subject: Domain Name Registration And Web Hosting [print this page] Domain name is your identity on internet, without a domain name you will be not recognized in an online business. That is why it becomes very important have a correct domain name for your business. When you register a name for your domain with online registrars, that name will be reserved for you until you pay for that. That means no one else can use the name again, that is why, it is necessary to have a unique name for your website, which no one used before.
When your domain name is registered, the next thing you want to do is get a good web hosting. You're your site is hosted by a good web hosting company, your website will be online worldwide and everyone can have the access to your site. Some people register the domains even before starting a website, they park their name so that no one can take that name. So if you are thinking of starting a website in future like in another 4 to 5 years, it is better to register your domain name so that you don't have to go through difficulties of finding names for your site when you need them.
Some people misunderstand by thinking web hosting and domain registration is one and the same, but it is not right. They are two different things which every website must have before coming online. For both the services you need to pay some fees every year. Web hosting is something which supports your website by making it available to customers and viewers all the time. In both the cases never go for free services, but you should try to get cheap services. Free services may not always turn out good, they may not provide you the service that you are expecting.
You should always register your domain name with accredited domain registrars and a reputed web hosting company for hosting your site. There are some free web hosting services which are good, but they have too much of down time. This will make your site not available to viewers when they want it, or it might take forever to load. People can't wait for too long for your site to load, so they will jump to next available site and you will loose your viewers.
So make sure you have everything ready before making your site online, if it needs any fixing then do it before so that when it comes online it is perfect in every angle.
