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Should you get .com, .org, and .net domain names – all the tld’s?
If you ask GoDaddy, the answer is yes, right? When you try to buy a domain name with GoDaddy you are repeatedly urged to purchase the other top level domain names (tld's) available for purchase, your-name.com and your-name.org, and your-name.net ...even your-name.biz and some other ones. So you might be wondering, should I buy the other domain name extensions for my website? Is it necessary, or a good idea? Does it "protect" my domain name/website? The real answer is that
... Continue readingHow to choose a domain name for your website
To get found on Google and other top search engines, you need your very own domain name. So how to choose one? Here are some pointers:
1) Choose a domain name that has your business name in it, or an abbreviation of your business name. For example, if your business name has "palo alto" in it, you could abbreviate that as "pa" - making it even easier to type in too, shorter. It is a good idea to get both
... Continue readingWhat do you need to create your own website?
You need the following three things to create your own website:
1) Domain Name - i.e. www.your-website.com . This is the URL of your website, the website address your website can be found. It can be a .com address, .org, .net, and several other domain name extensions.
2) Web Hosting - this puts your website online, and makes it available for others logging onto the internet to access your website.
3) The website itself! Best is to use Ultimate Web... Continue reading