Domain Name-Hosting+Analytics

A Domain-Name is like a License Plate, you purchase it separately from a car. However if you are buying a new or used car from a dealership - they will do the legwork for you as a courtesy.

The same is true when you lease space from a Shared Web Hosting company like GoDaddy.com, BlueHost, HostGator, iPage.com, or whatever the latest are. Their are basically thousands of sites - each has it's own way of helping you get your site on the web.

• • FatCow boasts wind powered

  • GoDaddy is scalable and JilMac says it has Best 24 hour support in native English

  • all have CMS solutions as well as Sentoria like Dashboards

  • all have tons of options to grow with you

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Domain Names can be pointed at most websites just like you can put your license plate on any car, however 1 domain name pointing at the same website.

• • You can point a domain name at ClassWeb. ex. http://VermontButter.com

  • You can point a domain name at a Google Site: ex. http://VermontGardenClub.org or http://KenLeach.com or http://VermontCoveredBridge.com

  • You can point multiple domain-names at one site: ex. http://Mac-Rand.com or http://JilMac.com

Domain Name is LIKE your Car License Plate:

• • You $$$ purchase it separately from your car

  • You $$$ renew it yearly (or bi-yearly)

  • You must update which vehicle you have put the plate on with the register(cars = State you reside in)

  • Your license plate number is unique - no one else can have the same name/number within a US-State or type of Vehicle

  • Once you surrender your license plate - someone else can purchase it(Vanity Plates) or be assigned it (by the State)

Domain Name is NOT like your Car License Plate

• • You can assign as many Domain Names to one Website as you would like to purchase

  • Domain Names are unique throughout the world

  • Domain Names are not covered under copyright rules - if you registered the Nike name you don't automatically get Nike.com anyone can purchase that.

  • Anyone can purchase a Domain Name that is not previously registered

  • Domain Names hold a higher yield in SEO rankings with Google - that is why if you want your SEO to go up on a particular phrase - get that domain name!

  • JilMac purchases them for Friends & Family instead of a card - protect your name!

$$$Costs - well it depends on what Add-on's you get, these prices are stripped down - minimum, after all intro deals are done.

• • Domain Name - approx $15 per year

  • Shared Web Host - approx 10 per month

JilMac uses GoDaddy because they have 24 hour technical support by phone and have english speaking reps.

You get what you pay for.

• • DO NOT get a Free Shared Web Host - it is NOT worth the aggravation.

  • Shop around - pricing is VERY competitive and changes at the speed of the web.

  • When getting Shared Web Hosting - it is like what neighborhood you live in, if your neighbors are bad ... you are considered bad too.

  • Security costs $$$Money - the more you need ... the more it costs

  • NEVER host your own, or try to write any eCommerce, Shopping Carts - you need to lease(monthly fees) one, and purchase the appropriate software which could include: eCommerce, POS-Point of Sale, Shopping Cart, et. Because there is no way for a small company to keep up with Security Updates.

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