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How a Blog Starts, Your Domain Name and Web Host

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Blogs are nothing more than websites. They are considered a content management system installed in the form of software. So just because you bought a domain name and some web hosting, your site is not yet done. You only have the parts. Now you need to connect them together.

Hence, the domain name must be initiated with the web host service by telling them what nameservers to connect. Your web host will email you this information once you’ve purchased service with them.

And it will look something like this:

  • n##1.servername.net (or .com)
  • n##2.servername.net (or .com)

So you see, there are normally two nameservers for you to connect to.

Make sure that you insert both in cases where one is down, the other will become the backup. And when you’re ready to connect them, just tell your domain names where to find them and go back into your web hosting to add your domain name to the list of managed sites.

All this should take you no more than 10 minutes.

Depending on your web host, it can take up to 72 hours for the connection to be valid and found though. With Bluehost, for example, it has been instantaneous, at least from the numerous domains I have connected so far. And I use Namecheap to buy my domain names because it’s just that, cheap!

Another thing is your domain names can expire. So if you bought something on sale today, it will not be next year. Hence, domain names are usually sold for an annual subscription. You’re looking at a good $3-$30/year for your domain depending on it’s extension.

If you don’t decide to renew next year, it’ll become the property of your domain registrar.

Now, the most popular domain names are usually the .com, .net, .org, but variations with .info, .biz, .me and .co are beginning to rise. If you look at if from a monetary aspect, the .com are more worthwhile. However, I don’t really buy into all that hogwash, I like the .info, .net, etc. Thinking outside the box as well.

The bad thing is these sites have been mostly spammy. So you’re looking at niche blogs, which have gotten a bad reputation for just having Google Adsense, a service where you receive money on the number of click-throughs on the ads you put up.

Others have fallen into the autoblog arena, utilizing software to collect content.

My point is as long as the site you have provides you a means to connect with your audience, you’re fine. Other than that, it’s all a big marketing scheme really to have you purchase the whole gamut of domain names. I’ll say, if you’re in the blogging game to sell, then get a .com. If not, get whatever you feel suits your topic.

Now with web hosting, the subscriptions can vary. Some like Hostgater will give you a month of service but I don’t recommend that. What’s the use of buying a domain for a year and hosting it for a month? So if all this information on connecting the nameservers confuses you, why not just go with a service like Bluehost which already gives you a FREE domain for life?

Just get one subscription, one payment and renew if necessary when time comes.

Many will tell you not to put all your eggs into one basket but if you only have 1 name to start, I’ll say stay simple and get the convenience. When you’re into the process of creating more blogs in the future, the nameserver connection will be worth noting.


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