Chapter 2
Laying Your Website’s Foundation
IN THIS CHAPTER
Choosing a registrar with the right stuff
Registering your domain
Considering domain privacy
Choosing a domain name and extension
Understanding how authoritative nameservers work
Setting up your business email
In this chapter, I show you how to set up the basics you need for your website. There are several steps you can take now that will save you a ton of time and frustration later on, as well as impact the final website and your business. Building a great foundation will make things easier later. This chapter covers those first steps.
Choosing a Domain Name Registrar
Start at the beginning: choose a domain name.
A domain name is like your business address, but specifically for your website. Just like you need an address to visit someone’s business, you need a domain name to visit someone’s website. Examples of domain names ...
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