This is part 2 of a 4-part series that goes over the very basics of blogging for people new to the blogging world. Click here to view part 1
Part Two: The Basics of Blogging
In this post, the second in our series on the Basics of Blogging, we are going to look at how you can attach your domain name to the web host that you have selected. Choosing a web host was the topic of our first post, so please feel free to revert back to that article if you have not yet picked out your host.
Adding your domain name to your web hosting account is a necessary step in the process of getting your site live on the internet. As you likely already know, your domain name is the address that will be used to find your site online, and it makes up the other half of the equation (along with web hosting) that needs to be completed before you can have a presence on the web. Once you have both a domain and web hosting, you are just a few short steps away from having your own live website.
Registering a Domain Name
Before we get into the specifics of adding your domain to your host, we should briefly touch on the task of registering a domain name. The good news here is this – you likely won’t find an easier task in the entire process of building your website than the job of registering a domain. All you need to do is visit the website of a domain registrar, pick out your chosen name (one that is available, of course), and pay a small fee. That’s it. Some of the popular domain registration sites include godaddy.com and namecheap.com.
While you may have your heart set on a ‘.com’ domain extension, remember that there are plenty of different extensions available to pick from. Among some of the interesting extension options…