Many web providers will try to sell you extra services to maximize their income, but all you need to be online is a domain, web hosting, and the desire to learn.

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A domain is essentially the address of your website on the Internet. It’s how users can find your website through their web browsers. Registering a domain name involves choosing a unique name that has not already been taken and registering it with a domain registrar, which is an organization that manages the reservation of domain names.

The cost of domain names varies significantly based on the TLD (.com, .org, .net, etc.) and the market demand for the specific name. Registering a new domain can cost anywhere from a few dollars to a few hundred dollars per year. Premium domains can cost thousands.

We prefer domain registrar NameCheap.

Web hosting is the service that allows you to make your website accessible on the Internet. The files and data that make up your site need to be stored on a server that’s connected to the internet 24/7. Web hosting providers offer this service and keep your site connected to the internet.

Most affordable plans start at $1.98/month. You pay $22.88 – renews at $44.88/year. This includes e-mail hosting for your website if you use our preferred provider, NameCheap.

It’s never too late or too difficult to transfer your website content, domain, and hosting service to a new platform. We’d be happy to help!