Frequently Asked Questions!
What is hosting?
What is a Domain Name?
Do I have to have a Domain Name?
What is a Search Engine?
How long before my website appears in a Search Engine?
What are the on-going costs for a website?
Can I use my free MTS website?
Who owns the Copyright to the website?
Do I need a certain type of computer?
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What is hosting?
A website is made up of computer files. For a website to be available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week a copy of these files must be on a computer which is always running, and always connected to the Internet. This computer is often referred to as a host.
What is a Domain Name?
A Domain Name is an easily remembered alternative Internet address for a website. For example: "www.townofcarman.com" .This Domain Name is attached to where a website is hosted.
Do I have to have a Domain Name?
No. It is optional. However, there are many advantages of having a Domain Name such as:
- Helps people find you easily if the name is obvious eg. www.townofcarman.com
- It will belong to you forever as long as you keep the registration renewed
- Lets you change hosting without changing your Internet address
- Can be an asset for a business
- More information on domain names
What is a Search Engine?
A Search Engine is like a giant phone book for the Internet. Examples of Web Search Engines are Google or Yahoo! People use these searches to find websites containing information that they are seeking.
For example, a person might be looking for a web design company in the Pembina Valley Region of Manitoba so they would search using keywords such as"web design" and "Pembina Valley".
Therefore, if you want people to find your website in this way your website needs to be submitted for inclusion in the Search Engines.
How long before my website appears in a Search Engine?
It varies. It can sometimes take several weeks, sometimes months. The search engines are leaning more toward paid listings and taking longer to include basic listings.
What are the on-going costs for a website?
Domain Names must be renewed or they become available to the free market. Hosting costs vary depending on your requirements.
Can I use my free MTS website?
You can, but many of these free websites that come with Internet access are intended to be for personal content only. Some Internet Service Providers often take these websites off-line during peak periods to reduce the load on their system.This means that your website may be unavailable for viewing just when most people are likely to be looking at it. Therefore professional dedicated hosting is well worth the expense.
Who owns the Copyright to the website?
YOU! Accent Web Design is simply doing the work for you in the same way that a printer might print a book that you have written. It is your website and you own it.
Do I need a certain type of computer?
You don't need to own a computer at all to be the owner of a website. Websites are usually hosted on a computer owned and managed by someone else.