To start off I'm a web designer novice!! \n\nSo, I've got a free host to start me off. and I'm just buying my domain name.  \n\nIn the domain stuff, in my host, I've read about connecting the name etc.  they say..."You should set your domain name to use our DNS (domain name servers)".\n\nBeing totally dim, but does this mean you'll end up with their name in your address too??!\n\nI know wot u web designers must be thinking!! but jus help!
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i already typed this thing once and accidentally went to another page i hate it when i do that anyway: i had alot of trouble with site that were too expensive (there arent any that are free) yahoo has a free domain but you have to host there and thats too expensive on yahoo) or just didnt look trustworthy. but i found a good one, its cheap (especially for people that are just doin this for fun) its www.aplus.net. (what i did was buy the domain for $1.99/year through yahoo and hosted through aplus since its only $7.46/month compared to like $20.00/month. NOW IF YOU DO FIND SOMETHING THATS TOTALLY FREE PLEASE LET ME KNOW I HAVE SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS ON THIS COMPUTER LOOKING FOR FREE. (check out my site: www.wyndee.web.aplus.net) see if you like it and they have so many layouts that would do a sports page justice, ok im rambling, have fun.
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Even though it's next to impossible to get a site that's ad-free and totally free to you, there are lots of great tools out there that are helpful, including sites that offer templates and help you get started. I have been impressed with the tools and service of GoDaddy (www.godaddy.com). If you'd like to learn more about the process, consider buying this book, which outlines the process, step-by-step: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0764507206/103-8389304-7234204?v=glance&n=283155\n\nHere's some tips from http://website-design.mcdar.net/:\n\nSo you want to build a website here I will explain some simple but also key aspects that are commonly taken in to consideration when a website developer creates a website.\n\n1) Website Design - The website design must be neat meaning that everything looks like where it is meant to be (nothing out of place or out of proportion). Also your sites design is related to the topic of your website e.g. your site is about flowers then your design must have flowers.\n\n2) Site Navigation - Visitors must be able to get where they want to go without going through a maze a good way of putting it if you can get there in 3 clicks it should be fine. Also it helps when search engine spiders go through your site since it makes it easy for the spiders to index the site.\n\n3) Domain Name - Domain name is important since it is one of the first thing that your visitors will see. Your domain should relate to your site topic or business name. Length of the domain usually 6-8 characters is a good length and easy for visitors to type.\n\n4) Scroll Bars - don't make your website pages too long so your visitors have to scroll for hours it is also a good option to just create another page and don't make people scroll side to side.\n5) Returning Visitors - make your visitors return to your site by adding one or all to your site:\n\n- Email Newsletter (Ezine)\n- Community Forums\n- Online Tools\n- Online Games\n- Useful Content\n- Competitions and Prizes\n- and so on\n\n5) Website Logo - Make your logo unique and brandable so that people will remember your logo and then will remember your site and products.\n\nThese are some simple points that you may take into consideration when you build your website if you need some further assistance have a look at your competitors website and see what they have done. Remember what you put in is what you get out of your website and on that note GOOD LUCK and enjoy the whole process of building your very own virtual property.\n\n\nAll that said, if you'd like something simple and quick, here's the company that made my website, and they charged me less than $300. I knew nothing about doing it, but it came out great and they guided me every step of the way: www.wordtechs.com.\n\n\nGood luck with your new venture!\n~Tia~
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Hi\n\nHosting is different from domain registration. You defintely need to renew your domain name with your domain registration provider. I think from the details below, your domain name will get expired on May 22 2006. So renew the domain asap.\nRegistrant:\n The Art of Alice Elizabeth\n 5701 Chevrolet Blvd\n #C316\n Parma, OH 44130\n US\n 440-843-6218 \n \n\nDomain Name: ALICE-ELIZABETH.COM\n\nAdministrative Contact: \n Morris, Alice **********@aol.com\n 5701 Chevrolet Blvd\n #C316\n Parma, OH 44130\n US\n 440-843-6218 \n \n\nTechnical Contact: \n Morris, Alice **********@aol.com\n 5701 Chevrolet Blvd\n #C316\n Parma, OH 44130\n US\n 440-843-6218 \n \n\nRecord last updated 06-27-2004 07:33:29 AM\nRecord expires on 05-22-2006\nRecord created on 05-22-2004
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A domain name has nothing to do with what kind of redirects and the such that can be setup.\n\nYes, you redirect to a domain many times - but the act of going to a domain name is actually nothing more than "URL Masking" - as you will actually be going to the IP address - then when you get to the IP address - the server will look at the actual domain, and direct you to the proper directory on the server to have webpages shown to you from.
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first, you have to know what type of services your website will provide, so, you can determine what exactly the requirements of your Host.\nah, Host: the server that will 'host' your website files, the PC that will always be on so everyone writes the name of your site in the browser will be able to see your site.\nThere are too many host services available, and for sure every service will cost you more, also hosting php and mysql is cheaper than hosting aspx and sql server.\n\nDesigning the site, and creating it is up to you, you can create it your own and upload it, or make an agreement with another company to build it, upload it for you, and pay for it all.\n\n2nd, Domain: host providers can provide you reserving the name you choose for your site, or , you can reserve it on other domain servers.\n\nI suggest canaca, it is very effective, and one of the cheapest you can find.
