To do business on the Web, you'll need to register at least one domain name that will represent your company. Your domain name may be the name you already use for a business, with a [.com] added, or a new name that you think will do a good job of getting people to your website.

If you follow the lead of many businesses, you'll use multiple domain names to help the widest possible number of potential customers find your site among the many thousands out there. Choosing a name, or more than one, for your website is no trivial matter your decisions can make or break your business.

Some facts about domain names

Domain names consist of two main parts: the top-level domain name, or TLD, and the second-level domain name, or SLD. The SLD comes first. For example, in kostenlosdomain.com, kostenlosdomain is the SLD.

The TLD comes at the end of the domain name, after the ubiquitous dot. Some examples and explanations:

.com - commercial domains
.edu - domains for educational institutions
.gov - governmental domain names
.org - domains for nonprofit organizations
.biz - domains related with business solutions

Domain Parking and Website Hosting

OK, let's say you have a domain name. This does not mean users will be able to reach it. To make this dream come true you will need a hosting. Before park your domain name and create website ask yourself following questions:

How much money I will be able to spend annually on hosting?
What kind of hosting do I need?
Will i need a quick response support?
Who will manage website developing and uploading to server?
What I need promote my website and SEO?

Choose web hosting carefully. You have 2 options to choose from. First - you can buy shared web hosting. That means you will get server FTP detail. Maybe you will have management interface via web. Second - you can buy or hire your on server.

Shared Hosting	Your Own Server

Shared Hosting Explanations		Your Own Server Explanations
This option is very good for people who do not want to have problem with server configuration. Make sure your hosting company install all necessary software like PHP, MySQL, Perl,...		With root and webmin access to your server you can manage it and install more than one website. You can install any software that you like including DNS service, Anti spam and Firewalls.