HTMLgraphic Designs » General Information http://www.htmlgraphic.com In Development Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:46:17 +0000 en hourly 1 What the heck are Hashtags? http://www.htmlgraphic.com/what-the-heck-are-hashtags/ http://www.htmlgraphic.com/what-the-heck-are-hashtags/#comments Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:31:34 +0000 Ann Mollica http://www.htmlgraphic.com/?p=1421 Twitter user or not, you may have seen this number symbol(#) being placed in front of various subject titles and wondered what was going on. Well, it’s what’s known as a hashtag, which is like a label you put on…

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The domain name can be used for other purposes. It could be used strictly for email or FTP without a website being active for you to view.

]]> http://www.htmlgraphic.com/unregistered-domains/feed/ 0 Do I need to register .com, .net and .org? http://www.htmlgraphic.com/do-i-need-to-register-com-net-and-org/ http://www.htmlgraphic.com/do-i-need-to-register-com-net-and-org/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:36:03 +0000 Jason Gegere http://www2.htmlgraphic.com/?p=85 The expense of registering and supporting a domain name is minor compared to the expense of marketing your domain name and your business. The last thing you want is for someone else (usually your competitors) to benefit from your efforts…

]]> http://www.htmlgraphic.com/do-i-need-to-register-com-net-and-org/feed/ 0 What is the difference between yourname.com and www.yourname.com? http://www.htmlgraphic.com/what-is-the-difference-between-yourname-com-and-www-yourname-com/ http://www.htmlgraphic.com/what-is-the-difference-between-yourname-com-and-www-yourname-com/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:35:32 +0000 Jason Gegere http://www2.htmlgraphic.com/?p=83 Yourdomain.com is the name of the domain itself, whereas

www.yourname.com is the website sub-domain. Typically www. is used for domains that will have a website on them.

When your domain is hosted by Htmlgraphic, visitors can reach your Website by typing…

]]> http://www.htmlgraphic.com/what-is-the-difference-between-yourname-com-and-www-yourname-com/feed/ 0 What are the valid characters for a domain name and how long can it be? http://www.htmlgraphic.com/what-are-the-valid-characters-for-a-domain-name-and-how-long-can-it-be/ http://www.htmlgraphic.com/what-are-the-valid-characters-for-a-domain-name-and-how-long-can-it-be/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:34:55 +0000 Jason Gegere http://www2.htmlgraphic.com/?p=81 The only valid characters for a domain name are letters, numbers and a hyphen “-”. Other special characters like underscore “_” or the exclamation mark “!” are not permitted.

A domain name can be up to 63 characters long, plus…

]]> http://www.htmlgraphic.com/what-are-the-valid-characters-for-a-domain-name-and-how-long-can-it-be/feed/ 0 How do I choose a good domain name? http://www.htmlgraphic.com/how-do-i-choose-a-good-domain-name/ http://www.htmlgraphic.com/how-do-i-choose-a-good-domain-name/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:34:24 +0000 Jason Gegere http://www2.htmlgraphic.com/?p=79 Choose a name that reflects the intent and purpose of your website or business. Try to keep it short and snappy. Say it out loud as if you were telling someone at a party to visit your web page. Some…

]]> http://www.htmlgraphic.com/how-do-i-choose-a-good-domain-name/feed/ 0 What if my desired domain name is the same as a trademarked name? http://www.htmlgraphic.com/what-if-my-desired-domain-name-is-the-same-as-a-trademarked-name/ http://www.htmlgraphic.com/what-if-my-desired-domain-name-is-the-same-as-a-trademarked-name/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:34:03 +0000 Jason Gegere http://www2.htmlgraphic.com/?p=77 Generally, if you’ve registered the name in good faith, it’s not a name belonging to an internationally known company, and you can show that you have a legitimate reason to use that name then you are likely to be able…

]]> http://www.htmlgraphic.com/what-if-my-desired-domain-name-is-the-same-as-a-trademarked-name/feed/ 0 Once I have a domain name, how long may I use it? http://www.htmlgraphic.com/once-i-have-a-domain-name-how-long-may-i-use-it/ http://www.htmlgraphic.com/once-i-have-a-domain-name-how-long-may-i-use-it/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:33:39 +0000 Jason Gegere http://www2.htmlgraphic.com/?p=75 If there are no trademark disputes, your secured domain name will be yours for as long as you maintain the yearly registration fees.

]]> http://www.htmlgraphic.com/once-i-have-a-domain-name-how-long-may-i-use-it/feed/ 0 How will I be able to tell if my desired domain name is already taken? http://www.htmlgraphic.com/how-will-i-be-able-to-tell-if-my-desired-domain-name-is-already-taken/ http://www.htmlgraphic.com/how-will-i-be-able-to-tell-if-my-desired-domain-name-is-already-taken/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:32:59 +0000 Jason Gegere http://www2.htmlgraphic.com/?p=73 When you begin registering a domain name, we will search the domain name database to see if your requested domain name is available. If the domain request comes up with “no match” you will be able to register that domain…

]]> http://www.htmlgraphic.com/how-will-i-be-able-to-tell-if-my-desired-domain-name-is-already-taken/feed/ 0 Why do I need to register a domain name? http://www.htmlgraphic.com/why-do-i-need-to-register-a-domain-name/ http://www.htmlgraphic.com/why-do-i-need-to-register-a-domain-name/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:30:47 +0000 Jason Gegere http://www2.htmlgraphic.com/?p=71 Most Internet providers offer you a directory on their own domain. Most of the time, they look like this:

http://www.yourisp.com/~yourname/

In addition to having to explain the little squiggle mark (~ which is called a tilde) to your less net-savvy…

]]> http://www.htmlgraphic.com/why-do-i-need-to-register-a-domain-name/feed/ 0 What is a domain name? http://www.htmlgraphic.com/what-is-a-domain-name/ http://www.htmlgraphic.com/what-is-a-domain-name/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:30:15 +0000 Jason Gegere http://www2.htmlgraphic.com/?p=69 A domain name is essentially a signpost on the Internet. Every Website you’ve ever been to, and every email you’ve ever composed, has used a domain name in its address. People register domain names in order to “stake a claim”…

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