Does Your Website Have Its Own Domain Name?
| Category: Domain Names | Date: 2001-08-22 |
A domain name can add value to your online business in the same way that branding does for a branded product.
You need to have your own website and domain name in the form of http://www.yourcompany.com. Setting up your website on some free web pages in someone elses domain should not be considered if you are really serious about running a successful online business.
Free website is an excellent option for personal, family, hobby or fun web-hosting, but not for running an online business that require your own domain name and much more file storage space and technical support.
A domain name is a reserved name that identifies your business on the World Wide Web. It can add value to your online business in the same way that branding does for a branded product.
With your own domain hosting, you can also have the flexibility to add auto-responders, forms processing, departmental email addresses like service@yourcompany.com or sale@yourcompany.com, secure online transaction processing and many other options to make your Internet presence as powerful and professional as you wish.
Consumers will then perceive your business favorably and have more confidence in what you are offering. In cyberspace, having your own domain name does make you look as big as established online businesses like Amazon.com.
You can maintain your own domain name either by setting up your own dedicated server or by taking up virtual domain hosting with a reliable Internet Service Provider (ISP).
The latter option is a better alternative for non-IT professionals as ISPs usually provide technical support and assistance on how to set up and operate your website. And they are very affordable. They charge a monthly fee ranging from $25 to several hundred dollar a month depending on the type of services you need.
You can obtain the full listing of ISPs from "The List" at http://thelist.internet.com/. There are thousands of ISPs out there; do check their background and performance carefully before signing up.
You can obtain the necessary information on virtual web hosting simply by sending emails to selected ISPs. But do try to follow up with a telephone call to their service staff. How fast and how well an ISPs service staff responds to your queries should give you a fairly good idea about the quality of technical support and service it provides.
Most of the low-cost web hosting companies offer free technical support. However, many of them simply do not have the proper staffing required to deliver what they promise due to their low service fees and constant customer turnover. As a result, you may end up losing more money than you can save from the low fee due to lost business opportunities caused by frequent server shutdown.
Where to host your website has serious implications for your online business. Do not leave it to chance! Find out why I sign up with Virtualis Systems although there are many other places in cyberspace that offered free web hosting services.
- http://www.aloha-city.com/bizlink/host.html
About the author:
Patrick Tan, an entrepreneur and former journalist, offers a complete range of e-commerce solutions and services (editing, writing, translation, content development, web design, etc) to help you build a successful career online. Visit his site at aloha-city.com for more information. He publishes a free newsletter to share his experience and business know-how. Subscribe Now! basics@aloha-city.com
:To contact see details below.
patrick@aloha-city.com
http://www.aloha-city.com
You need to have your own website and domain name in the form of http://www.yourcompany.com. Setting up your website on some free web pages in someone elses domain should not be considered if you are really serious about running a successful online business.
Free website is an excellent option for personal, family, hobby or fun web-hosting, but not for running an online business that require your own domain name and much more file storage space and technical support.
A domain name is a reserved name that identifies your business on the World Wide Web. It can add value to your online business in the same way that branding does for a branded product.
With your own domain hosting, you can also have the flexibility to add auto-responders, forms processing, departmental email addresses like service@yourcompany.com or sale@yourcompany.com, secure online transaction processing and many other options to make your Internet presence as powerful and professional as you wish.
Consumers will then perceive your business favorably and have more confidence in what you are offering. In cyberspace, having your own domain name does make you look as big as established online businesses like Amazon.com.
You can maintain your own domain name either by setting up your own dedicated server or by taking up virtual domain hosting with a reliable Internet Service Provider (ISP).
The latter option is a better alternative for non-IT professionals as ISPs usually provide technical support and assistance on how to set up and operate your website. And they are very affordable. They charge a monthly fee ranging from $25 to several hundred dollar a month depending on the type of services you need.
You can obtain the full listing of ISPs from "The List" at http://thelist.internet.com/. There are thousands of ISPs out there; do check their background and performance carefully before signing up.
You can obtain the necessary information on virtual web hosting simply by sending emails to selected ISPs. But do try to follow up with a telephone call to their service staff. How fast and how well an ISPs service staff responds to your queries should give you a fairly good idea about the quality of technical support and service it provides.
Most of the low-cost web hosting companies offer free technical support. However, many of them simply do not have the proper staffing required to deliver what they promise due to their low service fees and constant customer turnover. As a result, you may end up losing more money than you can save from the low fee due to lost business opportunities caused by frequent server shutdown.
Where to host your website has serious implications for your online business. Do not leave it to chance! Find out why I sign up with Virtualis Systems although there are many other places in cyberspace that offered free web hosting services.
- http://www.aloha-city.com/bizlink/host.html
About the author:
Patrick Tan, an entrepreneur and former journalist, offers a complete range of e-commerce solutions and services (editing, writing, translation, content development, web design, etc) to help you build a successful career online. Visit his site at aloha-city.com for more information. He publishes a free newsletter to share his experience and business know-how. Subscribe Now! basics@aloha-city.com
:To contact see details below.
patrick@aloha-city.com
http://www.aloha-city.com
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