The present-day scenario changed our viewpoints on the whole. Most of us have been pushed to face the hardcore situation despite our likes and dislikes. The pandemic situation has made us realise the pros of technology. In India, small-time businesses faced the downfall, thanks to the technology, now people could be saved from the situation with the help of technology. Creating a website for the business is the first step in the digital journey. It could be confusing to understand terms like domain name, domain register and web hosting. This blog post will serve as a beginner's guide to all those confusing terms.
What is a Domain name?
A Domain name is a name you give for your website. For example, in the web address, you can notice www.domainname.com. This web address can be divided into three segments where www stands for world wide web and domain name could be the name of your website and the last part helps to decide in the area of your presence, which can be classified. The option varies from Dot Com, Dot In, Dot Org.
How to register a Domain name?
Today's technology can help you to purchase a domain name from various sources. There are several domain name providers in the market. I have attached few links to some of the domain name providers
Hostinger - https://hosting.review/go/hostinger-in-shared
Siteground - https://hosting.review/go/siteground-in-shared
Go daddy - https://hosting.review/go/godaddy-in-shared
Bluehost - https://hosting.review/go/bluehost-in-shared
Hostgator - https://hosting.review/go/hostgator-in-shared
You can also surf the Internet to find a suitable domain name provider according to your taste
Tips to have in mind before choosing a domain name:
- Decide a name related to your business/Field.
- Check out different domain name providers and choose the best
- Before buying a domain name, make sure about the registration fee and yearly plan. You need to pay tax as well.
- Make sure if there are any additional charges you need to pay
- Choose Dot IN if your business is Purely based in India
- Choose Dot COM if you have a wide range of connections.
- Decide a name related to your business/Field.
How to decide a Domain name?
- If you already have an established small business, use the same name as your domain name for the website. As there might be a loyal following community it will be easy for them to understand that it is you. For eg) if you have a supermarket under the name Goodwill supermarket and you have decided to start a new website and create your digital presence then you can choose www.Goodwillmarket.com, www,goodwillmarket.in.
- If you decided to start a new business then you can choose a domain name which is relevant to your field, catchy a meaningful domain name.
- Be sure about additional charges like registration fees, monthly or yearly rental plans before buying.
- Choose DOT IN, if your business is purely based in India, This will help people from India to reach you better. In case if you have to cover a wide range of audience then choose DOT COM.
CONCLUSION:
After choosing a domain name, you can choose a Webhosting plan. Domain name providers like Siteground, Go Daddy etc are providing web hosting plans as well.
