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What is a website?
A website is a location on the Internet that contains pages of information
regarding services, images, sounds, video files for other information
someone wishes to provide. Sites are owned and managed by individuals,
companies or organizations.
Why do I need a
website? In this information
age, without a presence on the Web, your business or organization is
virtually invisible. The web has been become a critical information source
for the vast majority of consumers. If you have a business or organization,
you must be on the Web.
Are all websites created
equal? No. An effective
website is a combination of what your visitor sees and critical technical
components behind the scenes. The visitor must have a rewarding experience
plus the technology upon which the site is built must be designed to keep
the site running and easy to update and maintain.
What is a domain name?
A domain name is a unique name that sends users to your site on the
Internet. The domain is a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) that serves
as your address on the Internet. A URL begins with http://.
Domain names are purchased and must be maintained to continue using the
name.
How do I get my own domain name? There a
many domain name registrars, some reputable and some not. To purchase or
more accurately rent a domain name you must search the database of all
current registered names and when you find a name that you want and that is
available you must engage a domain registrar to secure it for you.
What is a hosting
service? A hosting service
allows a third party to store information on the Internet. Information that
is stored allows your website to be displayed on the Internet. Most hosting
sites have a fee associated for storage of files.
How do I set up
a hosting service? As
with domain registrars, hosting services are numerous and with varying
degrees of reputability. There a are a wide variety of hosting
packages available, many of which are inappropriate for most needs.
Often-free hosting space is available if you know were to look.
What
is an IP Address? The
IP address is a unique set of numbers that identifies a computer or server
on the Internet. Every computer has a unique number assigned, if a
machine does not have an IP address it cannot be on a network.
How can I get an email
address that contains the name of my web site?
Many people have AOL, MSN, Yahoo or other generic email address for personal
use. If you want to appear to be more professional, you can get an email
address, which includes your domain name like Bob@mybusiness.com.
This can be established at the same time you register your domain name with
a simple email alias.
What is an email alias?
An email alias is an email account that allows you to use an email account
that does not really exist. Messages sent to the alias email account are
routed to a real address. This way you can have an address such as
info@mybusiness.com.
Does a web site
replace other advertising? No,
a website is another tool used to advertise your company. Content of the
site determines your ranking on search engines and how fast your customer
can find you on the Internet.
What is a browser?
The browser is a software application that is used to locate and display Web
pages. Some of the most popular browsers are Microsoft Internet
Explorer, Firefox and Safari.
What is HTML?
HTML stands for Hypertext Markup Language. This is the programming language
used on the Internet to display web pages and web sites.
