How to start an online business? World had evolved post Covid and one thing which has come out is that online presence of every business and individual is very important. Your business needs to be active in Web to grow.
It’s no rocket science in today techno friendly world to get your business online. However one needs to know exactly how to do the same with minimum efforts, less cost and maximum results. For this one needs to pick the right agency for website designing & digital marketing. Let’s talk first what all you need to get your business online:
1) Domain Name
One need to finalize a catchy domain name which best suits your business and easy to remember. The shorter the better. You can check the availabilities from various online domain registration websites which shall charge only if you register the available domain.
2) Hosting
One need to finalize a catchy domain name which best suits your business and easy to remember. The shorter the better. You can check the availabilities from various online domain registration websites which shall charge only if you register the available domain.
After booking the domain it needs hosting which will make sure your website goes live.
If you are developing your website in php then you will require Linux hosting and if in .net then you will require Windows hosting.
Hosting can be of various types and there are many companies across the globe offering you services depending on the location of server you want, bandwidth requirement, disk space required, technology opted for designing the website or app, etc.
To make it simple it’s generally divided into the following:
Shared Hosting: recommended for small websitesVPS Hosting: recommended for e-commerce websites and small apps
Dedicated Hosting: recommended for big e-commerce & apps
There are many other types of hosting bifurcation according to different hosting companies. Make sure you go through 6-7 of them, create a chart and compare the features and rates. Your website developer can guide you in this aspect.
3) Website Designing & Development
Generally websites are divided into 3 parts:
II. Dynamic Websites
Dynamic Websites is divided into 2 parts: Frontend and Backend. The front end is usually designed in html5 and the backend is developed in php. It comes with an admin panel which connects with the front end. The admin panel acts like a CMS and gives you the access of the complete content of the website frontend. You can add content, change it and add photos or videos from admin panel in matter of seconds. Usually Dynamic Websites are recommended for businesses who need to update the website regularly or there are frequent changes or additions.
III. E-Commerce Websites
From its name itself we can understand that E-Commerce Websites are the ones which offer the user to buy products online. It’s a very useful tool for businesses who want to sell their products or services online. It’s generally divided into three segments: admin, user & vendor. A website browser of an e-commerce website can select and add products to the cart, view the complete details, pay online and get automated invoice. From the business owner’s perspective, he gets the admin from which he can access the registered customers, orders, invoices, inventory, products, offers, etc…
4) SSL Certificate
An SSL certificate is a bit of code on your web server that provides security for online communications. When a web browser contacts your secured website, the SSL certificate enables an encrypted connection. It's kind of like sealing a letter in an envelope before sending it through the mail. It’s a very important aspect to your website.
To summarize, to go live with a website you need a domain, hosting, website & SSL Certificate. Hence get one today and make sure you get your business online as soon as possible. Moving on from here you can get search engine optimization done on the website for better results in search engine ranking.
At Georeach Technologies, we are the Best Website Design Company in Pune, India and shall provide you with Top Website Designing and Development