What You Should Know About Domain Name Registration?

When you plan to set up your own website for the purpose of making money online, selection of a proper domain name is essential. Domain name is the name which describes your website. When your website comes up in the search engine results, the domain name provides some information about it to the searchers. It should not be irrelevant or misleading and should match with the content of your website. Domain name selection is the first step to get your website online. Therefore, proper care should be taken when selecting the same.

The domain name selected should be short, memorable and easy to spell. It should relate to your core business. If your domain name contains more than three words, use hyphens. There are different domain name extensions available, such as, .com, .net, .org, .info etc. Of all these, .com is the most popular domain name extension (.org for non-profit organizations).

Domain names are easy to register. They are also cheap ( as low as $1.99). There are hundreds of domain name registration companies online. Some of the popular ones are, Yahoo, Register.com, Go Daddy, NetworkSolutions etc. These companies are all ICANN accredited. You can register your domain name for as many years as you want or you may register it for one year and extend it at the end of the year.

Before registering your domain name, make sure that it has not been already registered by somebody else. Even if a domain name has been taken by someone, it may be purchased from the owner. You may want to buy a particular domain name (which has been already registered) due to it's high page rank. You may buy used domain names through certain forums and websites such as, Digital Point, Sitepoint, Namepros etc.

When registering your domain name, you are generally given an option to keep it private. This will keep your details like name, e mail ID etc. out of the international data base.

Web Hosting

Web hosting is the service that allows you to have a website on the internet. I like to think of it as online storage units. The data can be hosted on fast servers for a monthly fee, or for free on overcrowded - slow servers. Free web hosting is very popular because of the easy access it provides beginners to build their first website.

Why is it Free?

Most free hosting companies make money by selling ads on your website. Everything from banner ads to pop-ups can generate revenue on user websites. Some free hosts get a little carried away, like one I have used that has 2-3 pop-up ads and several annoying banners. This may seem annoying but hey, it's free.

Another reason they can give it away free is that you are sharing a server with sometimes up to 100,000 other people. This overcrowding limits the amount of storage space and bandwidth transfer that a free host can provide. Most of the popular free hosting companies offer only enough space to have a small personal website. The good ones have paid upgrades available so you can graduate to paid web hosting when you are ready.

Pros and Cons of Free Hosts
Besides the office benefit of building a website for free there are other reasons that free web hosting is a good option. What about a website for a school play or a birthday party? After the event is over, the website is useless. This is a good place for a free hosted website. Since most paid web hosting plans have a one year term, free hosting is a good choice for short-term sites.

Some find the anonymity of free web hosting useful when building sites that require secrecy. This can be a downside as well since you are sharing a server with thousands of other webmasters. If one spammer or scammer gets blacklisted or banned for questionable actions - it can effect everyone on the server.


What about Domain Names?

Free hosting most often does not include a domain name. Your website address with a free host usually looks something like yoursite.20m.com or like http://bob.20m.com . These are called sub-domains and are not easy for your users to remember the address. Some will let you upgrade to your own .com domain name, but most of them require this article has all rights reserved and is copyright by 100 Best upgrading to a paid hosting package first.

Shared Hosting

Shared hosting is the most common and certainly the least expensive way to host your site, and is the primary focus of this web hosting directory. Web hosts in this category usually provide anywhere from 20megs of web space to 200megs and range in price from free to about $30 a month. Since 20 megs is equal to about 1000 pages of text, that is usually adequate for small sites.

Shared Free Hosting usually includes a free subdomain (yourname.150m.com) but often includes advertisements on one or more of your homepages, which pays for the free service. However they do provide a paid upgrade option which eliminates the ad banners and provides additonal web space, bandwidth, and support.

Dedicated Hosting costs several hundred dollars a month and this article has all rights reserved and is copyright by 100 Best is feasible only for businesses with very large and active web sites. Dedicated hosts give each user their own server to use the web space and bandwidth as they please.

Is this scenario familiar? "You decide to build a web site. You type the name you want in your web browser to see if the .com you would like is being used for a web site already - find it is not and race to a domain registrar to snatch the name up for yourself - only to find that the domain name is 'Not Available'. Arghhh!" Learning that unused (but registered) names are unavailable can be frustrating for buyers. However, there is hope! Many domain owners are selling their previously registered domains. Read on to learn how buying aftermarket domains works.


