I have my website name, now what is like asking, I have a car now what, how you do you plan to use your vehicle? Your answer to this question determines the next step.

If your first response is I want to make money with my vehicle well rest assured there are a wide variety of ways to make money and it can be a small trickle, a huge river or even a flash flood – at least that is what I have heard!

What ever your response for how you plan to use your vehicle, your web presence there are countless ways to achieve your goals as a quick Internet search will show. In this article we are going to examine the first few steps in establishing your web presence.

First, there are many different places on the web to find information about the best name for your site based on the product or type of products you are promoting so lets say you already have a three or four word name picked out. In the United States the first stop might be to search for free using the TESS system at the United States Patent and Trademark Office dot gov to ensure that the name is not already trademarked. The next step is to see if the name already exists on the World Wide Web which can be combined with registering your domain name. Again there are many domain name registration options on the web which can be found with a quick search. The fee is usually around ten dollars per year but can vary if you need additional certificates or security features. Domain name registration companies will provide information on these items. 

Once you have registered your domain name, your own unique address on the Internet, your website must be available on the Internet 24 hours a day to qualify as a website and be visible to people and search engines. There are many companies which provide the 24 hour hosting service as a quick search for for web hosting shows.

Next review your plans for your website, a detailed plan would be best but a brief outline is a good starting place. Will one website with multiple pages and posts which showcases your products to the best advantage meet your needs? Do you have a handful of products or ideas and would like to have multiple websites? Perhaps you have friends and family that are also thinking about Internet options and you plan to offer web hosting as a reseller. Many companies that offer web hosting also offer tiered payment options based on these features while some companies offer reseller options as part of their overall package. So it is useful to purchase the type of web hosting that is going to be the most effective based on how you plan to use your website(s).

One of the best and sometimes most frustrating things about the Internet is the wide range of options available. However once you have an outline of your plan you are ready to research these options, select a few to test and begin your online website adventure. For example, choose a web name, complete the research on business names, existing names and domain name companies. Next, based on your plan, research web hosting companies and fees. Finally, register your web (domain) name, choose your web hosting company (which could be the same as the domain company) and follow the tutorials to set up your website. Soon your site will be visible on the Internet!

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