Any new website venture online will include a domain name. Sometimes the domain is purchased from a domain broker - someone who specializes in reselling domain names. The majority of the time, however, it will be registered through a domain registrar. No matter how it is purchased, in all cases, the domain name (or names) for a website should be carefully considered. The basis of the marketing for the website will be the domain name chosen.

Having been a domain name appraiser for a few years now, I can tell you that the choice of names for your site is critical to marketing. When I appraise a domain for value (in both dollars and marketability), I use basic criteria for my judgement of the domain. The most important of those criteria is length and readability. If the domain is too long or too hard to read (for a human), its value is very low. If it cannot be spoken and typed correctly (most of the time), it's also of low value. A well-thought-out domain name is the first step in a successful marketing campaign.

There are five (5) steps to follow to register a Domain Name:

1. Search for a Domain Name. If it is available confirm intention to register.

2. Select the registration term, and provide your contact details and DNS information.

3. Review the information for correctness.

4. Agree to the Service Agreement.

5. Provide payment information and submit your request.

This tutorial covers the Linux server configuration necessary to create a web site. The Apache web server, xinetd/FTP server and DNS configuration are covered. The Apache web server is required to serve the web pages, the xinetd/FTP server is required for users to upload pages and the DNS server is required to resolve the domain names so that a URL entered into a web browser will point to your web server and properly serve the correct pages. The configurations presented will include virtual hosting which will allow a single Linux server to support multiple users and multiple domains.

In this article I will give you a Step by Step solution how to rename a Windows 2003 domain with Exchange 2003 installed. This article will not explain every step how to do a domain rename. This is documented in the “Step-by-Step Guide to Implementing Domain Rename“. You will find the link at the end of this article. The Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Domain Rename Tool provides a supported methodology to rename one or more domains in an Active Directory forest. The DNS name and the NetBIOS name of a domain can be changed using the domain rename procedure. Note that implementing domain rename is a complex undertaking that requires thorough planning and a good understanding of the domain rename procedure.