| Before obtaining your web site you'll need to have | | | | An example of a domain name extension is the |
| and register a domain name for your site. Now a | | | | ".com". Today, there are different kinds of domain |
| domain name is nothing more than the web | | | | name extension. Here are some examples: |
| address that potential clients and customers will | | | | • .com |
| use to locate your site. This is also called the URL | | | | • .info |
| of the website. This is what you and your | | | | • .biz |
| customers will type into their internet browsers | | | | • .net |
| top window in order to go to a specific website. | | | | • .us |
| Your web sites theme should be built around you | | | | Any and All of these extensions may be used for |
| domain name. So taking care to chose the right | | | | your upcoming website. If at all possible, try and |
| domain name is very important. You'll want your | | | | stick with the .com extension.It is the most widely |
| domain name to say something that describes the | | | | used and if you or a potential visitor forgets the |
| content or theme of your site. This can't be | | | | extention. Your machine, will by default, resolve to |
| stressed enough. | | | | the .com extension. |
| The availability of your domain may take some | | | | As I said before, the process of chosing your |
| trial and error. Since there are so many sites | | | | domain name may take a bit of time since there |
| coming online every day, it stands to reason that | | | | are thousands of new domains coming online |
| your first choice, in all probability, will not be | | | | every day. All needing and looking for a domain |
| available. It may take many variations of your | | | | name. You'll be amazed at just how many |
| domain name of choice before you find one that | | | | variations of your particular domain will come back |
| is available. | | | | as unavailable. Don't give up. You'll eventually get |
| However, there are services available in the | | | | the one you want. |
| internet that offers domain name search. These | | | | Once you chose an available domain name for |
| websites will search for similar domain names and | | | | your website, the next step would be registering |
| tell you if the domain name you chose is unique | | | | it. This can be done right from the source of |
| or if it is unavailable before you register it. | | | | search. If not there are numerous domain |
| When creating a website, thinking of a domain | | | | registration websites that offer this service. |
| name for your website is the first thing you have | | | | Domain name registration websites usually |
| to do. The next step would be finding out if your | | | | charges a fee for their domain name registration |
| domain name is taken or if it is available. It can be | | | | services. These websites differ in prices for |
| very frustrating to find out that your chosen | | | | domain name registration services; it is up to you |
| domain name is already being used and is | | | | to choose what domain name registration website |
| unavailable. This is why it is recommended that | | | | you want to use. My choice would be or Both |
| you should think of several potential domain | | | | have specials that offer your first years |
| names for your website and try them out one by | | | | registration fee for cheap. Only to revert back to |
| one. | | | | the regular $8.99 per year for the 2nd and 3rd |
| To check for your domain name availability, there | | | | years. |
| are websites that offer domain name search. | | | | After registering your domain name, you will now |
| These services usually come from websites that | | | | be ready to create your website. Always |
| offer domain name registration. Your domain | | | | remember that before creating a website, you will |
| name can also be the same as other domain | | | | first need a domain name in order for you to put |
| names, provided that the extension is different. | | | | the contents of your website on the internet. |