I went ahead and found a great deal on domain names (happening right now). I’m not saying you need to go out and buy a domain name this instant, but if you’re already thinking of doing so.. i would recommend getting your domain from Dotster. They’ve been selling domains for a while now and i actually bought my first domain name (touchbasic.com) from them back in 2000. That domain is still registered with Dotster, 6 years later, and so i’d have to say that i’ve been quite satisfied with them thus far.

I never used them for hosting but the good thing about Domain Names is: you don’t have to get your hosting from the same place you registered your domain from. Some people would even go so far as to say that it is best practice not to do so. But i think i’m going to have to save all that for another post.

Remember: You own your domain.
It has nothing to do with me and everything to do with you. A domain is your tiny little plot of land on a virtual map that extends out into the horizon and beyond. Your domain registrar charges you an annual fee for this priviledge. But in return, you get to reap all the benefits that go along with it.

Minimize your overall investment by snagging a great deal on Domain Names. Then, register to enter into this week’s WHW draw for 1-Year of Web Hosting.

With only 15 Entries (and counting) - you stand a very good chance of walking away with 2GB of disk space and 32GB of bandwidth for only a buck!

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Although our first winner here at Web Hosting Wednesday has hinted that he wants to use his 1-Year package to help create a web presence, i would imagine that most people just want a place to put their stuff (media files). They want somewhere hosted, that they can access from anywhere with an internet connection. Although there are many ways to go about doing this, I am offering by far the simplest one. No upload limits, no ads, no monthly payments. In fact, WHW Winners make no payments at all, ever. It’s as simple as 1 Year for 1 dollar.

Still, in my opinion, the best way to use your hosting package at WHW is to link it to a domain name. That way you can benefit from the full range of services that surround your domain.

With a domain name linked to your WHW package you can:

• Setup a website. This can be 1 page, 3 page, 100 pages, it’s up to you.
• Create a professional mailbox for yourself - like yourname@yourdomain.com
• Create a publicly shared folder at your domain - like http://www.yourdomain.com/publicfolder/

That’s just the tip of the iceberg..

I’ll be writing a lot more about the benefits of owning your own domain name and getting the most out of your WHW hosting plan. So fire up those feed readers or just bookmark this site and check back soon.

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