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What
you need to get on the Web...
Most companies are interested in getting on the Web. Whether it
be for something as complex as e-commerce, or as simple as a digital
business card. To get on the Web most people get the following:
| A
domain name |
A
domain name is your unique identifier on the Internet. Ours
is "digitalindigo.com". Your domain name is what
you hand out to people to find you on the Web.
IMPORTANT!
Some companies register YOUR domain name in THEIR name.
That means THEY OWN the name. Companies like this should
be avoided. Always ask a company if they register a domain
name IN YOUR NAME.
Digital
Indigo always registers domain names so that the customer
owns the rights to the name.
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| A
hosting account |
A
hosting account is the place where you store your web site,
e-mail, and other Internet-related data. Think of your domain
name as a street address. It doesn't do any good if there's
no house on the lot at that location. Your hosting account
is like a house. It provides a place for people to visit.
Without the hosting account, people won't see anything when
they go to your domain name.
IMPORTANT!
Some companies have hidden expenses and administration
costs. Be sure to find out the complete cost of your domain
name. Also pay attention to contract length and refund policies.
Digital
Indigo allows you to have renewable contracts of 3 months
to 1 year. You may cancel at any time after the first three
months at a pro-rated cost. If you're not satisfied with
your setup, you may receive a refund on your hosting up
to 30 days from the start of hosting.
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| Web
Pages |
After
getting your domain name, and a hosting account, you need
to fill your hosting account with content. This is usually
graphics and text. Text can be created by programs such as
word processors, and pages can even be designed by hand. Usually
people choose a commercial product, such as Macromedia's Dreamweaver,
or Microsoft's Frontpage to create web pages for them. |
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How
can Digital Indigo help me to get on the Web and Internet?
Digital Indigo will help you register a domain name for $17 a
year through Verisign (the world's first and most prestigious
domain name registrar). We also have various hosting plans starting
as low as $14.95 a month.
Why
should I choose Digital Indigo?
Customer's choose Digital Indigo for reliability. We use industrial-grade
servers and networks. Our servers have advanced setups that allow
them to continue operating without any problems even if there's
a severe problem, such as a bad hard drive or power supply. We
can even fix most problems without ever turning the server off.
For more information on our technology, please click
here.
Why
WOULDN'T I choose Digital Indigo?
Digital Indigo uses high quality equipment. (Many bargain-basement
hosting providers use standard consumer-grade equipment like you
have for your home and office computer.) As a result, our operating
expenses—and consequently our hosting prices—are higher
than some low-end services.
Digital
Indigo also gears
itself more for developers. For example, we do not provide "web
wizards" for web design*. Therefore beginners who wish to
establish a site on the web may not have the necessary tools on
their account to develop pages.
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Web Wizards are web-based systems that allow you to use a generic,
pre-designed format for your web site. However, you can use Wizards
built into programs such as Microsoft Word, and post them to your
web site.
I want to have Digital Indigo take care of my hosting and domain
name. What do I do?
If you're interested in our services, please feel free to contact
us. We'll be glad to help you get started with your domain
name purchase and web hosting account.
Related
Links:
 Registering
A Domain Name
Digital
Indigo Hosting Plans
Hosting
Technology
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