There are two basic steps to get your site online and registering a domain name is the first.
Put simply, a domain name is an internet website address that people use to find you or your company. Just as your house or apartment has its own identifying address for the post office. It's the internet address that people type into the browser to go to a specific website.
A domain name can end in .com, .net, .gov, .edu, .org and more. Dotcom and dotnet are the most popular for businesses. Dotgov is for government, dotedu is for schools, and dotorg is usually for non-profit organizations.
How do I get a good domain name?
That's one of the most frequent questions I receive from beginning webmasters. So first, let's focus on choosing the best domain name for your site.
Good domain names are becoming increasingly hard to find today, since so many of them are already taken. Recently some new domain name extensions have been introduced due to most of the good dotcom and dotnet domains are gone. Dotinfo and Dotbiz domains are becoming more popular, and a lot of good names are still available.
When choosing a domain name, you want a domain name to be:
- Short: The maximum allowed size is 63 characters, but keep your domain name as short as you can manage. You don't have to use all 63 characters.
- Memorable: You want your domain name to be easy to remember. Use hyphens if your domain is more than 3 words long. for example, my domain name is www.how-to-make-website.net
- Descriptive: A good domain name describes what the site is about. it's important for a person to be able to get some sort of sense what the website is about just by reading the domain name.
How can I get a domain name for free?
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