A Website is not One-Dimensional

A website is not just something you stare at on a glowing
screen. These days, a website is a multi-dimensional beast,
a complex character that deserves thought and attention.
Great website development involves so much more than just
design and color scheme. Creating a great website is a
careful, step by step process that begins with domain name
selection and ends when visiting customers convert to sales.
And once your website is designed, up and running, continued
maintenance and promotion is key to keeping visitors coming
back for more.

Let us take you through a brief description of each step
along the Yellow Brick Road of Web Design.

Domain Name Registration

Your domain name is what you type into the address bar of
your browser (it is your URL). It is what your visitors will
be typing into their browser, so selecting an easy to type
and understand domain name is important. It is your home on
the Internet. Make it easy to get to. Some examples of
domain names include directoryone.com, google.com, and
NBC.com. You know exactly where you are headed when you type
those into your browser. However, with millions of domain
names already registered, it may feel like all the good ones
are taken. But be creative and patient and the right name
will come along.

Web Hosting

If your web page is like a paper flyer, than your server is
like the bulletin board you stick it on. You will need to
sign on with a web hosting service so you can store your
files on their server. Your host is who makes your site
available to the public, not just to you. When choosing a
web hosting company, you should take into account how much
space you