What Do I need?
Great question, the answer is not too much, and it is not even that expensive.
Let’s see exactly what we need:
What’s a domain name Richard?
Simply put it is the name of your website. Just like this site is called ebits - that’s my domain name. Now you should try to get a domain name that is easy to remember. For example if you have a domain name like ITeachYoungKidsAges5-9 - well it is clear what you do but it is a bit long to remember.
So when you want to register a domain name you should think short (if possible) and easy to remember and say.
I need a .com right?
Let’s talk about the domain name extensions. As you can see my domain is ebits And the domain name extension is .ie. This means that my site is an Irish website. There are many different types of extensions: .com, .net, .org, .es etc.
Which extension you select is up to you. However, some extensions are more expensive than others.
On average you should not pay more than €30 for a domain name. However something very important to remember is that this domain name needs to be renewed every year. If you don’t do this your domain will expire and someone else can register it.
Important to note
When you register your domain name, or if someone else registers it for you, make sure it is registered in your name, with your details.
Why?
Well I have seen situations where someone went with a company, the company registered their domain name and then held them hostage and made them pay a lot of money to gain control of the domain!
What else do I need?
Hosting of course! Once you have your domain name you need to host it somewhere, and that somewhere could be here!
