Your domain name is very important, and choosing one should be easy. Finding out the name you chose is not available can be frustrating. We can help you choose the appropriate domain name for your website, check it's availability and register it for you in a snap!

Domain registration, renewals and transfers are services we gladly provide and are included in all our design and maintenance packages.

Website hosting can be quite simple and can range from absolutely free* to hundred's of dollars a month depending on the size and complexity of your website. If your website relies on asp programming etc...and receives substantial traffic, you will want to have it hosted by a company with web servers that can process these requirements. On the other hand if your website relies basic programming techniques such as javascript and get's a moderate amount of traffic, a free web hosting company can be a great way to go.

Sometimes the free web hosts require banner ads to be placed on your website in lieu of a monthly charge. However, www.darlingwebdesign.com is hosted through a free web hosting company which does not make banner ads a requirment, and provides 5 email accounts for your domain as well.

Submitting your domain name to the top search engines is imperative when promoting your website. In order for your website to be ranked on the first or second page of search engine results your website needs to be designed in such a way that the search engine spiders can rank it high. When we build sites we strive to make them "spider friendly". Coming soon, Darling Web Design will also offer Search Engine Submission using industry standard submission software which will guarantee satisfying results.

Other ways to promote your website can involve mass email and mass mailings to your target audience as well as posting to newsgroups in the same area of interest as your website, these are serious issues to keep in mind.