What is Domain Name Forwarding?
Domain name forwarding is a way to redirect a new domain name to point to a current website, whether it be business, personal or a free hosting company, without the costs that would normally be associated with Web hosting. When you choose domain registration forwarding from a provider they can even help you choose a new domain name. Your established website is already in business and attracting visitors so your choosing domain forwarding makes it so you don't lose that momentum. You can even choose domain forwarding free programs that will save you money.
How does domain name forwarding work? Lets use as an example a free personal web page that you have established with your current ISP or a similar type of free hosting provider. You might have an address like this: www.yahoo.com/business/money/256/. When you use a domain registration forwarding service someone will type in the new domain name you have chosen (businessmoney.com) and it will be forwarded directly to your new website that you have hosted elsewhere. If you use a domain masker in conjunction with a domain forwarding option you can even have only the new domain name show up in the browser window with the address of the page you are forwarding to being masked from your visitors.
If you ever choose to change your original website you won't have to confuse your visitors or customers because you can have your new domain point to whatever website you choose. A domain forwarding service can help you to keep the brand name product or service that you have established over time up and running with no interruptions.
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Very useful, thanks for the help!
Posted by: Sara | November 5, 2006 10:55 AM | Permalink to Comment