Getting Started (Video)
I made this video to explain to you what is behind to getting started online. It explains with basic examples and metaphors, what is creating a website is like.
What is favicon
Having a favicon for your website is very important. A favicon is a little graphic that appears on the address bar before your url. Also, a favicon is an icon that represents your website on a users Favorites list or Bookmark list.
How to create a Favicon
Creating a favicon so simple. Many people mistake it and go to use many different kinds of programs. Any image can be your favicon. Just use the below code to add a favicon to your website.
The above code is a meta tag. So don’t forget to add it between your <head> </head> codes.
You can create a favicon with any kind of an image creator including Paint which comes with every computer. But remember to convert it to an .ico file which you can do so simple at the following url : http://tools.dynamicdrive.com/favicon/
After you convert your image to an .ico file, the website will give you alink to download the file. Download the favicon.ico file and upload it to your main directory via FTP. You can read my FTP article What is FTP and How does it Work if your not sure about FTP. It should work fine with the above meta tag being added to your <head> </head> tags.
You can also use the below code to make it very simple if the above code does not work.
How to Choose a Domain Name
Choosing a domain name for your website can be so frustrating sometimes. Your domain name should consider your main idea for the website meaning it should describe your website in some what manner. For example, if you have a website about soccer, don´t name it Hockey. :) I know that example was a little confusing but you should get the main idea.
You can check out my other article How to Choose a Good Domain Name to decide your domain name. If you are making a portal type of a website, let’s say its about hamsters again 
You should choose a domain name like hamster-world.com so it considers anything about hamsters. If you choose a domain name like hamster-types.com you can not post information other than hamster types. Of course you can but it wouldn’t be logical. When a visitor writes a keyword into a keyword and your website shows up, it does not mean that visitor will come to your website, but if you have a good domain name and it makes sense what the visitor is searching for, than you have an advantage compare to other websites.
My other article, Where to Get your Domain Name can be a guide for you to choose a good company to get a domain name.
What NOT to do when creating a website
Many people make the BIG mistake when it comes to creating a website, the rush, the eagerness to make money, the eager to pull thousands of traffic to their website and so on….
Well the fact is that, it doesn’t happen that way. You should always make a website on a topic you like and enjoy writing about it.
—This article will be published fully soon.
Where to get your domain name ?
Hm… Okey ? You have a website topic and you figured out what you are going to call your website. Now you need to find a company to register your domain name. Nothing personal but, I use Netfirms.com It’s a great company with service, support and everything else that I have been using for 3 years. 
Right now Netfirms offers domain names as low as $6.99 I don’t Know why but it was 4.95$ before but now it has increased. You can understand how cheap it is if you campare it to Register.com and Name.com / Register.com is one of the leading companies and it charges 35$ for a single domain. And again I have been using Netfirms.com for 3 years and I am satisfied with the service and features and I strongly recommend it to anybody interested in registering a domain name.
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Company |
Price |
| Netfirms.com | $6.95 |
| Domain Direct | $19.95 |
| Enom | $29.95 |
| Network Solutions | $35.00 |
| Register.com | $35.00 |
