How Do I Use My Great Website Name
In order to use your domain name, otherwise known as a URL (uniform resource locator), you must sign up with a hosting company. That web hosting company will provide you with DNS (domain name system) settings. These tell the Internet where your website is located, i.e., which computer contains your files. DNS most always come in pairs and will look something like US.server12.com and US2.server12.com.
You need to change these settings with the domain registrar (e.g., GoDaddy). Log into your account. Most times you click on the domain name and a screen of settings will appear. Look for DNS settings. Replace the current ones with those provided by your hosting company. Save the changes. In about 20 minutes, input your URL into the browser and refresh (Windows F5 key). A Home page will appear courtesy of your web host. At this point have your web designer create a new Home page. Put up at least basic information text about your company, logo, contact information, plus name the page something relevant. The reason for this is website development and implementation always takes longer than expected. You want to have something up for clients and search engines (e.g., Google, Yahoo) soon as possible.
