The Beginners Guide to Getting a Website

Points to cover

These articles aim to clear up any confusion that novices may have when looking for advice regarding general website related issues.

• Domain Names
  • What is a Domain Name
  • Where do I buy my Domain Name
  • What are the rules for choosing a domain name
  • Why do I have to renew my domain
  • Which domain name is best for me (e.g. .com, .co.uk, .net)
  • Why cant I register xyz.com
• Email
  • Do I get an Email address?
  • How do I receive my emails?
  • Can I change my email address to?
• Website Hosting
  • Why do I need web space/web hosting?
  • What hosting package type should I get?
  • Why do I have to renew my web hosting?
  • If I loose the space and just keep my name what happens?
  • How do I move my domain to another ISP?
• Search Engines
  • When I search for xzy site it does not appear in the top ten, why?
  • Why is my website not showing up when I search using a generic phrase?
  • How do visitors view my website?
• Web Developers
  • Ask your developer for advice before you purchase your domain or hosting
  • Find out what SEO you are getting from your developer, if any
  • Does your developer meet any web standards?

• The Beginners Guide to Getting a Website
  • Domain Names
    • What is a Domain Name
    • Where do I buy my Domain Name
    • What are the rules for choosing a domain name
    • Why do I have to renew my domain
    • Which domain name is best for me (e.g. .com, .co.uk, .net)
    • Why cant I register xyz.com
  • Email
    • Do I get an Email address?
    • How do I receive my emails?
    • Can I change my email address to?
  • Website Hosting
    • Why do I need web space/web hosting?
    • What hosting package type should I get?
    • Why do I have to renew my web hosting?
    • If I loose the space and just keep my name what happens?
    • How do I move my domain to another ISP?
  • Search Engines
    • When I search for xzy site it does not appear in the top ten, why?
    • Why is my website not showing up when I search using a generic phrase?
    • How do visitors view my website?
  • Web Developers
    • Ask your developer for advice before you purchase your domain or hosting
    • Find out what SEO you are getting from your developer, if any
    • Does your developer meet any web standards?
• Accessibility
  • Why go DDA?
  • Benefits of Accessibility
  • Disabled user groups
  • Accessibility Restrictions
  • Audits and Testing
• PayPal and eBay
  • Introduction
  • PayPal Information
  • Ebay Information
  • eBay Facts
• Web General
  • Web Browsers
  • Loading Times
  • Macromedia Flash
  • Portable Document Format
  • Content Management Systems
  • Web Standards
• Pay Per Click and other advertising