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	Learning About Web Sites

Web Site Terms & Information

	A web site is like a house... It has an Address, Property, Building and Mailbox. Like building a house, you first establish your address (domain name) which tells people
how to get to you... then buy your property to build on (webspace)... next build your house (web site) ... and finally put the occupants names on the mail box so the postmaster knows who receives mail (e-mail).

Domains

A domain is a name used on the Internet such as "Lowesthosting.com". They are often called "URLs" for Universal Resource Locator and is the way people locate your website. Domains have different extensions called TLDs(Top Level Domains) such as .com, .net, or .org as well as international and specialized TLDs. You must purchase a domain from a "registrar" or an "authorized agent" and once registered the domain is exclusively yours to use. As the domain owner, you are responsible for paying annual registration fees to keep the domain "current" and retain your rights to the name. A Domain name by itself is not a website, but it is the first step. Lowest Hosting offers a free domain (or one year extension of your existing domain) with each hosting account or you can buy just the domain wholesale for $12.95 per year.


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Web Space

A "website" is a collection of computer files that you build using your computer. In order for people throughout the world to view your website, those files must be copied or "uploaded" onto a special computer that is connected to the Internet 24 hours a day called a web server. Web servers are complex, powerful and highly reliable computers that have special high speed connections to the Internet to allow the transfer of files and e-mails along with special firewall software to protect hackers from accessing your files. When you buy a hosting package, you are renting webspace on a server in order to avoid all of the expense and technical aspects of doing it yourself.
Lowest Hosting offers a full 100 megabytes of storage space for your website and email storage plus more than enough for even the most demanding users. If you should require even more space it's available for just $1.00/ month per 20mb when prepaid annually.

Web Site

A website is your statement to the world. It can be used for personal or business use, and has become a necessity in today's modern world. A website is generally composed of pictures and text and more sophisticated sites can incorporate animation files and even special programs that run in the background. A website also gives you a specific address to receive and manage your e-mail. With your own website, you can create your own e-mail addresses like anyname@yoursite.com.

No matter how basic, artistic or advanced, all websites are made using a special code called html and these html files, along with picture files and other program files, comprise your website.

You can build your website in a number of ways or hire a professional website designer to do it for you. There are many website building tools and advice available for free on the Internet and with some patience almost anyone can build a simple website in a matter of hours.


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Email

Electronic mail is how people contact you or your business on the Internet. E-mail allows virtually instantaneous communication and has become a very popular form of modern day communication.

E-mail can be a simple note with just text, or use special formatting to give it a more elegant appearance (rich text) and can even contain links to other web pages. Another very common use is to send pictures and small files between people or companies.

Having your own domain name and website allows you to create unique and professional sounding e-mail address(s) (anyname@yourdomain.com) regardless of which ISP you use. Lowest Hosting includes unlimited e-mail address and unlimited e-mail address aliases.


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Transfers

If you already have a domain name from another registrar or are using another hosting company, you might consider transferring to Lowest Hosting to save money.

Transferring Registrars: If your domain name is "current" with your present registrar, then you can transfer it to our registrar and receive a free 1 year extension for your (.com .net .org .info or .biz) and pay just $12.95 per year for renewals. Any time left until your renewal will be retained and added to our annual period. For example: If you have 6 months left with your existing registrar and transfer the domain name, you will have a total of 18 months.

Transferring Hosting: If you want to change hosting providers, simply purchase our $4.95/month hosting plan and we will e-mail you the proper DNS settings so you can update your domain record with your current registrar. Once you have updated your record and the domain "resolves", your domain will seamlessly point to our web server without any delay or down time.


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Marketing

Once your website is up and running, depending upon your content you may need to do a marketing campaign to let the world know about your wonderful products or services.

Obviously if you are using a website only for personal use like your family photos or hobbies, then marketing is not important as you only give out your address to those you choose. If you are using your website for commerce, then designing an effective marketing campaign can make a huge difference to your bottom line.

There are many ways to market your website, the most common are: search engine submission, banner advertising, affiliate programs, bulk e-mail campaigns, print & radio and leveraging your existing infrastructure. All Lowest Hosting customers get free search engine submission and access to our resources page with all sorts of marketing tips and links.