Step 1

Select a domain name

A domain name is a unique identifier that will be used to identify you or your business online. Let's say you wanted to start a business and call it "My Widgets," then you would want to purchase the domain so that your customers could find you at a web address like www.MyWidgets.com

Hundreds of thousands of domain names are bought everyday. Sometimes you'll find your preferred name right away; other times, you'll find that your domain has been purchased by someone else. This is why we've made it easy for you to look for a domain. Our search function lists available alternative domains to the one you've selected, as well as shows you a variety of different domain endings (like .org, .net, .info, .us, etc.) that are available for sale. In the industry, domain endings are called top level domains (TLD's) and while most people know .com, .org, .edu, .gov and .net, would you believe that there are nearly a hundred others? Some TLD's have restrictions for ownership, but for the most part, any of them will get you online.  Click here to purchase your very own name.

Once you have purchased this domain name, you have reserved your online space. If you type your address into a browser, you will be pointed to this location, but until you put something there, it will remain empty. We can compare buying a domain to purchasing real estate: now you own the land but to make a home there, now you need to build on it.