Domain Names and Hosting
A domain name is simply the name of your website. For example, the domain name for this site is www.cbitsonline.com. If you do not currently have a domain name, then C-BITS can help you choose the most appropiate name and register it on your behalf.
A domain name is made up of various parts, the 'www' part stands for World Wide Web. After this your domain name, usually your company name. Then the web name extension. Below is a list of the most common extensions.
- .com - the most common, if you are a global company then this would be ideal.
- .co.uk - common to the UK only.
- .biz - represents a business on the internet
- .org - used for organisations
- .gov - used for government organisations
Hosting refers to the space held online by an internet host company. This space is were the content for your website will be uploaded to allow users on the internet to see your site. C-BITS will organise this for you when you purchase your domain name.
