Many of our readers have their own websites, online businesses, and online stores. However I have noticed many using ‘free’ websites like Blogger and others.

If you have been thinking about getting your own .com and online hosting (you need this for a .com) today is the perfect day to get started.

Domain Name

First you need to register a domain name. I would recommend Godaddy for domains. They always have coupon codes and deals. I have never paid full price to register a domain name or to renew one.

Create an account and pick the domain name you want. At checkout enter coupon code cjcBLACK10 to make your domain name just $5!

Note: You cannot use Paypal for this coupon code.

Hosting

This is where having you’re own domain name gets expensive. However today Hostgator has a sweet deal for 50% off their hosting plans! Depending on the package you choose you will save anywhere from about $80 to a few $100.

If you have just one domain and just getting started you should try their “hatchling” program. This will give you unlimited disk space and bandwidth!

The best option would be to sign-up for 3 years. You’re total comes out to just $89.10. At just $29 a yearI promise that you won’t be able to get it that cheap! (or at least not with a good hosting company!)