Internet Web Site Hosting Services and Domain Registration

After you have spent some time on your website planning, you should think about:

· Internet web site hosting services - which web host you will use?
· Domain Registration - consider some possible domain names

You can buy domain names at popular domain name registrars such as NameCheap or GoDaddy.

You could choose an "all in one solution" web host that includes the domain name such as Site Build It (SBI). Compare SBI! with other Web hosts.

Choose a Domain Name for your Website

Based on your business, try to come up with a list and choose your preferred domain name. Your domain name is simply your website address, and typically ends in “.com”, like

MakeYourOwnBusinessWebsite.com

You will need to renew and pay for your domain name every year or you could lose your domain name. Some domain name registrars, such as GoDaddy.com, will let you choose an “auto-renew” option so your credit card will be automatically billed each year.

For step-by-step instructions and more tips on choosing and registering your domain name, please refer to our section on choosing your website name through the domain internet name registry.

Choose an Internet Web Site Hosting Service

In choosing a web host, I recommend that you do NOT select the cheapest company or the host with the most advanced features.

I do recommend that you choose an internet web site hosting company that meets your business needs. Also, you should select a web host that will allow you to upgrade from their basic package to their advanced package at a later date if you so choose.

For most beginners and most business websites, the basic web hosting package should be sufficient. Most advanced packages offer way more features then you will ever use or need and comes at a higher cost.

I've had success with affordable and fast setup using GoDaddy.com Hosting Plans -- they are the most popular registrar, and have domains starting as low as $.89 a year (specials vary) and hosting for $9.99 a year.

For more information on choosing a web site hosting company, please refer to our free website hosts information.

Top Recommended Web Host

I highly recommend SiteBuildIt for newbies and advanced website owners as an all-in-one solution for getting a domain name, web host, and content management system.

Compare SBI! with other Web hosts.

In fact, I used SBI as a web host for this website. Learn the "secret" to my success in building this site by reading the Site Build It review.

Optional: ONLY if you are buying your domain name from one company and are using a different company for a web host, then read our tips on website domain names - transferring to your web host.

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