The Aftermarket Market

Domain name owners are selling previously registered domain names through aftermarket domain buying/selling websites. These services post "for sale" domain names for domain name owners and reserve a commission of the sale of the domain name for themselves. Buyers are able to browse available names and purchase them through the web sites secure escrow services. Then the ownership of the domain name is transferred from seller to buyer.

Aftermarket Pricing

Using your business name or brand in a domain name can be important and essential for your business's e-commerce success. And domain sellers know this. So aftermarket domains are very pricey. You can't get any $4.95 deals in the aftermarket. You can plan on spending $100+ for an aftermarket domain name. Some domain names are selling for thousands, and hundreds of thousands of dollars.

How Prices are Determined

Although an ambitious domain seller could place any price they wanted on a domain name, there is some help for buyers in determining domain value. Domain name appraisal services will, for a fee, appraise the value of a domain name using specific algorithms and criteria. For example, one word .com's, two and three character domains, high traffic keywords, and brand specific names are worth a lot more than the others. Most domain sellers will have their domain appraised and buyers should request to see the appraisal certification before purchasing a high value domain.

Pricing- Flat Rate vs. Auction

The pricing methods of aftermarket domains vary depending on the service. Some domain buying/selling web sites sell domains on a flat-rate basis, while others offer more of an auction. AfterNIC, the leader in aftermarket sales, offers a combination of both pricing structures, where sellers determine minimum bid amounts and buyers can bid on the price, OR buyers can purchase a domain name for the asking price. The asking price is usually very high, but serious buyers don't have to worry about being out-bid.

Using Escrow to Safely Transfer Funds

Because domains are for sale by owner through the aftermarket, buyers should be wary of making deals one-on-one. Aftermarket domains are usually sold for a great sum and caution should be taken when transferring money from buyer to seller. For the safety of both parties use an escrow, or trusted third-party, service to make the transaction. Domain buying/selling sites will have an on-hand escrow service. Use it.

The Built-in Traffic Bonus

Some previously owned domain names come with baggage. This can be good or bad. Some domain names may have received a lot of traffic with a previous owner or have advertised the domain heavily. This can help a new owner get going. On the other hand, maybe the previous owner was a bit shady and the domain this article has all rights reserved and is copyright by 100 Best is banned from upstanding searches for malcontent and they are trying to get rid of the domain on the aftermarket. This is probably not anything to worry about- but worth considering as an aftermarket buyer.

Where to Find Aftermarket Domains

The best place to go to purchase previously registered domain names is AfterNIC.com. They have the most reputable services for sealing the deal, and an enormous selection of domain names. Other aftermarket domain buyer/seller sites include: GreatDomains, Sedo, and DomainMart.

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BLOGS ARE SOCIAL MEDIA

When you hear about something a few times, it really starts to get you thinking. I had a discussion with Jay who revealed he'd been told "blogs are not social media". Then yesterday, I see a post by Mitch Joel where part of the comments discussion ended up focusing on what makes a blog social media. The comments noted that without allowing comments on your blog, it wouldn't qualify as social media (somewhat ironic, if you see what I mean). :)

It's never occured to me that blogs are not social media. Social media sites, at their simplest, can be described as any that allow you to share, or as we are fond of saying, "join the conversation". When you blog, you become part of the "blogosphere" which is a community no matter how you look at it. Also, you create a profile when you blog, which often includes the same kinds of information you feature on Facebook or Twitter. And if Twitter, which is described as "micro-blogging" is social media, then how are blogs not?

Besides, Wikipedia says blogs are social media. Who's going to argue with that?

In short, blogs are a great way to get your information out and express yourself to those you have a connection with. So, for me, it's rather narrow minded to think of blogs as outside the realm of social media.
SOURCE :http://tengoldenrulesblog.blogspot.com/

Web hosting service

Types of Internet hosting service


• Full-featured hosting services
o Virtual private server
o Dedicated hosting
o Colocation centre
• Web hosting
o Free hosting
o Shared hosting
o Clustered hosting
o Reseller hosting
o FFmpeg hosting
o Application-specific
 Blog hosting
 Guild hosting
 Image hosting
 Video hosting
 Wiki farms
 Application hosting
 Social network hosting
• File hosting
• Remote backup service
• Game server hosting
• DNS hosting
• E-mail hosting



