Getting Started
Registering Your Domain Name & Hosting Account

Registering Your Domain Name

A domain name is a name which you select that people will use to find you on the internet, such as "angelsaffordablewebdesign.com". You can search for the availability of the domain name you have in mind, and if it is not available, you will be offered available alternatives, or you can try another domain name.

Cost to Register a Domain Name

Domain names can be registered for under $10.00 per year and more. For example, you can register your domain name at godaddy.com for $8.95 per year. There is really no need to pay $35.00 per year for a domain name registration.

This is quite a simple matter to take care of, but if you're feeling a little overwhelmed or just don't have the time, I can take care of this for you on your behalf if you'd like (there is a $5.00 fee for this service), from checking for availability to registering the domain name, to pointing the DNS nameservers to your hosting account. Just let me know.

Technically Speaking

The Domain Name System (DNS) associates various sorts of information with so-called domain names; most importantly, it serves as the "phone book" for the Internet: it translates human-readable computer hostnames, e.g. angelsaffordablewebdesign.com, into the IP addresses that networking equipment needs for delivering information. It also stores other information such as the list of mail exchange servers that accept e-mail for a given domain. In providing a worldwide keyword-based redirection service, DNS is an essential component of contemporary Internet use.

The most basic use of DNS is to translate hostnames to IP addresses. It is in very simple terms like a phone book. For example, if you want to know the internet address of angelsaffordablewebdesign.com, DNS can be used to tell you it's 66.225.201.223. DNS also has other important uses.

Pre-eminently, the DNS makes it possible to assign Internet destinations to the human organization or concern they represent, independently of the physical routing hierarchy represented by the numerical IP address. Because of this, hyperlinks and Internet contact information can remain the same, whatever the current IP routing arrangements may be, and can take a human-readable form (such as "angelsaffordablewebdesign.com") which is rather easier to remember than an IP address (such as 66.225.201.223). People take advantage of this when they recite meaningful URLs and e-mail addresses without caring how the machine will actually locate them.

Setting Up Your Hosting Account

What Web Hosting Is, & Why You Need It

Web Site Hosting is provided by a web hosting provider. In order for people to access a website on the Internet, the web site must be "hosted" by a provider.

Technically Speaking

A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to provide their own websites accessible via the World Wide Web. Web hosts are companies that provide space on a server they own for use by their clients as well as providing Internet connectivity, typically in a data center. Most web hosting providers offer a combined variety of services. Web hosting services also offer e-mail hosting service, for example.

Web Host Cost

There are various levels of service and various kinds of services offered. Web hosting services vary widely and can cost up to $129.00+ per month, depending on provider, features, plans, server type, etc.

I recommend using this web host provider. For $7.95/mo (20% discount if you sign up for a year), you'll receive everything you'll need to host your website professionally, including 350 GB Disk Space, 3,500 GB Monthly Data Transfer, 500 E-mail Accounts, 50 MySQL Databases, 24-Hour Free Technical Support, Browser Control Panel, and so much more! Plus, you get free setup - sweet!