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For any new webmaster, there are a few things you need to know to get yourself going. First, before you get your site online, you need to get a good domain. This acts as your unique address on the internet, which people will use to get to your site.<\/p>\n

A good address should be easy to remember, and descriptive of your business. Think of different combinations that can work, and check to see if they are available. TrueHost gives you an opportunity to check the availability of your domain. Click HERE<\/a> to search for domains as well as other various hosting options. TrueHost Kenya also gives you an option to pay for the domain via MPESA or any other viable means.<\/p>\n

The hosting service you choose is as important as anything else you have. Think of hosting as an office space. When choosing an physical office site, you would consider the physical location, size, sitting space, partitions, accessibility by road, location of your clients, rent, number of employees\u2026etc. For web hosting, you need to choose sufficient bandwidth, storage space, and have a reliable web hosting company. There are various packages available under TrueHost Kenya, and the choice you make will depend on your need.<\/p>\n

After choosing a hosting package, the next thing is to design a good website and host it. There are several Content Management System that one can use, such as Joomla, WordPress, and others. TrueHost offers thousands of these free templates, where you can choose from.<\/p>\n

Click <\/a>on the link below to choose a hosting service and Domain now!<\/p>\n

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