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Well, if you wanted to have your own site and eventually a domain name, you should look into getting web hosting and using a shopping cart system.  My dad uses PayPal, which is free but charges a transaction fee.  This takes money from each item you sell.  Google offers a service like this too.  There are plenty of shopping cart scripts though, if you find a web host that gives you a MySQL database and offers PHP so that you can install it.  Below I added a link to a list of them.  As for hosting, it depends on how much you want to spend or if you want to start off with a free site.  I recommend searching for this yourself but I have added links two directories I find helpful to speed up the process.
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Many hosting companies will include a free domain name if you pay for their hosting service. In actuality, they just bundle the cost into your monthly fees. Someone must pay to register the domain name, and it is very unlikely that someone will do it for you out of the kindness of their heart.
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You're not really asking the right question - but I understand what you're looking for. You don't want to run your own DNS server. You want a service to host dynamic DNS for your home IP, thus assigning it a permanent name. \n\nYes, there are such services - check out www.dyndns.com. You can create a free account and download a piece of software for your computer. By running that software, you're advertising your current IP address to dyndns.com. They are then taking that information and publishing a DNS entry associating it with a host name of your choosing.\n\nThis is great for a small scale website that you share with your friends. However, if you want something larger that gets a lot of traffic, it is best to put it on a server at your ISP or a web hosting company. Most home Internet connections have a lot of bandwidth for downloading but very little for uploading.
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The naming of your business could be one of the most important decisions you will make. A name's originality and legal availability will create a real asset value of its own, as it becomes marketed and gains market acceptance. \n\nThe name you choose will become the focal point of all the benefits and features that relate to your business. Customers will be able to find and refer others to it in the future. \n\nSince any names that are suggested here may already be owned by another party, I wanted to go a different route...\n\nI suggest either hiring a name creation firm or get together with your friends and/or family and throw a "name party" & have everyone bounce some ideas around. Compile a listing of names that you like the best. Once you have that list, do as much free research as you can before you delve into comprehensive research. \n\nI listed some links where you can do some preliminary name checking. However, please be aware that this is merely scratching the surface of what's out there. \n\nOnly comprehensive research will tell you if the name is truly available. But, these links are free & a great place to start, so I'd try them out first. \n\nComprehensive research consists of looking at marks that are similar in Sound, Appearance or Meaning in the pending & registered Federal AND State trademark files as well as the US National Common-Law files.\n\nThere are other sites that offer free searching capabilities in conjunction with their commercial services, so I'm not able to post those links due to the Yahoo! TOS. You'll also want to check domain names & yellow pages, so simply do a search for "free domain name search" and "national yellowpages" and the appropriate links will pop up.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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I use 1 and 1 internet hosting for my website, ive been with them for two years, starting with the home package at 4.99 a month...it was very good until i needed more bandwidth so moved on to their business package. This gave me 2.5 g webspace and 20gb monthly traffic bandwidth.. As well as this, 1 and 1 give you loads of extras, like statistics, chat channels, newsletter and form tools, database, website builder, dynamic site builders, photo glalery and software worth £400 - which includes frontpage 2003 for web designing.\n\nYou get 3 domains free of charge and can link another 100 domains to the hosting package as well as 300 subdomainds...\n\nEmail is also provided giving you 700 pop 3 email accounts, with virus scanning and spam filters.\n\nIve also found their customer support to be quite brilliant.and for £8.45 a month on this business package yu cant go wrong.\n\nI believe your also interested in shopping carts, which 1and 1 also do, in the form of their e-shop business package at £9.99pm....including:\n\n100 MB web space\nDisplay up to 100 items\n10 Categories\n30+ design templates\nThe Business eShop is an ideal start if you’re just beginning your e-commerce venture. \n\nAlso included \n\n100 MB web space\n10 GB Monthly Traffic included\nOnline administration\nE-mail order confirmation\n\n\nAs for web design, i actually do web designing myself, and quite competitively priced. so if you have an idea of what kind of website your after. and how you want it built, you could give me a shout for a quote...
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Your experience is very common. But without further details no one can say whether there's "foul suspected".\n\nOnly ICANN-accredited domain registrars can truly register domain names. But they form reseller partnerships with other companies to expand their services, especially hosting providers.\n\nUnfortunately not all resellers register a domain name in real time. Some actually put orders on queue and forward them to their registrar partner to register...if they're available.\n\nA lot can happen within a few minutes, especially if multiple parties are trying to register for the same name at the same time.\n\nBut to answer your question, no. Not yet, anyway.\n\nOn the other hand, there's another practice called "domain kiting" or domain tasting that's been going on. Essentially some parties register a domain name that's been "looked up", taste whatever traffic or see if anyone's interested in it, then either let it go within 120 hours (5 days) or keep it.\n\nIf what I explained above indeed occurred, don't contact the current registrant of the domain name and don't look it up on your browser. Give it about 120 hours (5 days) from its initial creation date.\n\nWith luck, it might become available by then. If it is, be sure to register it with a REAL domain registrar like Go Daddy, Domainsite, etc.\n\nBut again, without further details (like the domain name's WHOIS record minus the name), it's hard to say what possibly occurred. It could be coincidental for all we know.\n\nGood luck and good hunting.
