Whether or not this is a first website, anyone can get a free domain name (.com, .net, .org, etc,..) by using this free domain name link. During signup, they want to add domain privacy for about 9 or 10 dollars, but that and anything else in the basket can be removed before checking out, bringing the total to $0. You do need a credit or debit card to order but the card will NOT have a charge added to it. After 60 days, you can transfer the domain to another registrar if you happen to collect domains.

Choosing the domain name is a matter of making a statement or incorporating keywords, what is important to associate with your product or motives. If you are giving away or promoting free top level domains, for example, you might choose freedomain.com or freedomainname.com, if available. Searching to know what words consumers are using in search engines like Google when wanting free domain sites is important to know. In this case it turns out that the top search phrases using the word "domain" include "domain names" (5100 searches, note the plural), "domain name search" (1300 searches)' "free domain name" (1000+ searches) and "domain name registration" (1000+ searches). The numbers are estimates from last month using SEO Book's keyword suggestion tool, making suggestions for domain names as well. That's starting with SEO from the ground up!

The next step is hosting the future website masterpiece. Hosting is where your website is stored and displayed to visitors. Very much like your computer, the host is a larger system that has an online location where your site can be reached worldwide. How many features and fluffs do you really need for your project, now and as it may grow? What type of scripts or languages will be used? Will it be a CMS or tradition HTML project? Another consideration is whether to pay for hosting or free hosting, an option that is simple and priced right but may have requirements for service. One of several options commonly not supported on free services is PERL/CGI, who knows what dinosaurs are being dragged around that might need it to operate. Keep in mind that all the claims for tons of Storage Space might sound appealing in some ways, but most average websites don't take up much space unless they are graphic intensive or have giant growing databases. Bandwidth is actually more important if you reach your traffic goals and can cause serious heart conditions if you exceed the limits set by a hosting plan.

We recommend HostGator who has been reliable for us our website hosting for years. To get the first month for a penny use the the coupon code "cheaphosting" when signing up for the Shared Plan. If you don't like the service, it's simple enough to point the domain to a new server without service interruptions or panic. For those who want to try the reseller plan the code is "co_nr". Use this link to compare their plans.

The next step is a real leap and where you begin the real education (trial by fire) depending your experience level. That will be covered next, but this is overdue for posting.