Microsoft Registered Partner

Business Management Software
Home» Internet Services» Get Online

How do I Get Online?


What does it mean?
Getting Online can mean a number of different things.

Perhaps you just want an email address, and need to be able to send and receive emails.

Perhaps you need to website to promote you business, or perhaps you need a website to actually sell your products online.

The First Step
The first step to getting online is to get a domain name. For example, [ www.itzbits.co.uk ] is a domain name. Once you have secured your domain name you then need to "host" it.

Hosting basically refers to the computer server on the internet where you domain name is going to "live". The hosting company that you use, and the hosting package that you select will depend on what you want to do.

As previously mentioned, you may just want an email address, or you may want a website as well. If you want a website, then you will need to select a hosting package based on what it is that you want to do with your website.

Types of Website
Websites can be split into two broad categories - there are those that act as "brochures" and provide information to people visiting your site. Having read about what it is that you do and the products and or services that you provide, you hope that they will contact you and become a new client.

The second main type of website is a website that allows a visitor to buy something online, without any contact with a human being at all.

Websites that sell online require more sophisticated, and therefore more expensive, hosting solutions.

Search Engines
For any type of website, you really want to be found on the internet. The majority of websites are found through the Search Engines, so you need to ensure that your website is listed at the top of the Search Engine results. How do you do this? This is achieved through website optimisation, and if you want to get online AND be found, then your website needs to be optimised.

Cost
So how much does all this cost? Registering your .co.uk domain name for two years can cost as little as £5.00. The cost of hosting a website, with an email address can be from as little as £30.00 a year. And the cost of building a website can start from about £150.00.

So, to get online with a website and email address can start from about £200.00. What are you waiting for?!

[ Contact Us ] if you would like us to help you get online, or to discuss your specific website or ecommerce requirements.
Sitemap ¦ Home ¦ Business Builder ¦ Articles ¦ Hardware ¦ Get Online! ¦ About Us ¦ Contact Us ¦ Links
itzbITs.co.uk "Build a Better Business"
itzbITs, Business Builder, and their designs, logos, and
related marks are trademarks of itzbITs.
© Copyright 2000-2005 itzbITs

itzbITs is a trading name of itzbits Ltd, Company Number 8605878 Registered in England and Wales. VAT Registration Number: 176 1127 17
Registered Address: Unit 8, Alpha Business Park, Travellers Close, off Travellers Lane, Welham Green, Herts, AL9 &NT, United Kingdom.