Configuring Your Domain Name’s Settings

This lesson is the most technically complicated part of the domain name training. Fortunately, it’s really not that difficult. Plus, we’ve included some video instruction so that you’ll be able to follow along closely.

I won’t waste your time by explaining “name servers”. This task needs to be completed only one time, and then you can forget about it forever. But if you do not complete this task right away, it will be impossible for your website to work properly.

Basically all you need to know is that there are two settings that must be changed for your websites. These settings are called domain name servers or DNS.  If you are involved in Bryan Ellis’ private coaching group called the “SEMSite Blog Workgroup”, the values that you will need are these:

• ns1.seohost.biz
• ns2.seohost.biz

So here’s how to proceed:

1. Watch the video to which I have linked below
2. When a box appears in the video that says “Enter the nameservers as provided by your webhost”, please enter the above values in the appropriate spaces. (The instructional video will use the sample values “ns1.peoplehost.com” and “ns2.peoplehost.com”. Please note that you MUST use the above values - “ns1.seohost.biz” and “ns2.seohost.biz” - instead.)
3. BE SURE TO CLICK “SAVE CHANGES”!
4. In the space below on this page, enter your name and email address in the spaces provided and then in the “comments” area tell me the domain name that you have registered. This is critically important - unless I know the domain name you’ve registered, it will be impossible to set up your SEMSite.
5. In the same comment/questions area as where you enter your domain name, please tell me the “topic” around which you want your website focused.

The video that demonstrates how to change your DNS is here: How To Change DNS

As always, please feel free to leave questions/comments in the space below, and I’ll reply to you very promptly!