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Where to Start - Website’s quick guide
This is like the address of your home
It’s how people find or contact you.
There are different types of extensions to a
Domain name, eg .com .co.uk .eu .gov
Each has rules as to who can use them and
each has a registry company which controls them.
To get a domain name you need apply to the
relevant registrar, and if it’s available you can
own it provided you comply with the rules and
pay the annual fee.
It’s how people find or contact you.
There are different types of extensions to a
Domain name, eg .com .co.uk .eu .gov
Each has rules as to who can use them and
each has a registry company which controls them.
To get a domain name you need apply to the
relevant registrar, and if it’s available you can
own it provided you comply with the rules and
pay the annual fee.
A Domain name
However, if you apply direct to a registrar
you will probably end up paying way over
the odd’s for your domain name.
There are lot’s of resellers who due to their
bulk buying power can sell you a domain
name at a fraction of the cost.
Make sure when you purchase one
you will probably end up paying way over
the odd’s for your domain name.
There are lot’s of resellers who due to their
bulk buying power can sell you a domain
name at a fraction of the cost.
Make sure when you purchase one
It’s registered in your name!
UK companies will get the best price on UK
domains, but pay more for .com (US) ones
and vice versa.
This is like the land your home is built on.
You have to pay rent or rates. So you need
Someone / somewhere to host your website on
You have to pay rent or rates. So you need
Someone / somewhere to host your website on
The world wide web
Anyone can create a website on their PC, But
No one will find it, or access it. You need space
On a server connected 24 / 7 to the www
A Hosting Service
What the service hosting providers,
provide varies greatly from
simply uploading your web pages
To
providing an array of add on’s like:-
provide varies greatly from
simply uploading your web pages
To
providing an array of add on’s like:-
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Personalised E-mail accounts
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Shopping carts
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Sub domains
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Annalist tools
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Add on software
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SSL
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Etc.. We provide all these and more
This is like your house, It is the actual pages and content that
people will see.
You can do this your self or get someone else to build you one.
people will see.
You can do this your self or get someone else to build you one.
Your Web Site it’s self
Even if your website is little more than a virtual business card, it puts you and your company in a progressive “with it” light.
Advertising:– All businesses want to increase exposure, while keeping costs down.
The Internet allows you to do this effectively.
diversification.
