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Starting your first Online Business
PART 1

Are you eager to launch your online business, but you’re not sure how to start? With improving technology, including excellent online tools and lower costs, there has never been an easier time to put your business online.

First:
Knowing the Internet

What is your experience with the Internet? Newbie or pro?

Success online requires spending significant time:
Researching competitors
Understanding how Web tools work (Twitter, netlog, RSS Feeds, etc.)
Becoming familiar with the culture of the Internet
Register Your First Domain

Your domain is your unique address on the Internet. It is your piece of intellectual property, just like a patent or a trademark. There are a lot of companies that register domains online and the prices varry.

Some registrars even offer “free” domains with a hosting package or another purchase. While many of these are legitimate, be sure to confirm that the domain is registered in your name. If the domain is registered in the registrars name it may be difficult, if not impossible, to switch to another hosting company without losing your domain.

Domain registrars:
godaddy.com
domainsite.com
register.com

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