Your domain, hosting and email are the foundations of your online presence. Set them up correctly once, in your business's name, and you avoid many future headaches, including the common problem of a former developer or employee controlling your domain.
Domain
- Choose a short, memorable name that matches your business. A .com or .in domain is common for Indian businesses.
- Register it under a business email address you control, not a personal or agency email.
- Turn on auto-renewal and keep payment details current.
- Enable two-factor authentication and domain lock.
Hosting
Match hosting to your website type:
- Shared hosting: inexpensive, suitable for small brochure sites.
- Managed WordPress hosting: handles updates, caching and security for WordPress.
- Cloud or VPS hosting: for larger sites and applications that need more control.
- Static and edge hosting: fast and secure for modern static or prerendered sites, such as this one.
Check uptime, support quality, backup policies and server locations suitable for visitors in India.
Business email
Use email on your own domain, such as info@yourbusiness.com, rather than a free webmail address. It looks professional and stays with the business when people change roles.
- Use a reputable email service rather than basic hosting email for important communication.
- Create role-based addresses such as info, sales and support.
- Set up SPF, DKIM and DMARC records so your emails reach inboxes and cannot easily be spoofed.
DNS
DNS records connect your domain to your website and email. Changes should be made carefully, ideally by someone who understands the effect on both.
VENUS DIGITAL CORPORATION sets up domains, hosting and business email for clients, always in the client's name. See Web & Software.
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