Choose domain name and hosting at HostGator

Don’t consider anything else. Originally .org was for non-profit organizations, but now open for everyone. You may choose this extension if you like.

For Country local or mixed worldwide/local use: you can choose your country specific extension:
e.g. .ca for Canada or co.uk for UK

Hostgator doesn’t sell all extensions, some can only be sold in their specific country others
like .edu have special restrictions.

However Hostgator can host all extensions and all domains as long as you have access to and can change DNS (domain name servers) to point to your DNS at Hostgator.

B)decide what is the purpose of your website.
Is it about yourself, you may choose a domain with your name or family name in it.
Generally a website name should reflect what the site is about. Is it about your great hobby: golf, then obviously your site should have “golf” in it’s name.

Is Your website very narrow in it’s subject then the subject should be in the name.

Do you want to make a more broad website covering many aspects of e.g. Women’s life you could call it womensworld so the name says something about the content of the site. Womensworld or with a hyphen: womens-world would be good names.

D) Sniper targeted websites for money making
Google Sniper teaches you how to create supertargeted narrow websites with wordpress blogs using supertargeted keywords that literally forces Google search engine to high ranking the site.
If you want to earn money with Sniper targeted websites, you might want to get Google Sniper before you get a domain name. This is an excellent course with videos and pdf’s that walk you through exactly how to make these money making sites. I can highly recommend this course. Take a look at Google Sniper

E) Subdomains
You may create as many subdomains on one domain as you like. If your domain is: www.mydomain.com a Subdomain looks like this:
www.subdomain.mydomain.com

F) Search for a domain name
Go to HostGator Domain Search
Input your desired domain name in the “register a domain box” to see if it is available and which Extensions are Available.
A List of alternative names to your search is shown in “We Also Suggest”

Get a hosting account at Hostgator:Click Here

Click button “view webhosting plans”
My recommendation: Baby Plan $7.95/mth (unlimited domains + subdomains).
optional: hatchling plan $4.95/mth (only 1 domain name + unlimited subdomains)

click button “order now”
This will show up: “Register a New Domain” You are asked to choose a domain. Input the domain name You just found.

… or if you already have a domain name, input the name in “I Currently Have a Domain Name”

Your domain name registration details (your name, phone and email) are not secrets but open to the public.
Therefore consider using a secondary email and phone number if possible.

Congratulations – You registered a domain and a have Your own website hosted at Hostgator.

You received an email from Hostgator with Your IP address for the domain, DNS and login and pass

Your Domain name servers (DNS) look like this:
ns1234.hostgator.com
ns1235.hostgator.com
(the 4 digit number will be different. The 2nd. is 1 higher)

Check if the nameserver of your domain is correct and not hostgator’s generic DNS which are: ns1.hostgator.com and ns2.hostgator.com

Login to check your DNS here: HostGator Domain login

Choose the box “Manage Your domain” and login with your domain name and password.

Are DNS Yours? or hostgator’s generic: ns1 and ns2.hostgator.com?
if not, input Yours: ns1234.hostgator.com first, then ns1235.hostgator.com (with YOUR 4-digit numbers), save and log-out.

Your are done, DNS point to your domain and everything should be fine.
It may take up to 24 hours before you find your website online (DNS need to resolve round the world).

Meanwhile try to ping your domain here: network-tools.com.

Input your domain and check “Ping” and “GO” and You should get a respons immediately from your domain IP which tells you: it’s there the Ping can find it. You can also check your DNS there.