March 4, 2008
How Do I Register a Domain Name
Filed under: General, Domain Names, Website DesignToday’s post comes in the form of a tutorial explaining How do I Register a Domain Name?
In my daily talks with clients who are beginning their venture of getting a web site put up online for their business, they all want to know how to register their own domain name. They want it before anyone else takes it.
Let’s see the process I show my clients to take when registering a domain name through Domains at Retail.
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Open the Domains at Retail web site by going to http://www.domainsatretail.com. From the menu hover over “Domain Names“, and then click “Register Domains“. Alternately, you can directly go to the Domain Name Registration page.
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Once on this screen, you will see the “Register a Domain Name” heading. Just below you have the form to type in the domain name you want.
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Think of a name you want for the domain. For some help, read our other post about Selecting the Perfect Domain Name. Now type this into the input box. We have chosen to use “domainsatretailexample.com” to illustrate the process.
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Click “Search“
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You will now be taken to one of two screens: “DOMAINSATRETAILEXAMPLE.COM is available” or “DOMAINSATRETAILEXAMPLE.COM is already taken“. In our case we are taken to the first option, as no one has registered this domain at the time we are creating this tutorial. To see an example of a domain name that is already taken, try and put in a popular domain name like Google.com.
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Since our DOMAINSATRETAILEXAMPLE.COM is selected, we scroll down and click “Continue”.
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You will be notified of a great savings to register multiple TLD extensions (.org, .biz, .info) of the Domain Name. Registering multiple TLD extensions ensures no one later registers them in an attempt to lure visitors that are looking for your web site.
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Click “Add these to my order“, as we dont want cybersquatters later gaining from our hard earned efforts.
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You are then taken to a screen to provide your Domain Registration Information. Three options are given (note our customer #’s have been blacked out):
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Make this purchase under my current Domains at Retail account #XXXXXXX
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Login to an existing account (this will also populate your registration information)
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I would like to create a new Domains at Retail account.
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As a first time customer, we will select the third option. You must complete the required Domain Registration Information, including First Name, Last Name, Email Address, Company Name and Address Information.
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Click “Continue“.
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Here we now have our new account
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Click “Continue“
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You are now taken to the “Registration and Checkout Options” page. Note, by default domain names are set for registering for 2 years. We recommend 2 years or more for registrations, as to search engine spiders it gives the perception your site will be around for longer, thus giving a better ranking.
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We are only looking to register the domain names we have selected, so we leave “Select Type of Registration” to Standard, and “Select Checkout Preference” to “No thanks. I’m ready to checkout.”
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Click “Continue“.
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Now you get to “Review your Shopping Cart“
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Step 1 Shows you the details of your order.
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Step 2 lets you select how you would like to pay.
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Step 3 is important. You should read the Domain Registration Agreement and Universal Terms of Service. If you agree to them, then and only then, select the checkboxes.
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Click “Checkout Now“
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You are now taken to the Log In or Create Account page. Here I log in to my account, but for new customers you would create your account and password here.
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Billing Information page - complete your billing information including your credit card info, or your method of payment for your domain name purchase.
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Click “Checkout Now“
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We then ask you for a Captcha code to verify you are human. After you verify the captcha code, you are taken to the final screen and your domain name is registered.
If you want to only register the single domain name, you can click the link where it says “No Thanks. Continue to checkout…“. Reminder: You will not be offered the same great package again if you say no.
Congratulations, you have now purchased your domain name and are one step closer to branding your identity on the internet!
What’s next? Purchase domain name hosting to host your web site files. Alternately, you can purchase Web Site Tonight which provides hosting and an online WYSIWYG editor to build your web site, with free templates.
Wish you all the luck in developing your online presence, and hope you enjoyed our tutorial on “How Do I register a domain name.”
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Dynamic Web Site Complete with Internet Store
Filed under: General, Website Design, WebSite Tonight, Shopping Cartfor the first month!
You can now associate WebSite Tonight® with your Quick Shopping Cart® site to create a unified shopping experience for your customers.
To use this feature, be sure that Quick Shopping Cart and WebSite Tonight® are listed in the same account. Next, simply log in to your WebSite Tonight® account and:
- From the Add-Ons menu select Quick Shopping Cart.
- In the Choose Quick Shopping Cart Account list, select the Quick Shopping Cart account you want to associate with your WebSite Tonight® account.
- In the Navigation button title to display on home page of Web site field, enter the text you want to display on the navigation button that points to your Quick Shopping Cart site. ‘Online Store’ displays as the default. If you want to change the text, you can highlight and delete the existing text, then add your own.
- Click OK.
You can register a domain name for only $1.99 with the purchase of either product.
Visit the corresponding pages for each product:
January 8, 2008
How to Start a Blog
Filed under: General, Podcasting, Website Design, BlogHappy New Year to everyone from Domains at Retail, and onto our first blog post of the year “How to Start a Blog“.
Whether its your New Years resolution to hit the Internet with your own flavor of your ideas and discussions, or you have always wanted to start up a professional or personal blog, we will give you to the answer to the questions “How Do I Start a Blog“?
Two Blogging Options exist:
1. Use our Professional Blogging and Podcasting tool “Quick Blogcast”
2. Install a Third Party blogging tool on one of our Shared Hosting plans.
Lets explore your Blogging options:
1. Everything is taken care of and bundled in one ready to go package with Quick Blogcast.
First What is Quick Blogcast?
Quick Blogcast is a remarkable tool that will have you creating the perfect blog and podcast site in no time at all. You will also be amazed at how quick and easy it is to build a blogcast site of your own. With Quick Blogcast you can:
- Create a professional blog
- Easily record and upload podcasts to share with visitors to your site.
