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Domains Names and Web Design
eedless to say for many that will help you do just that.
aspects of working online Again the prices can vary
you will need your own dramatically depending on what
website. Depending on what you you want to do but there are also
want to do it is not always a lot of free resources if you
possible to function without one. look.
If you are going to be working as But before you get to building
an affiliate or are considering your site you need to have a name
doing freelancing or data entry for it. I once received some very
then you may be able to get away good advice about deciding on a
without one but for everything name for your site and it was
else you will need to build a this “Just get on with it”
website. But, it’s ok, I am here
to tell you that that doesn’t Many people find themselves
have to be as frightening a suffering from what’s known as
prospect as it may at first seem. ‘Analysis Paralysis’. We so
desperately want to come up with
There are many people who will a success sounding name that we
build your website for you and spend days deciding what to call
not all of them will cost an arm ourselves only to find when we go
and a leg although the price does to register it that it has
vary depending on what you want. already been taken.
The other option of course, is to How to choose your domain name:
build the site yourself and
although this is not something Consider this:
that you will be able to do over
night there is a lot of 1.What does your business do?
technology and software out there 2.Who does it do it for?
3.What is you unique selling want to portray to your
position – in other words what customers.
have you got that the others
haven’t that will make people Almost all domain registration
want to come to you? services will offer free extras
4.What is your name? such as domain and email
forwarding, if the company you
The last one may seem a bit odd are using doesn’t offer these
but I’ll get back to that in just basic add ons then say thank you
a minute. After considering the and move on to one that does.
first 3 points come up with a
list of several names that you 4. What is your name?
could use and then take them to a
domain registrar and see which There is one domain name you
ones are available for you to should definitely register and
use. that is yourname.com.
Prices don’t vary too wildly but Why? Because branding yourself in
it is worth a look around. your market is a brilliant way of
letting people know not only who
.com names are among the most you are and what you do but also
expensive and with good reason, that you are very serious about
as it is the first extension that it and take pride in your
people will type if they are position. Think about it, would
unsure of your full address and you want your name branded on
also the most professional something that wasn’t up to par,
sounding. Stay away from cheaper and that’s exactly how your
more obscure extensions they may customers are going to see it too
not cost as much but you need to “Oh, Denise has put her name to
consider what kind of image you this so she must think it is a
quality product/service” be sure to register it with them
as it saves you having to
And as long as it is a high transfer things over at a later
quality item your name will date.
become synonymous with quality in
your field. So what do you need from your web
host?
Warning: some domain registrars,
upon closing your account due to It is essential to know that
spam complaints, missed payments whatever goes wrong with your
or any other reason will retain site there will be someone that
the name that you purchased and you can contact, preferably by
assume ownership of it. Meaning phone 24 hours a day 7 days a
that you will not be able to week. There is nothing worse than
re-register it anywhere else and sending a helpdesk ticket for
so will loose all the traffic support and not receiving a
that you may have spent months response for 3 days, and the best
directing to that address. As way to find out how good the
with all things be sure to read support system is, is to ask
the small print – it’s small for their customers. Visit forums and
a reason. ask questions or search articles
and read reviews also ask your
Ok so now that you have your name friends and colleagues who they
it’s time to choose your web use and if they would recommend
host. them.
Quite often this can be one I the Building Your Site
same provider and so if you are
going to use your registered name As I mentioned before there are
as the address for your site then many people out there that will
build your site for you. All you to find help from like minded
need to do is give them the people or you can just use the
details and the premise and they power of the web to find a place
will take on all the technical where you feel comfortable enough
work for you. To have your to ask.
website professionally designed
and built from scratch can cost There are some things that you
you anywhere from a few hundred will need:
to a few thousand dollars. And A domain name – Clear, concise
there are many places where you and easy to remember. Also be
can find companies to do it for careful with names that people
you. can easily misspell.
However if you like a challenge A web host – Good customer
and have basic computer support is essential. Also check
capabilities it is perfectly uptime and bandwidth.
feasible that you can build your
own site depending on just what Web page templates – Depending on
you want it to be. your products/services your site
should have a certain consistent
If you decide to take the feel to it all the way through.
challenge on yourself then my
first suggestion would be to find Html editor software – Html is a
some help, support and guidance. very complicated language, if you
If you are quite new to web don’t know it or don’t want to
design there will be many things learn then you will need software
that can throw you and if you that can do it for you. There are
don’t have someone to ask it can lots of free programmes.
become frustrating. Again joining
a forum is one of the best ways Ftp software – This is how you
get your site from your desktop to your liking or you can spend
to your server. All FTP software around $60 - $100 and get the
is basically the same but if you basics done for you.
are new then stick with the more
basic versions until you figure Those are the very bare basics
out what you’ll need the rest that you need to be able to start
for. building your site, you will also
need to consider e-commerce,
Header, footer and other graphics download protection, and a few
– All websites need graphics of other factors depending on what
some kind. There are packages your site will do.
that you can buy online and edit
About the Author:
The author of this article is Denise Hamilton. Denise has had a phenomenal impact on Network Marketing from the UK. If you want a free resource to learn about & advance your online career then visit http://HomeWorkersReview.com OR come together & learn success secrets at http://HomeWorkersForum.com
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