Step One – How To Purchase Your Domain Name
The very first thing that you need to do is to choose and buy your domain name. There are a few things that you need to consider but the whole process isn’t too difficult.
How to Buy a Domain Name
Once you have decided what name you would like for your site, head on over to Godaddy.com where you will be able to make your purchase. The normal price will cost you about $11.99 or £7.49 but if you use the links below you will get a discount.
CLICK HERE or copy the link below to claim your discount from the Godaddy website:
http://howtocreateasimplewebsite.com/GodaddyDiscount
The Best Name to Choose
There are different ways in which a domain name can be formed. Take a look at the example here for the fictional person called Jane Doe. If she were looking for a website name then this is the process she would go through. All you have to do is to type in each configuration until you find something that is available.
The best possible choices and configurations for Jane Doe would be:
Something ending in .com = Janedoe.com or Jane-Doe.com or Jane.doe.com
Something ending in .net = Janedoe.net or Jane-Doe.net or Jane.Doe.net
Something ending in .org = Janedoe.org or Jane-Doe.org or Jane.Doe.org
Something ending in your country code = Janedoe.co.uk or Jane-Doe.co.uk or Jane.Doe.co.uk (for people in the UK. Use your own country code if you are from another country) etc.
None of These Available?
If none of these configurations are available then start trying to add a short word on the end such as:
Janedoeonline.com or Jane-Doe-Online.com
Janedoeblog.com or Jane-Doe-Blog.com etc
You can also choose a website ending in .info but do not bother with the rest of the configurations that are available as they are not very common.
Choosing a Company or Hobby Based Domain Name
If you are naming your website for your company or hobby then go through the same process until you find something that is appropriate.
CLICK HERE or copy the link below to claim your discount from the Godaddy website:
http://howtocreateasimplewebsite.com/GodaddyDiscount
As you can see from above I have used Godaddy.com to purchase the How to Create a Simple Website domain name. Enter your chosen domain name and click Go.
The next image will show you if your chosen domain is available. As you can see my chosen name was available in several versions.
I chose the .com version, and clicked Continue to Registration. If you don’t find your first choice, keep trying new combinations until you find something you are happy with. Then click Continue to Registration where you will be presented with a page that will need your full name and address details.
Complete this then click Next and change the registration length to 1 year.
You will then reach this page where you can review your shopping cart and confirm the following information:
- The correct name and spelling of your new domain
- The cost of the domain
- The 1 year registration for this domain
You can then click on the Continue to Checkout button where it is time to pay using a credit card or your Paypal account.
Double-check that the price is correct and make your payment.
So that is lesson one complete. Click Here for Step Two where we will purchase our hosting account which allows us to show the whole world our site.
