When I started getting involved in the webmaster world, I start it as part time with my own interested; I started to find all related information that I did not learn in my academic last time. During my academic time, I know what is Domain Name; I know what is Web Hosting; from academy I know what is FTP, but I did not know how it works, where to sign up domain name and register web hosting.

A Junior Webmaster Always Try and Error

After I involve into webmaster world, I started to collect all related tools. Most are free tools, such as free hosting services (Byethost, AwardSpace, Bravenet) and FTP software. I started to participate in forum, the most visit forum will be WebmasterMalaysia.com, I meet a lot of senior webmasters there; they share a lot of useful information with me, after that I start to do testing. Try and error.

Until 1 day, I feel that as a webmaster no matter is part time or full time, I must have at least 1 domain name. So I start to open a thread in the forum, asking where to buy the cheapest domain name. Here is the link to that thread (Apologize, as webmasterMalaysia.com No longer active). After calculating the cheapest registrar, I make my decision to purchase from namecheap.com.

I Buy Domain from NameCheap

The price would be $8.88, but some members in forum provide me PROMOCODE. When I purchase, it cost me $7.99 with the PROMOCODE. The package also free “whoisGuard” for 1 year, which can protect your information.

If you interest to get a domain name, you can visit www.NameCheap.com

I Pay with PayPal

Before purchasing the domain, I need to have my payment method. NameCheap accepting credit card direct and also PayPal. For a conservative guy like me, some more is my 1st-time purchase online. I will choose to pay with PayPal. During this moment, in my country Malaysia, we have difficulties in top up fund in PayPal, hence I buy PayPal fund from a person in lowyat.net, whom my friend recommends to me.

After he transfers for me, I face another problem to accept the fund. PayPal needs a credit card or debit card to activate the account.

Oops… write a long article still yet mention my Domain Name, I bought LittlePenang.com from NameCheap. That is the beginning of the webmaster life.

So what is your 1st domain?