If you decide that you want to host your website somewhere else, move your domain name to a different registrar, or take your current site to a new design company, can you? Does your current web design company or tech firm help you to do that?
Many web design and development companies force you to host with them by controlling your domain. Often clients who try to leave a company are not able to obtain physical files of their website or their data from their service provider. This prevents clients from switching their web hosting or taking their site to other developers. It prevents you from ultimately having true control and ownership of your online property! Sometimes when these unscrupulous companies go out of business, domains and site files are lost forever. (more…)
A domain name is your web address, such as www.bigforkweb.com. It will be attached to all of your brochures, business cards, postcards and any other marketing materials for your company. Your domain name is an important part of your company branding and is often the first impression of your website. 