An example of "rack mounted" servers.
A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to provide their own website accessible via the World Wide Web. Web hosts are companies that provide space on a server they own or lease for use by their clients as well as providing Internet connectivity, typically in a data center. Web hosts can also provide data center space and connectivity to the Internet for servers they do not own to be located in their data center, called colocation.
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• 1 Service scope
• 2 Hosting reliability and uptime
• 3 Types of hosting
• 4 Obtaining hosting
• 5 See also
• 6 References

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The scope of hosting services varies widely. The most basic is web page and small-scale file hosting, where files can be uploaded via File Transfer Protocol (FTP) or a Web interface. The files are usually delivered to the Web "as is" or with little processing. Many Internet service providers (ISPs) offer this service free to their subscribers. People can also obtain Web page hosting from other, alternative service providers. Personal web site hosting is typically free, advertisement-sponsored, or cheap. Business web site hosting often has a higher expense.
Single page hosting is generally sufficient only for personal web pages. A complex site calls for a more comprehensive package that provides database support and application development platforms (e.g. PHP, Java, Ruby on Rails, ColdFusion, and ASP.NET). These facilities allow the customers to write or install scripts for applications like forums and content management. For e-commerce, SSL is also highly recommended.
The host may also provide an interface or control panel for managing the Web server and installing scripts as well as other services like e-mail. Some hosts specialize in certain software or services (e.g. e-commerce). They are commonly used by larger companies to outsource network infrastructure to a hosting company.
[edit] Hosting reliability and uptime

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Multiple racks of servers.
Hosting uptime refers to the percentage of time the host is accessible via the internet. Many providers state that they aim for at least 99.9% uptime (roughly equivalent to 45 minutes of downtime a month, or less), but there may be server restarts and planned (or unplanned) maintenance in any hosting environment, which may or may not be considered part of the official uptime promise.
Many providers tie uptime and accessibility into their own service level agreement (SLA). SLAs sometimes include refunds or reduced costs if performance goals are not met.
[edit] Types of hosting


A typical server "rack," commonly seen in colocation centres.
Internet hosting services can run Web servers; see Internet hosting services.
Hosting services limited to the Web:


Many large companies who are not internet service providers also need a computer permanently connected to the web so they can send email, files, etc. to other sites. They may also use the computer as a website host so they can provide details of their goods and services to anyone interested. Additionally these people may decide to place online orders.

