Domain Names – What You Need to Know

First lets get one thing out of the way, you don’t need a website to register a domain name, you can simply "park" your domain name for possible future usage. Many people and companies do this simply to protect the name from the competition or because the intend to use the name at some future date. So if you want a particular name for future usage, just register the domain.

You can research your domain name choices at any of the registrars listed in my article, ‘Where to Register Domain Names". Most of these registrars provide domain name registration, domain name hosting, free domain name search facilities and some even give you a FREE domain name if you accept their domain name hosting package.

For our purposes, I’m going to presume you want a domain name for your personal or company web site.

So, you’ve decided you want your own virtual world (web site) on the web (world wide web – Internet) and realise you’re going to need a hosing provider and a domain name. These two items are basic necessities you cannot avoid if you want your own web site.

The articles in this series will cover pretty much everything a normal webmaster (if there is a ‘normal’ webmaster) needs to know about domain names and directly related subjects.

Whilst the initial plan, buy a domain name, get a hosting provider, construct a web site, may seem straight forward and simple there are some fundamentals you need to know before putting your plan into action.

Together we’ll step through the process of getting you online and answer some of the frequently asked questions (FAQ’s) along the way. By the end of this series of articles you should be in a much better position to put your plan into action.

You may also be interested in the following articles in this series:

• Best ISP for WordPress and eBusiness

• Domain Names – What You Need to Know

• 20 Tips on Creating Your Domain Name
• Add on Domains – What Are Add on Domains?
• DNS Servers – What Are DNS Servers
• Does a Good Domain Name Improve Search Engine Ranking?
• Domain Name Extensions – Which Is Best?
• Domain Name Registrars – Who Are They?
• Domain Name Registration – Where And How To Register
• Domain Names – How Do They Work?
• Domain Names – What Are They?
• IP Address – How to Find an IP Address for Any Url
• IP Address – What is an IP Address?
• Older Domain Names – Do They Rank Higher?
• Sub-Domains – What are Sub-Domains?
• The Right Domain Name – How to Find Choose Good Domain Names
• Top Level Domain (TLD) – What is a Top Level Domain?
• Where to Register Domain Names
• Your Own a Domain Name – Why You Should Buy One One