Hosting Your Domain
Once you have your domain name–your address–you will need a place to host it. Your domain name is like having a house–now you need a lot to put it on–your house on your own lot–that is your Internet real estate–it is your little piece of the Internet. I recommend Hostgator, as I have found it be one of the best online hosting companies. It is easy to use and the support is great. You do not have to spend a lot of money at first–the basic hosting, is less than $5. at present, and you can try it for 30 days for one penny. Nothing is cheaper than that.
One thing you should not do is go with free hosting. It may sound good because most people like the word “free,” but it is not a good way to start a business, or even to make a little extra money. For one thing, you will have no control, and the site could go down any time the owner cannot or does not want to keep it up any longer. Also, do not sign up for hosting where you buy your domain name. If something goes wrong with one, you don’t want both affected. Again, it looks less expensive, but don’t do it. If you are serious about making money and/or working from home, spend a little money and get started on a good foundation. You can check out Hostgator here through my link:
http://secure.hostgator.com/~affiliat/cgi-bin/affiliates/clickthru.cgi?id=razschultz
or you can go to the site on your own. My main objective is not trying to make a few pennies–it is to help you get started making money online.
So–go to Hostgator or where-ever you want to get hosting and sign up. If you do not go with Hostgator, just make sure your hosting company has cPanel–it will make your life a lot easier. Your hosting site will give you dns–domain name server–information when you sign up. It will look something like this: ns2342.hostgator.com.
You will then link your domain name to your hosting account by going into Name Cheap or where-ever you bought your domain name. Look for NS server, Nameserver, or Domain Manager. They will supply instructions if you’re not sure what to do. Most sites now have video tutorials, live chat or support to contact to walk you through it. After you enter your dns information, it will take 24-48 hours to propagate, so you can be found on the Internet. Now you are ready to build your blog. That will come in the next post.
