How Does a Domain Name Work?In Feburary 2016 24,

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Unless you are physically running a website, you may not know exactly what a domain name is or how it works. The simple answer is that a domain name is the address that the browser uses to find a website. Domain names are used in web addresses (www.domainname.com) and in an email address (any@domainname.com). It is a unique identifier for a website or email account.There are two parts to every domain name; a second-level domain and a top-level domain. The top-level domain is the ending notation of the domain name. Examples of the top-level portion of a domain name is .com, .net or .edu. Some top-level domains are restricted for use with only certain type of organizations or countries. For instance, .edu is reserved for schools while .gov is only for government agencies. The second-level domain is usually picked by the owner upon registration if it is available. In the web address, www.google.com, 'google' is the second-level domain.
What is it used for?
Every website, or web server, has an IP address (four sets of numbers used to locate a computer connected to the Internet). To be able to access a website, the Internet browser needs to know the IP address to locate it on the server. Trying to remember the IP address for every website that you visit frequently can be difficult at best. This is where domain names come in; they are easy to remember and use identifiers that are linked to the IP addresses of the web servers that houses websites. Instead of trying to remember a long set of numbers, the Domain Name System (DNS) holds the IP address that is tied to the domain name. Once referenced, the DNS looks up the IP address and pulls up the website automatically.
How does it work?
When setting up a website, you purchase a domain name and a hosting account (a web server to house the website). These items can be purchased from two separate businesses or from the same. It is usually more cost-effective to purchase them separately. You may find that, although most hosting companies offer low-cost hosting, a cheaper price for a domain name can be found at companies who specialize in registering domain names. The same can be said for companies offering low-cost domain name registration; their hosting packages almost doubles the lowest packages offered elsewhere. After purchasing both elements (domain name and hosting account), the domain name needs to be pointing to (or referencing) the location of the hosting account. To do this, the Domain Name Servers need to be configured to the web servers of the hosting account. After all of this is done, the DNS will be able to point any browsers to the correct IP address of the website once the domain name is typed into the browser.
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How to Open an Internet BusinessIn Feburary 2016 12,

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Choose what type of Internet business to start: Will you sell your own product or service? Or will you become a drop shipper or an affiliate marketer, selling other entrepreneur's products?
Decide what to name your Internet business, remembering to keep it simple and memorable. Your business name should also alert customers as to what you are offering them--'Database Building for You,' for example.
Determine what business licenses you will need to legally run your Internet business and apply for them. Your local government office will be able to tell you exactly which licenses, such as a zoning permit, you will need before you can open your business's virtual doors.
Buy Web hosting and your domain name, keeping in mind that your domain name should be the same as or as close to your business name as possible. Consider purchasing several extensions of your domain name--such as '.com,' '.net' and '.org'--to ensure that your competition can’t buy them out from under you.
Create a website for your Internet business. If you have the capital, you may want to hire a Web designer to design a website for your Internet business, or you may want to purchase a Web template and customize it yourself.
Prepare a business plan for your Internet business. You must have a road map of where you plan to take your business and how you plan to get there.
Market your Internet business. Fortunately, you have plenty of options for marketing your business for free online, including participating in article marketing, forum marketing, social networking, blog writing and submitting press releases to free press release websites.
Launch your Internet business. Consider offering a special discount on your product or service to celebrate your opening day and to attract more paying customers.
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