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WHAT IS A VIRTUAL SERVER?
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We sell Virtual Servers. A Virtual Server is a portion of computer which
resides at a remote location that stores Web pages and is connected to the
Internet. This computer can be accessed via Web Site Management software, FTP,
TELNET, or using one of many HTML editors. A Virtual Server is assigned its own
DOMAIN NAME (like bebnet.com) and can have virtually an unlimited number
of directories and thousands of files. In our opinion, anyone doing business on
the Internet, must sooner or later, have his/her own domain to maximize their
business potential.
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DIFFERENT KINDS OF DOMAINS
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The Internet is made up of (or shared by) different types of domains,
each of them identified by the three-letter code that follows the domain name:
| .com |
Commercial (Business & Industry) |
| .edu |
Education Institutions |
| .gov |
Government (Non-military) |
| .mil |
Military and Defense |
| .org |
Organizations (Non-profit) |
| .net |
Network (Service networks) | For obvious reasons,
we will limit our discussions to commercial domains, which by themselves are
diverse in format, structure and purpose. To illustrate this quickly, here are
three different commercial domains, with different formats, structures, and
purposes.
www.lycos.com - This domain serves as a search engine.
Its purpose is to help web users locate specific files or topics anywhere on
the web. It is supported through grants and a small amount of corporate
sponsorship.
www.toyota.com - This domain serves as an
advertising site for Toyota. Its purpose is to promote its products and services
to people who use the web. The cost for maintaining this domain is financed by
Toyota, as a public relations and advertising expense.
www.adpages.com - This domain serves as a public advertising
venue. Its purpose is to provide a medium wherein small businesses can place
their corporate and product advertising on the Web. It is financed 100% by
advertising fees by these small businesses.
Some domains are designed
for profit. Others serve as a PR or a customer-service tool. Some domains are
successful because they are artsy; some are successful because they are
practical. Some domains are already profitable, while some expect to become
profitable soon.
Next:
NAMING A SITE
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