Getting Started - Part 5
Tagged Under : domains, webhosting
You’ve narrowed down your niche, you’ve figured out how much competition you have, how many monthly searches you have and you have a pretty good idea of what kind of traffic you can expect. The only thing left is to actually create your business.
The first thing you’re going to need is to find a domain name for your business. This is where you’re going to have to use a little imagination. Let’s say you decided to sell CDs through Amazon and you decide to focus on the ones that are sold at a big discount, which is usually the older stuff. You might want to get a domain name like www.cheapcds.com, or something like that. You want the domain name to be as descriptive of what your business is as possible. If it’s a band review site then maybe you might choose something like www.rockbandreviews.com or something like that. I seriously doubt either of those domains are available, but you get the picture.
To get your domain, simply go to Google and type in “Domains.” You’ll find about 95 million places to get domains. Lots of people use GoDaddy.com
. However, I do recommend another hosting company, Hostgator, because they are cheaper and easier to use. You can also buy your domain at Hostgator. I use Hostgator for all of my hosting, including this site.
Domains are cheap for the first year, about $9-10 or so. But after that, they get very expensive if you renew on a yearly basis, so it’s a good idea to get your domain for a number of years if you’re sure you’re going to be keeping it.
After you get your domain, the next thing you’re going to need is hosting
