Create and maintain your own website
What is a domain name
A domain name is simply an address on the internet, something like www.ezylearn.com.au
A domain name is just a name however and it needs to be directed or "pointed" to a website server for you to take advantage of all the website tools available.
Website domain names are different in each country, but you can register a domain name in most countries even if you don't live there.
There are many Australian companies that have website domain names that end in .com, for example 123ezy websites have a website domain name of 123ezy.com but they are an Australian business (actually a division of EzyLearn Pty Ltd).
Here is a list of website addresses and which country they are registered in:
.com, .net, .org |
Registered in the USA |
.com.au |
Registered in Australia |
.co.nz |
Registered in New Zealand |
.co.uk |
Registered in United Kingdom |
.co.za |
Registered in South Africa |
.to |
Registered in Tonga |
There are ofcourse many other choices and if you'd like to take a look at more you can visit one of many registrars around the world. A registrar that we have used in the past is www.register.com because of the range of countries they work with.
Domain names can be transferred
If you have a domain name, but didn't register it yourself you may think that you are tied to the person who designed your website (your website designer), but this is not the case.
It is relatively simple to transfer a domain name and you can do it at any time.
For example, Melbourne IT is one of the biggest domain name registrars in Australia and they were the first to offer australian domain names. When they first started operating, it was harder to buy a domain name than it is today. You had to provide a registered business name and state the nature of your reason for purchasing a domain name.
Since then, many more companies have started to provide domain name registration services and the price for a domain name has become quite cheap. They have come down from approximately $130 for 2 years to much cheaper levels of around $45 for 2 years.
We use and recommend NetRegistry and if you are not sure how to register a domain, we provide that service for you and register your domain name in your own name.
Most people don't change
Most people however stay with their original registrar because they think it is too hard to change. They also think that their website will be effected if they change domain name registrars.
It is important to know that transferring a domain name is simple and that it is the website hosting that is more important because that is where you website files are actually stored.
Some domain name registrars also provide website hosting services but even if you register for web hosting with these companies you can still transfer your domain name elsewhere and use their hosting services.
More important than a domain name
Your domain name is very important as far as recognition is concerned, but when it comes to what you actually want do with your domain name, then it is your web site hosting that offers all the internet website design, optimisation, statistics and keyword tools.
A good website designer and Internet marketing professional is also very handy to actually make sure that your website earns you money and helps your customers.
A good website hosting account actually provides all the software to help you create and edit what is on your website (called a website builder), as well as fast and easy installation of the many software tools that more and more website owners are using today, things like Forums, Blogs, Email newsletters, forms, live help and more...
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