- Allow visitors to subscribe to your blog entries and podcasts.
- Include RSS feeds, Twitter links, Flickr, and many other services
- Customize your site to suit your taste
Alrite your convinced, Quick Blogcast is the way to go for you. How to start the blog?
First you must go to our Quick Blogcast page, and purchase either the Basic, Economy, Deluxe or Premium Plan.
Take a look at the features you need, and then select the plan. Bloggers only need the Basic plan for first time blogger, but if you plan to add a podcast or any type of sound, you want to go at least to the Deluxe plan made for podcasters. Still not sure which plan is right? At the bottom of our Quick Blogcast page, you will find a “Help Me Choose” tab. Click on the tab to read more about our plans, and which is right for you.
Ok, so you purchased Quick Blogcast. Now what?
We have set up a convenient article for you telling you How to set up your Quick Blogcast Account. Follow the steps, and your blog will be up and running in no time.
Done that? Congratulations, you have just overcome a huge fear of “How to Start a Blog“. You have one now! What’s next though? I have my blog setup, but its empty. You will be sure to want to read these articles:
If you already have a domain you registered somewhere else, you can use our Quick Blogcast Product with that domain name. You will need to the change the A Name record for your domain name and you will be set up. Learn more on What is the Quick Blogcast IP address (A record)
Congratulations your blog is up and running customized to your liking and already an entry in it.
2. Wordpress is an amazing Blogging platform for users running Linux Hosting with a mySQL database.
You can use Wordpress instead of Quick BlogCast, but it requires a little more knowledge of setting up a database and uploading files to your FTP in most cases. With our Value added applications already attached to your shared hosting, you can install Wordpress on your shared hosting account by following a few easy to follow steps, just like Quick Blogcast.
First you need to Navigate to your Free Shared Hosting Add Ons. When you are at the screen for the Value Added Applications, you can search for Wordpress among the list. If you have a Linux shared hosting plan, you will have the php and mySQL requirements for the Wordpress blogging platform. Simply click the red “Install Now” button, and follow the prompts and you will have a truly amazing piece of software, namely Wordpress, installed on your hosting without the cost of paying a designer to install it.
To learn more about Wordpress and its own install process, visit the WordPress website.
There you have it! We hope you enjoyed the first article of 2008, and make the right product choice for your own blogging needs when you ask yourself “How to Start a Blog“.
October 9, 2007
How to Create A Forum
Filed under: General, Website Design, WebSite TonightToday we will discuss the topic of “How to create a Forum” for a web site.
First, you need to be familiar with our tool of choice: Web Site Tonight.
Read up, see why Web Site Tonight is so powerful. How about some useful links. Here they are:
- WebSite Tonight Help Center
- Setting Up WebSite Tonight for the First Time
- Getting Started With WebSite Tonight 4.0 (pdf)
- Adding Pages to your Web Site
Now you have read about Web Site Tonight, how easy it is to set up, and want to learn how does Web Site Tonight help with my quest on How to Create a Forum.
Firstly, what is a forum?
A forum is an online meeting place for open discussion of various topics. Forums are often referred to as a bulletin board or discussion area. With WebSite Tonight, you can add a forum to your Web site.
So how do I create my forum?
Quite easily with Web Site Tonight. An easy to follow video has been put together illustrating from start to finish of “How to Create a Forum“.
Note: To play Actioncasts you must download and install Macromedia Flash Player from Macromedia.
Now that you are back from seeing the Instructional video, you want to create your own Forum. First you will need Web Site Tonight and a Domain Name and you are off to the races. Follow our set up guides linked to above, and if any questions arise our 24×7 support will be there to help you.
What else can you do with your Forum after it is set up?
- Administrative Options in Forum
- Adding an Icon (Avatar) to Your Profile
- Adding a Signature to Your Posts
- Setting Approval and Notification Options for New Comments
- Selecting an Approval Method for New Applicants
- Managing Forum Details
Hope you enjoyed the tutorial on “How to Create a Forum“. Cheers.
September 17, 2007
Standard Interface vs. Direct Purchase Interface
Filed under: General, Website DesignCustomers have seen the “Direct Purchase Interface” link under the main menu, when you first visit Domains at Retail. What does the Direct Purchase Interface mean?
Direct Purchase Interface
The Direct Purchase Interface is our way of providing direct access to the pages for you to purchase the domain name and web hosting products you are looking for. When on the Direct Purchase Interface (DPI), the pages accessed from the menu have the functionality to immediately add product purchases to your shopping cart.
The Standard Interface
The Standard Interface provides you some of the same information as the Direct Purchase Interface, but is the entry gateway to your online product purchases. From the Standard Interface pages you are able to read more valuable information that will help you make the right choice and solution for your needs, and provides the gateway to purchase that said product, when you have decided it does indeed meet your product requirements.
How do I differentiate the Domains at Retail Standard Interface and Direct Purchase Interface?
Besides the content’s difference in ability to directly allow you to purchase the domain and hosting products, two key areas differentiate the two interfaces:
1) The Header
When looking at the two interfaces, the right side of the header will let you know what interface you are currently on. In both interfaces, the “Home” menu item will always take you to the main home page on the Standard Interface.
Standard Interface Header:
Direct Purchase Interface Header:
2) The Menu Color
The two menus differentiate in color to help distinguish the two interfaces.
Standard Interface Menu Color - White:
Direct Purchase Interface Menu Color - Dark Grey:
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