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If you are buying URLs for resale, it would depend on "to whom" you wish to sell.\n\nIf you are buying URLs for your own use - for your own business -- consider the following:\n\nSelecting short, easy to remember URLS are best\n\nAvoid difficult to spell URLs\n\nAvoid dashes, underlines or other additions that require you to say "that's website (spelled w-e-b-s-i-t-e) for you (spelled with the number four and the letter U) dot com. If you have to spell it out or explain it, it's all wrong.\n\nYour URL should contain at least one of your key terms for the planned site more if possible (without sacrificing brevity).\n\nSomething Catchy that "sticks" is best -- especially if it helps brand your site.\n\nDo market research to be sure that there aren't other URLs and business names out there that are too close to your own.\n\nGrab the .com, the .net and the .org for any primary URLs you plan to use, grab the other extensions as you have time, money and the desire.\n\nBuy at www.godaddy.com -- they have a great price, a good, easy-to-use management panel and offer excellent customer service when needed. (I recommend GoDaddy to all my clients for this reason).
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I don't think you can get a domain name alone without paying for it. I do however know that some companies will give you a domain name for free with the purchase of web hosting. But, if you have a website like geocities or one that was provided for you through your ISP, I can almost guarantee you that you will need to get a domain name along w/ web fowarding. There are some companies out there that can supply you with both.
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This sounds quite harsh, but I'd perhaps re-think your design and layout. I've recently been hunting high and low for a web designer, hosting domain names etc and have been extremely put off by bad layout.\n\nThe fact that you've got a free website, with loads of banners and adverts would make me think that you're a part-timer, who would take the money and not do the job.\n\nThe design of your website isn't easy to navigate, the flash image is awful on the eyes. I wouldn't let you design my website incase I got the same thing. \n\nJust a few suggestions:\n\n* Make all the colours compliment each other- they clash at the minute\n* Improve your own layout\n* Include a portfolio\n* Get yourself onto a paid website to prove that you take business seriously.\n\nI know that what I've said does sound quite nasty, but if you don't present your own business well then people won't trust you with theirs. Take a look at your competition.
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There are lots of great tools out there that are helpful, including sites that offer templates and help you get started. I have been impressed with the tools and service of GoDaddy (www.godaddy.com). If you'd like to learn more about the process, consider buying this book, which outlines the process, step-by-step: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0764507206/103-8389304-7234204?v=glance&n=283155\n\nHere's some tips from http://website-design.mcdar.net/:\n\nSo you want to build a website here I will explain some simple but also key aspects that are commonly taken in to consideration when a website developer creates a website.\n\n1) Website Design - The website design must be neat meaning that everything looks like where it is meant to be (nothing out of place or out of proportion). Also your sites design is related to the topic of your website e.g. your site is about flowers then your design must have flowers.\n\n2) Site Navigation - Visitors must be able to get where they want to go without going through a maze a good way of putting it if you can get there in 3 clicks it should be fine. Also it helps when search engine spiders go through your site since it makes it easy for the spiders to index the site.\n\n3) Domain Name - Domain name is important since it is one of the first thing that your visitors will see. Your domain should relate to your site topic or business name. Length of the domain usually 6-8 characters is a good length and easy for visitors to type.\n\n4) Scroll Bars - don't make your website pages too long so your visitors have to scroll for hours it is also a good option to just create another page and don't make people scroll side to side.\n5) Returning Visitors - make your visitors return to your site by adding one or all to your site:\n\n- Email Newsletter (Ezine)\n- Community Forums\n- Online Tools\n- Online Games\n- Useful Content\n- Competitions and Prizes\n- and so on\n\n5) Website Logo - Make your logo unique and brandable so that people will remember your logo and then will remember your site and products.\n\nThese are some simple points that you may take into consideration when you build your website if you need some further assistance have a look at your competitors website and see what they have done. Remember what you put in is what you get out of your website and on that note GOOD LUCK and enjoy the whole process of building your very own virtual property.\n\n\nAll that said, if you'd like something simple and quick, here's the company that made my website, and they charged me less than $300. I knew nothing about doing it, but it came out great and they guided me every step of the way: www.wordtechs.com.\n\n\nGood luck with your new venture!\n~Tia~
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Yes you can, however, I do not think this is what you are looking for, because, if it was, then you would know how to do it. If you question is, can I host a website or use a domain internaly, then this is simple a web server and/or dns issue.\n\ndomain hosting, is simply using a domain to organize your lan/wan. hostnames.domain.com is for assigning ip's to hosts on your network.\n\nthis is not a function of a router.