain) extension.
The most popular TLD is the .com extension - it is synonymous with online business. But due to its popularity, getting a good domain name with '.com' is hard - most have been bought and are not available. |
| How Do I Register a Domain Name? |
| Registering a domain name is very easy.
First you will have to make sure that the domain you want is available - using something called a WHOIS lookup at sites like Godaddy.com or Whois Source you can make sure the domain you want is available for registration.
Afterwards, you simply need to visit a registration site such as DirectNICor Godaddy.com to purchase your domain name. |
| How Do I Register a Domain Name? |
| Registering a domain name is very easy.
First you will have to make sure that the domain you want is available - using something called a WHOIS lookup at sites like Godaddy.com or Whois Source you can make sure the domain you want is available for registration.
Afterwards, you simply need to visit a registration site such as DirectNICor Godaddy.com to purchase your domain name. |
