Marketing FAQ - What Does Pointing Your Domain Mean?

Pointing your domain is the technical term fornameservers which you need to point your domain
connecting your domain name to your web host'sto. The nameservers generally look something like
server.  When you register your domain name withand Sometimes there will be 4 nameservers but
a domain registrar, which is rather like creatingalways at least two.
signage for your business. The server is like the like- Copy the nameservers from your web host and go
building where you will operate your business.to your account where you registered your domain
Pointing your domain to your server is like hangingname. Change the existing nameservers to those
that sign on your business so your customers canprovided by your web host. Save the settings.
find your site.It will take anywhere from 24-48 hours for the
If you register your domain from a webhost they willnameserver transfer to take place. It happens faster
often do this step seamlessly, but it is not always ain some regions than others. So it may be possible
good idea to give one company that much controlfor someone in the USA to view the site before
over your business. It is also quite probable that yousomeone in Europe or Canada. This is where you
will pay more for your domain name registrationhave to exercise patience. I know the waiting is
through a web host. If you register your domaindifficult, but your site will not be viewable to all until
elsewhere, you will need to tell the registrar wherethe domain pointing process has been completed.
to hang the sign, or point your domain.If at any time in the future you choose to switch
How to point your domain:web hosts, you will need to go back to the registrar
- Once you have created a hosting account withand point the nameservers to your new web host.
your chosen web host, they will give you the