• Free web hosting service: Free web hosting is offered by different companies with limited services, sometimes advertisement-supported web hosting, and is often limited when compared to paid hosting.
• Shared web hosting service: one's Web site is placed on the same server as many other sites, ranging from a few to hundreds or thousands. Typically, all domains may share a common pool of server resources, such as RAM and the CPU. The features available with this type of service can be quite extensive. A shared website may be hosted with a reseller.
• Reseller web hosting: allows clients to become web hosts themselves. Resellers could function, for individual domains, under any combination of these listed types of hosting, depending on who they are affiliated with as a provider. Resellers' accounts may vary tremendously in size: they may have their own virtual dedicated server to a collocated server. Many resellers provide a nearly identical service to their provider's shared hosting plan and provide the technical support themselves.
• Virtual Dedicated Server: also known as a Virtual Private Server (VPS for short) divides server resources into virtual servers, where resources can be allocated in a way that does not directly reflect the underlying hardware. VPS will often be allocated resources based on a one server to many VPSs relationship, however virtualisation may be done for a number of reasons, including the ability to move a VPS container between servers. The users may have root access to their own virtual space. This is also known as a virtual private server or VPS. Customers are sometimes responsible for patching and maintaining the server.
• Dedicated hosting service: the user gets his or her own Web server and gains full control over it (root access for Linux/administrator access for Windows); however, the user typically does not own the server. Another type of Dedicated hosting is Self-Managed or Unmanaged. This is usually the least expensive for Dedicated plans. The user has full administrative access to the box, which means the client is responsible for the security and maintenance of his own dedicated box.
• Managed hosting service: the user gets his or her own Web server but is not allowed full control over it (root access for Linux/administrator access for Windows); however, they are allowed to manage their data via FTP or other remote management tools. The user is disallowed full control so that the provider can guarantee quality of service by not allowing the user to modify the server or potentially create configuration problems. The user typically does not own the server. The server is leased to the client.
• Colocation web hosting service: similar to the dedicated web hosting service, but the user owns the colo server; the hosting company provides physical space that the server takes up and takes care of the server. This is the most powerful and expensive type of the web hosting service. In most cases, the colocation provider may provide little to no support directly for their client's machine, providing only the electrical, Internet access, and storage facilities for the server. In most cases for colo, the client would have his own administrator visit the data center on site to do any hardware upgrades or changes.
• Cloud hosting: is a new type of hosting platform that allows customers powerful, scalable and reliable hosting based on clustered load-balanced servers and utility billing. Removing single-point of failures and allowing customers to pay for only what they use versus what they could use.
• Clustered hosting: having multiple servers hosting the same content for better resource utilization. Clustered Servers are a perfect solution for high-availability dedicated hosting, or creating a scalable web hosting solution. A cluster may separate web serving from database hosting capability.
• Grid hosting: this form of distributed hosting is when a server cluster acts like a grid and is composed of multiple nodes.
• Home server: usually a single machine placed in a private residence can be used to host one or more web sites from a usually consumer-grade broadband connection. These can be purpose-built machines or more commonly old PCs. Some ISPs actively attempt to block home servers by disallowing incoming requests to TCP port 80 of the user's connection and by refusing to provide static IP addresses. A common way to attain a reliable DNS hostname is by creating an account with a dynamic DNS service. A dynamic DNS service will automatically change the IP address that a URL points to when the IP address changes.
Some specific types of hosting provided by web host service providers:
• File hosting service: hosts files, not web pages
• Image hosting service
• Video hosting service
• Blog hosting service
• One-click hosting
• Pastebin Hosts text snippets
• Shopping cart software
[edit] Obtaining hosting
Web hosting is often provided as part of a general Internet access plan; there are many free and paid providers offering these services.
A customer needs to evaluate the requirements of the application to choose what kind of hosting to use. Such considerations include database server software, scripting software, and operating system. Most hosting providers provide Linux-based web hosting which offers a wide range of different software. A typical configuration for a Linux server is the LAMP platform: Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP/Perl/Python. The webhosting client may want to have other services, such as email for their business domain, databases or multi-media services for streaming media. A customer may also choose Windows as the hosting platform. The customer still can choose from PHP, Perl, and Python but may also use ASP .Net or Classic ASP.
Web hosting packages often include a Web Content Management System, so the end-user doesn't have to worry about the more technical aspects. These Web Content Management systems are great for the average user, but for those who want more control over their website design, this feature may not be adequate.
Most modern desktop operating systems (Windows, Linux, Mac OS X) are also capable of running web server software, and thus can be used to host basic websites.
One may also search the Internet to find active webhosting message boards and forums that may provide feedback on what type of webhosting company may suit his/her needs. However some of these message boards and forums will require not only registration, but a paid subscription to be able to access the sections and sub forums with such information.
[edit] See also
• Overselling
• Shared web hosting service
• Dedicated hosting service
Source : www.wikipedia.com

What is the World Wide Web?
• The Web is a network of computers all over the world.
• All the computers in the Web can communicate with each other.
• All the computers use a communication protocol called HTTP.
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How does the WWW work?
• Web information is stored in documents called web pages.
• Web pages are files stored on computers called web servers.
• Computers reading the web pages are called web clients.
• Web clients view the pages with a program called a web browser.
• Popular browsers are Internet Explorer and Firefox.
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How does a Browser Fetch a Web Page?
• A browser fetches a page from a web server by a request.
• A request is a standard HTTP request containing a page address.
• An address may look like this: http://www.example.com/default.htm.
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How does a Browser Display a Web Page?
• All web pages contain instructions for display.
• The browser displays the page by reading these instructions.
• The most common display instructions are called HTML tags.
• HTML tags look like this

This is a paragraph.

.
If you want to learn more about HTML, please visit our HTML tutorial.
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What is a Web Server?
• The collection of all your web pages is called your web site.
• To let others view your web pages, you must publish your web site.
• To publish your work, you must copy your site to a web server.
• Your own PC can act as a web server if it is connected to a network.
• Most common is to use an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
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What is an Internet Service Provider?
• ISP stands for Internet Service Provider.
• An ISP provides Internet Services.
• A common Internet service is web hosting.
• Web hosting means storing your web site on a public server.
• Web hosting normally includes email services.
• Web hosting often includes domain name registration.
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Summary
If you want other people to view your web site, you must copy your site to a public server.
Even if you can use your own PC as a web server, it is more common to let an Internet Service Provider (ISP) host your site.
Included in a Web hosting solution you can expect to find domain name registration and standard email services.
You can read more about domain name registration, email and other services in the next chapters of this tutorial.

Source : http://www.w3schools.com/