Buy a Domain Name

[This is Step 2 of the Website Building Tutorial]

Some decisions you will need to make while buying a domain name are:

  1. Does it communicate the main focus of your website?
  2. Is it attractive to the target audience?
  3. Is it easy to remember and type correctly?
  4. Should it be .com, .net, .org etc?
  5. If your website represents an organization , does the domain name well represent the organization name?
  6. Is the domain name available for purchase?

You can buy a domain name from various sites like Dotster.com and GoDaddy.com. Some hosting providers give you a free domain name when you sign up for hosting their web hosting services e.g. Bluehost.

Also check out the SBI Video Action Guide for more aspects to consider before purchasing a domain name. The SBI process ensure you spend enough time using the right tools to research keywords and determine your niche before you decide on your domain name.

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Website Building Tutorial Menu

Overview: Components of a successful website

Step 1: Hosting Server - decide on where you are going to host the site

Step 2: Buy domain name

Step 3: Plan the site

Step 4: Design the layout

Step 5: Convert the layout into an html template

Step 6: Create the pages as per the site plan

Step 7: Install any additional scripts on the server

Step 8: Link the pages

Step 9: FTP the files to the hosting server

Step 10: Submit to search engines and promote the site

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