Building or acquiring a Web site Building a Web Site Step 1--Select a Web host Step 2-Register a domain name Step 3--Create and manage content Step 4Design the Web site Step 5--Construct the Web site and test Step 6-Market and promote the Web site Electronic Commerc Prentice Hall 2006
Electronic Commerce Prentice Hall © 2006 11 Building or Acquiring a Web Site • Building a Web Site – Step 1—Select a Web host – Step 2—Register a domain name – Step 3—Create and manage content – Step 4—Design the Web site – Step 5—Construct the Web site and test – Step 6—Market and promote the Web site
Web Site Hosting and Obtaining a Domain Name Web Hosting options storebuilder service A hosting service that provides disk space and services to help small and micro businesses build a Web site quickly and cheaply isP hosting service A hosting service that provides an independent, stand-alone Web site for small and medium-sized businesses Electronic Commerc Prentice Hall 2006
Electronic Commerce Prentice Hall © 2006 12 Web Site Hosting and Obtaining a Domain Name • Web Hosting Options storebuilder service A hosting service that provides disk space and services to help small and micro businesses build a Web site quickly and cheaply ISP hosting service A hosting service that provides an independent, stand-alone Web site for small and medium-sized businesses
Web Site Hosting and Obtaining a Domain Name A Pure Hosting Service Web hosting service a dedicated Web site hosting company that offers a wide range of hosting services and functionality to businesses of all sizes Electronic Commerc Prentice Hall 2006 3
Electronic Commerce Prentice Hall © 2006 13 Web Site Hosting and Obtaining a Domain Name • A Pure Hosting Service Web hosting service A dedicated Web site hosting company that offers a wide range of hosting services and functionality to businesses of all sizes
Web Site Hosting and Obtaining a Domain Name A Pure Hosting Service mirror site An exact duplicate of an original Web site that is physically located on a Web server on another continent Co-ocation A Web server owned and maintained by the business is placed in the hands of a Web hosting service that manages the servers connection to the internet Electronic Commerc Prentice Hall 2006
Electronic Commerce Prentice Hall © 2006 14 Web Site Hosting and Obtaining a Domain Name • A Pure Hosting Service mirror site An exact duplicate of an original Web site that is physically located on a Web server on another continent co-location A Web server owned and maintained by the business is placed in the hands of a Web hosting service that manages the server’s connection to the Internet
Web Site Hosting and Obtaining a Domain Name Web Hosting options self-hosting When a business acquires the hardware software. staff and dedicated telecommunications services necessary to set up and manage its own Web site Electronic Commerc Prentice Hall 2006 5
Electronic Commerce Prentice Hall © 2006 15 Web Site Hosting and Obtaining a Domain Name • Web Hosting Options self-hosting When a business acquires the hardware, software, staff, and dedicated telecommunications services necessary to set up and manage its own Web site