A website domain is your unique url that represents your brand. Getting a domain is easy and cheap from a domain provider like Google Domains.
Google Domains is backed by Google and offers excellent pricing on a large variety of domain extensions. Google Domains pricing is cheaper than other domain providers for the value and offers free privacy protection from the WHOIS database.
Google Domains offers you the full suite of online Google Services through branded email addresses like yourname@yourdomain.com. Use gmail with your domain for your business!
Make a New Google Account
Go to Google to create a new personal account.
Insert your information to sign up for a new Google account. You may use blanket information here. Consider what name and email address you want to use to interact with customers.
Insert your phone number to verify that you are making a new Google account and not a robot.
Insert your birthday or any date over 18 years old to avoid account restrictions.
Add your phone number to your Google account for two factor authentication or to regain access if you get locked out.
Accept Google’s privacy policy and terms of service to complete your new account setup.
Congratulations! You now have a new Google account with email to use for your business and to create your business domain.
Get a Website Domain
Navigate to Google Domains to find and purchase for your domain name.
Consider a domain that matches your brand and business. Choose something unique or alter your domain name to find an available .com or .net domain extension. If you cannot find a .com or .net domain, there are many other extensions that may make sense for your brand.
Purchase your domain to secure your new home online where you may sell products and earn revenue.
Add your brand or business contact information. Your personal information is hidden for free with privacy protection with your domain purchase from Google. Nobody will be able to find your personal information using the WHOIS database.
Purchase your domain to secure your new home on the internet!
Congratulations! You now have a domain name for your brand!
Try going to your new site domain and check it out. No website is tied to your domain so there is nothing to display yet. You will use Bluehost to host your website online. Your Google Domain will point to your Bluehost website where you will sell digital products.
You may also purchase a branded email with your domain, like yourname@yourdomain.com. This step is not necessary until you are ready to accept customer orders and need a branded email. Lots of creators don’t ever require this and you will use your newly created personal Google account for email service.
Once you create your Bluehost account and website, you will find digital products to sell and list them on your site!
Next step: Host Your Website