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The first step to creating your website is to register a domain name. Now your probably questioning what is a domain name? Well, in simple terms, a domain is something you type on the browser to bring the site for example, www.trademe.com. In technical terms, a domain name is a unique name that identifies a web site and it’s part of the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) that tells a domain name server (dns) where to send a request for a Web page. For example, the domain name of this web site is hostingreviewdirect.org So to find a website you would type the domain name into the address bar at the top of the internet page. Your domain name should be your website name because that way when people think of your website they will think of it by name and they will be able to find your site more easily.
Okay, so now we know what a domain name is the next step is to think of a domain name and register it. If you already know of a great domain registrar then great but if you don’t then fear not. There are many to select from if you browse the net. This website domain – hostingreviewdirect.org was registered with Oxynic.com.
A very well established domain registrar. The best thing to do is look on the web and compare prices so you get the best value for your money. The best thing would be to search for something like the ‘top 10 domain name registrars’ and go from there.
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