FAQ
Click topic of interest below
Domains
- Are there any rules regarding what can or can't be used in a Domain Name?
- Do I need my own Domain Name to engage in eCommerce?
- How do I know what Domain Name extension to apply for?
- How long is the Domain Name registration period?
- What is a Domain Name and why do I need or want one?
- What is the difference between a .CO.UK and a .COM?
- When a Domain Name is registered to me or my business, do I own it?
Ecommerce
- Are all Shopping Cart programs the same?
- Do I need a Shopping Cart or Catalogue to do ECommerce?
- Do I need to have both a Shopping Cart and a Display Catalogue?
- How can I get customers to pay online using Credit Cards?
- What facilities do I need to engage in ECommerce?
- What is a Transaction Service?
- What is an online Shopping Cart/Display Catalogue and what does it do?
- What is Bureau Merchant Status and what is its relationship to Credit Cards?
- What is eCommerce?
- What is Merchant Status and what is its relationship to Credit Cards?
- What is the difference between eCommerce and eBusiness?
Website Hosting
- Are there any rules regarding how I can use my web hosting space?
- How long must I contract to pay for web hosting space?
- VPS - Virtual Private Server
- What is a URL?
- What is an ISP and is it the same as a Web Hosting organisation?
- What is Website Hosting and why do I need it?
- Will I still need an ISP to access the internet when my website is "hosted"?
