Getting on the Internet with webhosting

Getting on the Internet with webhosting

Many people and companies need to have some web presence on the Internet, and thus domain registration and webhosting. The reasons to having this web presence vary, including selling products online, offering clients a knowledge base, getting email with your company name or last name in it, showing off your vacation pictures, or just protecting a name.
Domain registration, webhosting, and website design

Domain registration, web hosting, and website design are the three basic steps to getting your company or other entity on the Internet. Domain registration is like getting your name in the phone book. On the Internet, once you are in the "phone book", or domain naming service, you can get webhosting (or phone number in this analogy). Webhosting will give you email on your domain name, and a place to build your website. Once you have that, you can either build yourself, or, get a professional design company to build your website with you.
Domain registration

Domain registration gets you a name. Almost all domain registrars lease you a domain name for a specific period. In return, they often provide automated tools on their website to change your registration information, and possibly hosting. Domain registration is a high volume business, so it is sometimes difficult to find one that you can call and ask questions. Some registrars will talk to you, and a good way to check is to call their toll free number, and see if there is someone there, or if your call is returned promptly by the registrar.

Getting Started with Web Hosting

Getting Started with Web Hosting

This guide will help you get started using your plan.

For detailed information about related topics, see our other web hosting guides or browse the rest of the Yahoo! Web Hosting Help Center.

In this guide you'll learn to:

* Activate your domain.
* Sign in to your Web Hosting Control Panel.
* Set up your email.
* Choose a site building tool.
* Build your site.
* Promote your site.
* Find help.

What's New in Web Hosting..?

What's New in Web Hosting

We're continuing to improve Yahoo! Site Solution, our most popular site building tool, making it easier and easier for all of our customers to create great-looking, professional web sites that accomplish your number-one goal: attracting customers. In the last few months, we've added even more site designs, a meta tags feature, and more. Now Site Solution also makes it easy to sell online with PayPal!

Read on for details on the latest additions to your Site Solution toolbox — and a look at our brand-new Web Hosting plan.

Selling Online with PayPal
PayPal is an online payment service that allows its members to send money online to anyone with an email address. With PayPal buttons, you can affordably accept credit card and other payments through your web site!

Adding PayPal to your Site Solution products and services pages is a snap. When your customers are ready to purchase your item or service, they'll click a Buy Now button on your page and step through PayPal's quick checkout process to complete the transaction. You'll receive payments in your free PayPal account.