Web Hosting Getting Started Guide 5 

Introduction 

Welcome to Yahoo! Small Business, and thank you for choosing Yahoo! Web Hosting to build 

and manage your web site. This guide will help you get started using your plan and 

introduce you to tools and features that will make working with your site seem as easy as 

writing a letter.  

In this guide you ll find details about all the tools at your disposal, including our easy to use 

site building options, as well as instructions for setting up your email, working with your 

domain name, and planning your online presence. When you re ready to show your work to 

the world, be sure to review the chapter on promoting your web site. Thinking of selling 

online? Turn to chapter 10 for an introduction to Yahoo! Merchant Solutions.  

This guide will help you: 

Use Yahoo! Web Hosting tools effectively 

Choose and manage your domain name 

Take advantage of your control panels 

Set up your email 

Plan your site 

Choose a site building tool 

Start building a fully customized site with Yahoo! SiteBuilder  

Understand other Yahoo! and third party site building tools 

Learn to maintain your site 

Begin promoting your web presence 

Explore Yahoo! Merchant Solutions  

Save time and headaches! 

Confused about a term or concept? Check the comprehensive glossary at the end of this 

guide for useful definitions, or review the supplemental information in our online help center 

at 

http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/webhosting/

. We ve overhauled Web Hosting Help to 

make it even easier to find assistance when you need it. You ll find links to the online help 

center throughout this guide. 

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