1. Mark Teh Webmaster

2. Housekeeping Duration: 30 mins No breaks Free drinks from vending machines Restrooms are located every floor near the lift area Emergency exits are located at each end of the corridors. Incase of emergency, take the nearest exit down to the assembly area at the car park.

3. Active participation Respect other’s opinion Stay focus Turn mobile phones to silent mode / off Learning Contract to Enhance Learning

4. Learning Outcomes By the end of this session, you will be able to: Select a suitable webhost Select a suitable domain name Understand the basics of setting up a website

5. Ice Breaker – About Me (5 mins) Favorite food (Draw) Favorite website. Why? (Write) Name 1. On a piece of paper, draw & write: 2. Share it with your partner 3. Partner will introduce you

6. What is the easiest way to set up a website? Free Quick & easy Don’t need to know html codes Not professional Not flexible Limited features Not your own Not advertisement friendly The pain of having to move the site to a pte site later

7. Privately Owned Website 1.Web Host – Company that owns a server and provides computer space so that websites can be accessible on the internet 24/7. 2.Domain name – the address to get to your website, e.g. StyloMilo.com.

9. When Selecting a Web Host 1.Cost: Don’t pay too much when starting out. Upgrade only when the need arises. Many providers offering < US$7/mth. 2.Features: Free Site Builder, Control Panel, Supporting softwares, Customer service, etc.

10. bluehost.com

11. HostGator.com

12. MOCHAHOST.com

13. Why Website Builder?

14. 1. What are the 2 basic requirements of setting up a website? A.Web H _ _ _ B.D _ _ _ _ _ N _ _ _ 2. What are 2 important considerations when selecting a Webhost? A.C _ _ _ B.F _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ost omain ame ost eatures

15. Ibm.com stylomilo.com un.org singtel.com.sg www.army.mil google.com

16. What’s in a Domain Name singtel.com.sg Name gTLD ccTLD Generic Top Level Domain Country Code Top Level Domain

17. Main Consideration in Choosing a Domain Name Why? 1.Better publicity 2.Better responses 3.Higher income: a. Command better Ad Prices b. Better click through rate for pay-per-click Ads

18. Discuss (3 mins) What are the considerations when choosing a Domain Name so as to enhance website traffic?

19. Domain Suffixes or gTLD (generic Top Level Domain) - Reflects the type of organization.com Commercial.net Network.org Organization.biz Business.info Information Source.edu Educational (moe.edu.sg).gov Government (gov.sg).mil Military (mil.us) Anyone can register Restricted

20. Domain Name Considerations for Enhancing Website Traffic Reflects the purpose – searchable, Search Engine Friendly, e.g. durian.com Short, 10 characters or less - avoid frustrations/mistakes/typos,e.g. greatcarsatunbelievableprices.com vs cars.com Catchy and memorable Easy to pronounce Easy to spell Branding Easy to Revisit

21. Check Availability of the Domain Name Best Domain Name Registrar

22. GoDaddy.com

23. NameCheap.com

24. 1. What is the main consideration when choosing a domain name? A.T_ _ _ _ _ _ What are some Considerations for Domain Name for Better Traffic? A.Reflects the p _ _ _ _ _ _ B.S_ _ _ t C.Catchy & mem_ _ _ _ _ _ D.Easy to pro _ _ _ _ _ _ E.Easy to s_ _ _ _ r a f f i c o r a b l e h o r u r p o s e n o u n c e p e l l

25. Learning Outcomes 1. Select a suitable web host 2. Select a suitable domain name 3. Understand the basics of setting up a website You should be able to:

26. How are you going to apply this learning?

27. Evaluation Form