Domain basics
What Is a Domain Name?
A domain name is the human-friendly address of a place on the internet. Here is what it is, who manages it, and what you actually get when you…
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Plain-language guides to domain names, DNS, professional email and building your first online presence. Written for beginners, without talking down to anyone.
Domain basics
Why Your Business Needs Its Own Domain
Social profiles are useful, but they are rented space. A domain gives a business credibility, control and an address that moves with it.
Domain basics
How to Choose the Right Domain Name
Short, clear and easy to say aloud. Practical rules for choosing a domain name you will be happy with for years.
Domain basics
What Is the Difference Between a Domain and a Website?
A domain is the address. A website is the building. Hosting is the land it stands on. How the three fit together.
DNS and email
How DNS Works, Explained Simply
DNS is the internet's address book. How it finds your website, the records you will meet most often, and why changes take time.
Building online
How to Connect a Domain to a Website
The two common ways to point a domain at a website host, step by step, and how to check that it worked.
DNS and email
How to Create a Professional Email Address
Use your own domain for email, choose a provider, and set up the records that keep your messages out of spam folders.
Domain basics
What Happens When a Domain Expires?
Expiry rarely happens all at once. The stages a domain goes through after its renewal date, and how to avoid losing it.
Security
How to Protect Your Digital Identity
Your domain, email and accounts form one identity. Practical steps to keep it secure and under your control.
Building online
Building Your First Online Presence
A realistic plan for going from nothing to a credible presence online, one manageable step at a time.
Building online
Setting Up a Digital Portfolio
What to include in a portfolio, how to structure it, and how to make it work for the people who need to see it.