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I just wanted to write a quick tutorial about how to make your domain name point to your free hosting service.
If you have ever used a free hosting service, then you know how unprofessional their URL’s can look to your potential customers. There is a way around this however and it only cost about $8. Basically you will buy your own domain name and make it forward to your free hosting website.
So first you need to setup a website at the free hosting service of your choice. If you do not already have a hosting company I recommend using http:www.cafe150.com and taking advantage of their great free hosting package. Next you will need to get your website uploaded to your cafe150 account.
Now its time to go to Godaddy.com and buy yourself a domain name. Just type in the domain name that you want and see if it is available. If not then try something else, or put dashes in between your words.
Now that you have a domain name you need to login to Godaddy and click on the top left button “Domains” than choose “My Domain Names” from the drop down menu. You should now be in the Manage Domains section of your Godaddy member account. In this window you will need to click the empty box in front of your domain name and click on the “Forward Domains” button. Now, on the right side of the screen you will see a blank field called “Forward To” where you will type in the full URL to your cafe150 website. (ex. http://XXXXXX.cafe150.com)
If you want your new domain name to stay in the visitors Internet Explorer address window then you will want to turn on the “Mask Domain” option by clicking in the empty box. Immediately after masking your domain three other empty text boxes will become editable. In these boxes you can enter all of your Meta information:
Meta Title—> This is your website Title
Meta Description—> This is just a description of your website
Meta Keywords—> These are the keywords people will search to find your website
Now click on the “Save Changes” button and you are done. The forwarding should work immediately, although It might take a little while for the changes to propagate.
Adam Beazley
http://www.plug-in-home-business.com
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