| Registering a domain name | | | | What are the steps to register a domain name? |
| | | | First - Select your domain name, ideally this needs to |
| Clare is the CEO of Discount Domains Ltd a leading | | | | be either your company or websites name. |
| UK Domain name registration service. | | | | Secondly - Check if its free. Most domain name |
| If your planning your own website, then your really | | | | registrars including offer a WHOIS service. Consider |
| need to consider getting your own domain name. | | | | registering the other Top Level Domain extensions, |
| They aren't free but if your serious about building | | | | e.g .com and .co.uk if your UK based. |
| your own corporate or on line presence the a domain | | | | Thirdly - Register your domain name. As you register |
| name is one of the best investments you can make. | | | | your domain name or names it is always worth giving |
| The Domain Name System or DNS allows for | | | | thought to where your website will be hosted, some |
| computers to translate a series of numerical numbers | | | | registrars and hosting companies expect you to |
| in human friendly names. Names are easy to | | | | purchase both services. |
| remember and therefore help to locate your website. | | | | It can be more expensive to change your mind later |
| A domain name is part of the address of a website | | | | on. |
| and is known by the technical term URL or Uniform | | | | Lastly maintain your domain name. If you change |
| Resource Locator. | | | | your e-mail address etc, do not forget to update |
| Domain names are limited by international conventions | | | | your account with the registrar, otherwise when |
| and can not exceed 63 characters, certain characters | | | | renewal comes around you could overlook your |
| are also not allowed. | | | | domain names expiry. |