Q&A

Websites

Browse our selection of topics to find your answer.

1. What is a website?

A website is a space on the internet that can represent you or your business and is located under a single domain name. We highly recommend you have a website to promote your brand among customers and prospects, also, having an online presence helps establish credibility as a business.

2. What is a domain name?

A domain name is the name of the website's network address.

3. What is website hosting?

Every website requires a host server - a home where the website “lives” - this is so that the website can be accessible via the world wide web. You need website hosting for your website to show on the internet.

4. What is a browser?

Browser, also referred to as a “Web Browser” is an application (app) on your smartphone device, laptop or computer that allows you to search the internet. Examples of different browsers are Google Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox and Internet Explorer.

5. What is the preferred browser?

Google Chrome is the preferred browser on most Microsoft Windows machines.

6. What is a URL or website address?

URL is short for Uniform Resource Locator. It is the same as a website address and it specifies the location of a website or specific content on a computer.

7. What is the URL bar in the browser?

The URL bar is located at the top of the browser and looks like a search box. The URL bar is where you write what you are searching for on the internet. It is also where you can write the website address for the website you are searching for.

8. Will my email address match my website address?

Yes, it can be set up to be the same.

9. How do I refresh a website?

You can press F5 on your keyboard or Ctrl+F5 for a forced refresh that will clear the page’s cache.

10. How do I refresh a website on a Mac?

Hold down the Command key “⌘” on your keyboard and press the “R” key at the same time.

11. I have never had a website before, can you build a website for me?

Yes, we can.

12. Does BeingIT® do website hosting?

Yes, we do website hosting as well as email hosting.

13. Do I have to host my website with the same company who builds my website?

It is not a requirement to host with the same company that built the website. However, you will need to check if your website is compatible with the hosting provider if you want to use a different company to host your website.

14. I already have a website but would like to change my hosting provider, is this possible?

Yes. However you will need to check if your website is compatible with the hosting provider you intend to move to first.

15. Do you build eCommerce sites?

Yes, we do.

16. If I want to create a website, how do I start?

You are welcome to give us a call or send us an email via our Contact Us page.

17. I have a question that is not listed here, who can I contact?

You can ask your questions by completing the online contact form on our Contact Us page.