At first glance, Godaddy can seem like an overwhelming experience. With so many products being offered, it is very easy to get lost in the sea of information. Fortunately, Godaddy has a new online product advisor that can help you determine which solutions or products are the best choices for you and help you get your business online in and expedient fashion.
Step One
The first step of this process is to determine if you already have a domain name or if one is required. If you already have a domain or do not need one at this time, the process bypasses domain registration and continues on. However, if a domain name is needed, the next step asks about the nature of the business or site requiring the new domain name – business, personal, domain services or non-profit organization, to be exact. For the purposes of this article, let’s assume you desire a domain name registration for a business.
Step Two
After selecting the nature of the site, the Godaddy advisor asks “Which of the following is most important to you?”. You are given the options of personal privacy (name, email, etc. being excluded from the public WHOIS database), ensuring your business information is easily accessed within the WHOIS database, keeping your domain safe from expiration or erroneous transfer, a combination of all three choices together or simply none of these. The reasoning behind this question is to determine what level of privacy is warranted for the account and whether or not to set up automatic renewals and locked domains.
Step Three
The next question asked is if you require a web site. This is simple enough and only requires a yes or no answer. If you select yes, you will be presented with list that helps to determine what type of site you need to have built. Indicating that you already have a web site built will return more questions regarding your need to do more with your existing web site. This includes whether you’d like for Godaddy to host your web site, if you’d like to create a blog, add a shopping cart and other special indicators that will help Godaddy assemble a product list for you and your business. A simple no to this question moves along to asking what else you would like to do on the web. We’ll assume you’d like to have a web site created along with your new domain and have it all hosted at Godaddy.
Step Four
Answering the next question posed by the advisor takes a bit of thought – what type of web site do you want built? You may need a site that requires little technological skills on your part, you may simply wish to use the site for information dissemination (blog, for instance) or you may need an ecommerce site. It could be that you require a combination of different site types and in that case you can select more than one option.
Step Five
After answering the type of site question, you are finally brought to the section where you determine your new domain name. Prior preparation is indicated here as selecting a domain name on the fly isn’t recommended. Have a list of different names you would like to search based on your business or products. Remember, what you choose will reflect on your business so choose wisely and carefully.
Final
Once you’ve picked the perfect domain name, you’re pretty much out of the advisor and now going into the actual purchasing area of Godaddy. You’ll be presented with products and services that Godaddy has determined will best fit your personal or business needs. Working with the product advisor is highly recommended for both the inexperienced web patron as well as the seasoned veteran.
