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Ive got godaddy hosting but it isnt good enough for my site. So I have another domain that is currently parked but I thought maybe I could transfer my hosting to that site. Is that possible?

You can have anyone host your domain services. They are yours as long as you pay for them. You just need to point your domain’s host name(s) at the IP address that your hoster gives to you.

For example, you can buy your domain from GoDaddy. Purchase hosting services from another company like Verizon or Network Solutions. Then point your domain to the IP address provided by the hosting company.

GoDaddy and your new hoster can help you with the process. Don’t be afraid to give them a call.
They know specifics that are not available here at Y! Answers.

I hope this helps.

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Does the length of your website’s domain name registration affect search engine optimization and results?

Should you renew your domain name for a long period of time? And if so, how long is long enough? If you want to stay ahead of your competition, then you might consider looking at the length of time your competitors have registered their domain names. If your competitors have generally renewed their domain names for one or two years, you might consider registering your domain name for 5 or 10 years. While putting off your domain name’s expiration date might help your search engine rankings, keep in mind that this may be only a small victory when it comes to search engine rankings.

Its good business sense to register a domain for at least 10 years. You don’t want to deal with the process annual process of renewing them every year. It’s best to obtain the domain names that you want to keep for a while and renew then on a 5 to 10 year plan.

If your domain name expires, there’s a good chance that someone will register your domain name immediately after it expires. If, for whatever reason, you don’t renew your domain name, someone watching a ‘watch list’ of expiring domain names will try to capitalize on the online business that you’ve built over the years. They know that there is potential website traffic they can have simply by renewing your old domain name. By renewing your domain name for several years, your domain name won’t expire for a while, and it won’t be opened up to expired domain name buyers.

If you really want to stay ahead of the competition, you might consider registering or renewing your domain name for 100 years. Currently, Network Solutions (www.netsol.com) is the only registrar offering the 100 year option, which costs $999.00. godaddy (www.godaddy.com), currently offers to renew or register a domain name for 10 years, at a discount of $6.95 per year.

Yes, you can lose critical positioning in the search engines if you don’t reregister your domain name in time. You may have to start the SEO process all over again!

John Ugoshowa
http://www.articlesbase.com/web-hosting-articles/domain-names-and-search-engine-ranking-134481.html

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In a show that revisits some of the most memorable moments in Olympic history, the legendary Mark Spitz drops
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How do they get their domains? Do you have to have a license or something?

ask.com

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What will your website be called? You may have a catchy name for it, but that doesn’t mean you’ll be able to get that fun name as a web address. You need to do a little domain name research.

Securing the domain name you want is not always easy. Often someone has thought of it before you, so it’s already in use, or there could be a squatter sitting on it. Squatters are people who buy up website names that they think would be popular at very low prices, and then offer to sell them to you at a much higher rate if you want to use it.

There is a simple way to know if a web domain is available. Go to a company like Network Solutions and type in the name you are looking for in the ‘Find a Domain’ box on the front page. It will let you know if that name is available in a .com, .net, .biz, or one of a number of other website suffixes.

Before registering a domain name, you need to think about whom you are registering it with. Some of these registrars seem to change with the tide. So you want to stick with an established company that is not going to be here today and gone tomorrow, with your information.

Once you register your name, if you ever want to move it to another server not all registrars are helpful. Be cautious of going through places like Yahoo or Domain Registry of America. They like to keep a hold of your domain name once you purchase it, and you’ll have to jump through a lot of hoops and do a lot of work if you ever want to move it to another server. Meanwhile, If you choose a registrar like Network Solutions or godaddy they are much more cooperative.

With that said, lets get a domain name. I would advise doing this yourself, unless you are having someone you really trust do this. Letting someone less than trustworthy register for you could end up with your domain name registered in their name, and you lose control. So, go through the search and select the name you want and register it in your name (at a cost of 5 to 40 dollars per year).

You will receive a lot of registration information including your login and password information to access the domain. Make sure you keep this in a safe place, so when you’re ready to build out the site, you don’t have a roadblock that pushes you back in the process.

Done? You’re one step closer to your own independent website!

Dave Pasch
http://www.articlesbase.com/home-business-articles/domain-naming-your-website-138422.html

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