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1. Why should I register my domain name?

  • Your domain name is the name you would be using for your site’s URL: (www.yourdomainname.com)
  • Registering your domain name ensures that no one else can use that name
  • More than 10,000 domain names are being registered every day, so you must register your domain name as soon as possible

2. Problems with domain registration

You may face the following problems when trying to register a domain. You can avoid these problems if you are careful in choosing your domain registrar:

  • The domain name you want may already be registered and unavailable
  • Your customer may confuse your name if it ends in .org or .net instead of .com
  • You might want to register domains ending in .com, .net and .org in order to avoid confusion if someone else gets the same domain
  • The registration fee may increase after a year
  • The registrar may register your domain in his own name and try to sell it to you at a higher fee
  • The registrar may require you to host your site with him as well
  • The registration fee may be much higher than usual. Most will register your domain for a fee of $15 a year

3. What is Wrong with Free Web Hosting?

You may choose a free web host for your web site, but be prepared to face the following problems:

  • You cannot have your own domain name (www.yourname.com). Instead your URL would look something like (www.yourhost/yourname.com). This would create a bad impression on your prospects (potential customers)
  • Your web name would change when you change your host, resulting in a loss of customers
  • Your web host can regulate the content of your website or restrict you from getting advertisers
  • Your web host may constantly advertise on your website through pop-ups and banners, which web surfers find very irritating

4. How Should I Choose a Web Host?

You must be careful while choosing a web host as your web business can be jeapordized if you make a wrong choice. Good web hosts are reputable and have a very strong customer support system.

5. How Should I Plan my Web Site?

Whether you are building your web site yourself or hiring a Web Designer, you must plan your web site properly to ensure that it would turn into a successful and effective venture.

(Learn more about Planning your Web Site)

6. Why should I hire a web designer?

You may choose to design your web site yourself, but if you are not a web designer you may face the following problems:

  • Your web site would not give a professional appearance, and would turn off your prospects
  • You would have to use a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) web designing program which may give different results in different browsers and on different screen resolutions
  • Your web page may take a lot of time to download, driving away impatient websurfers

A web site, which has any of the above stated problems, would result in frustrating visitors, who would leave and never return