How to Get Your Business Online in 4 Simple Steps? [Infographic]

If the last 2 years have taught businesses one thing, it’s that a business cannot afford to skip out on an online presence. Whether it’s through a social media page or a full-fledged website, you just cannot overlook this aspect.

If you are starting a business or considering moving an offline business online, it can seem quite intimidating. Through this article, we hope to address what ‘getting your business online’ means and a simple guide to get you there.

What Does ‘Get Your Business Online’ Exactly Mean?

It simply means that your business has an online presence and can be found when someone does a google search. This online presence may be on a 3rd party website like Facebook, Instagram, Yelp, or a dedicated website that’s built and operated by you.

In this article, we’ll focus on the latter, as we believe establishing your own space is far more beneficial than renting space on Facebook, Instagram and relying on their ever-changing algorithms. We don’t doubt the reach and marketing power of these social media platforms but don’t recommend a business handing over the keys to their online store to them.

With your website, you own it, you control it!

1. Register a Domain Name

Find a web address or domain that uses will type in to reach your website, like ours is onlydomains.com. Go with the ever-popular .com or go local with a country-specific ending like .COM.AU, .CO.NZ, .CO.UK, .SG or a .AE domain.

If you need some inspiration give this a read.

2. Design a Logo

If you are an offline business and already have a logo you are all set. You’ll just need to get a digital version of it and start using it on your site.

If not, you can use a DIY logo design service to design one for your business. Logo design doesn’t have to be an expensive or time-consuming affair. This is an important branding step before you start building your website.

3. Build a Website

You can choose to build your site using a drag & drop website builder.

Or if you are more tech-savvy you can use WordPress Hosting that offers more flexibility and personalization opportunities.

You may be interested in How to Build Your Website

4. Setup a Professional Email Address

Branded email (hello@yourbusines.com)differentiates amateurs from professionals. Professional email is often a part of the website builder or hosting services you buy for step 3.

All hosting and website builder plans at OnlyDomains come with professional email. You just need to set it up.

This is the most underrated, but crucial step of getting your business online. It adds a layer of professionalism to all your vendor, customer communication too.

Bonus

Once you’ve set up your online presence we’d recommend setting up your social media presence. These can help you grow site traffic. Try to pick a handle that matches your domain name eg: if your site is beckbakes.com, go for beckybakes when setting up your social media pages.

Also, don’t feel pressured to create an account on every social network out there. Pick the ones that are right for you and invest your energy only in growing on those.

We hope this helps you go out there and take the first step. Aim for progress, not perfection.

If you are an OnlyDomains customer and get stuck at any step through the process give our support team a shout, they will be happy to guide you.