A registrar is the company or service that provides domain name registration. A registrar may also sell web hosting, and it is often convenient to purchase web hosting and domain name registration from the same company – but it isn’t necessary.
Registrars to watch out for include Network Solutions and GoDaddy, which either overcharge or are [...]

A Domain Name is also known as a “URL” or “web address”. It’s the unique name of a computer on the Internet. Users can type a domain name (for instance www.michellemcginnis.com) into a web browser to view a specific web site.
Domain names are also part of every e-mail address. For instance, since Michelle owns the [...]

A web host is a service that stores your information (or website) on a server, allowing it to be accessed by users on the Internet. Web hosts typically charge by the month, with discounts if you pay by the year. For most simple sites hosting charges should be minimal, around $5-$10/month. Web hosts often double [...]

What is a domain name?
To discover if a domain name is available to purchase, you can go to a site such as http://www.dotster.com/go/whois and type in the desired address. Do NOT just type in the domain name into a web browser and see if a site is there. Someone may own the name and not [...]