Website 101

DNS means Domain Name Server.

When you own a domain name such as www.whatever.com, you own a name that has a subsequent pointer to a computer (server) on the Internet that runs your site.

Go to www.betterwhois.com and type in your domain address. The results will tell you several things. Read more about What is DNS and how do I point it to a particular web server?

I always encourage my clients to be sure they OWN THEIR OWN (domain) NAME and then leave the web hosting your web developer. If things go awry w/ your web site, you still have the control to point your "name" to another website on another web server. This way you are never trapped.

Domain names usually cost approximately $9/year and you can buy them at godaddy.com, which is as good a place as any.

1. Go to godaddy.com Read more about First Step - How to own your own Domain Name