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Domain Name And Hosting Selection What You Need
To Know?
Planning to launch a website? We know how
exciting it is. But if dont know what exactly
you need to do, it can become a daunting process.
How to begin building a website? What is the
next step? Is the information available on the
internet reliable? And how do you know if youre
doing the right things first or the first things
right? Let us help you with the complete guide
to getting started with your website. The very
first step youll need to follow is deciding your
domain name and later determine which web
hosting service is best for the website. Stay
tuned to learn more about it. Choosing a Domain
Name Selecting your domain name is actually a
delightful experience, if you know how to pick
the best one. Its not necessary to use your
business name for your domain. Here are some
tips to choose the right domain name for your new
business website.
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Explore It On Your Own Do a research to find
which domains are available. As you might already
know, there are millions of websites that are
live. So, it is obvious that the domain name you
wish to buy may not be available unless you buy
it from the current owner of the domain at a
huge price. But dont worry! You still have a
number of options. Use a domain name finder to
see if your domain is available. While you plan
your domain name, ensure that you consider your
target audience. What is their search pattern,
what keywords/ phrases do they use? Try to
include one or more keywords into your domain
name to get your rankings on top. It Should be
Easy to Remember Make sure that your domain name
is easy to remember and simple to pronounce.
Else, people may forget it very soon and not be
able to find it easily. Try and avoid more than
three words in your domain name. The lesser the
better. Do not use words or phrases that have
more than one spelling or meanings. There are
more chances that they will get
misspelled. Also, avoid using hyphens or special
characters as it may create confusion. Domain
Extension Majority of people think that the
.com domain is all that they need. However, if
you really find it difficult to grab a .com
domain with your brand name you can also consider
buying other extensions like .shop, .biz, .us,
.info, etc. But before that, make sure that the
domain extension suits the type of online
business you have. As an example, think of .org
sites- it is mostly for non-profit organizations,
or .shop is mostly for online shopping
sites. Domain Trademark Issues Avoid using
domain names that are already protected by
trademark. If you pick a domain that contains a
word or a phrase which has trademark already then
you may fall into a trouble. For example, if
your web address includes the word Microsoft in
its domain name, it will cause for breaching
upon the brand named Microsoft. Not only this but
also if your domain name has a similar spelling
to that of trademarked material, it may put you
in a mess.As a result, your domain name will
face trademark infringement and it may cause
huge losses. Its better to avoid choosing any
such domain names that will cause trademark
issues.
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• Domain Privacy
• While you register your domain name, you have to
  provide your name, address and phone number.
  This information is publicly available to anyone
  on the internet. The spammer/ hacker may misuse
  this information for domain hijacking, phishing
  attacks, spam calls/emails and SMS, identity
  theft, domain related spam, etc.
• Thus, it is important that you opt-in for domain
  privacy protection that helps you mask your
  actual contact details. Most of the web hosting
  providers offers WHOIS privacy that will
  safeguard your contact details and only domain
  registrar information will be available.
• SSL Certificate
• An SSL certificate keeps your entire sensitive
  data safe by encrypting all the information that
  is exchanged on your website. Installing an SSL
  certificate on your website builds a seal of
  trust and validates that your website is secure
  and that your visitors information is safe.
• When your website has an SSL certificate, a green
  padlock appears in the web browser and your
  website URL begins with https. The HTTPs is the
  secured version of an HTTP protocol. The s in
  the https indicates that your website is secure.
• Where to Register Your Domain?
• Once you finalize your domain, the next step is
  to buy it from a domain registrar. Its
  recommended that you buy domain and hosting from
  the same provider as this will make it easy to
  manage the domain and website all at one place.
  Some providers will also allow you to transfer
  existing domains you already have.
• Tips to Choose a Hosting Service
• Just buying a domain and building your website is
  not enough, youll have to buy web hosting to
  make it available on the internet.
• Not all types of web hosting are the same. There
  are different types of hosting services
  available. Some web hosting plans include Free
  Domain.
• Most of the web hosting providers offer 4 types
  of web hosting services

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• server. This is a very commonly used type of web
  hosting and is cost effective too. It is most
  suitable for small to medium sized websites.
• Dedicated Server A dedicated server gives you
  complete access to the server. Also, the
  resources on the server are bind only for your
  site. Means, no other website will be using the
  same resources like yours. Dedicated hosting
  provides complete security and flexibility and
  is ideal for websites with high traffic.
• VPS Hosting In VPS hosting, a physical server
  is partitioned in many virtual servers. You are
  assigned with one partition of that server which
  can be used for hosting your website. So, you
  get a dedicated environment and resources for
  your website.
• Cloud Hosting Cloud hosting is a form of
  hosting where a website is hosted virtually on a
  cloud server. It automatically scales any web
  application in real-time to meet the needs of
  your project.
• Once you decide which web hosting type is apt for
  you, do a research for some of the best web
  hosting providers in the market. Note that web
  hosting provider plays an important role in
  rankings of your website. If you are keen on
  getting more traffic on your website then choose
  a web hosting provider wisely instead of choosing
  them just because of the price.
• Price Factor
• Most of the web hosting providers will provide
  huge discounts, if you are a new customer, but
  renewal rates will be comparatively higher.
  Ensure that you ask them each and every cost
  related to your website, which features
  requireone-time payment only and which features
  you might need to pay in the future. This way,
  youll never be interrupted with your hosting
  service nor by any surprise bill payments in your
  inbox.
• Plan How You Will Build Your Website
• If you dont have programming skills for building
  a website, neither want to overspend by hiring a
  developer, you can always choose a web hosting
  provider that provides a reliable website
  builder with their web hosting plans. These
  website builders are easy to use as you simply
  need to drag-and-drop content and images to build
  your website.
• Server Reliability and Customer Ratings
• When you choose your web hosting provider, dont
  forget to check what their current customers are
  saying about their service. Are they happy with
  their server performance,

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customer support, pricing, etc? Does their
website perform well? Do they have problems with
website security or backup? While, considering
the price is important, on the other hand, its
also crucial that you check if the hosting
provider is reliable and that their customer
support is easy to reach. If your website faces
a problem, you should be able to get in touch
with their team without any hassle. Because
ultimately it will be your loss, if your website
crashes or the data gets stolen you may lose
your customers and potential leads. Wrapping
Up Hopefully, the process of choosing a domain
name and web hosting provider is no more a
matter of worry for you. Just make sure that you
consider all the above-mentioned information
when you get started with your site.
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