Method for creating an internet business
First Claim
1. A method, comprising the steps of:
- a) creating a domain name registering entity'"'"'s web site on the Internet offering domain name registration services, web site hosting services, and web site design services;
b) the domain name registering entity'"'"'s web site receiving a request from a registrant to register a domain name having a label and a top-level domain name;
c) determining an availability of the domain name;
d) if the domain name is available, registering the domain name to the registrant;
e) the domain name registering entity'"'"'s web site receiving a request from the registrant to host a registrant'"'"'s web site;
f) hosting the registrant'"'"'s web site at an IP address associated with the domain name;
g) the domain name registering entity'"'"'s web site receiving a request from the registrant to design the registrant'"'"'s web site; and
h) designing the registrant'"'"'s web site.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method for an Entrepreneur to start an Internet business by creating an Entrepreneur'"'"'s web site using tools provided at a Facilitator'"'"'s web site. The method allows the Entrepreneur to access the Facilitator'"'"'s web site, register a desired available domain name, trademark the domain name, design an Entrepreneur'"'"'s web site accessible via the domain name, design a similar appearing store front web site to handle commercial transactions, copyright the Entrepreneur'"'"'s web site, offer hosting services for the Entrepreneur'"'"'s web site and submit the Entrepreneur'"'"'s web site to one or more search engines. Tremendous synergies may be achieved and serious pitfalls avoided in creating the Internet business by receiving overall guidance and assistance from one web site, i.e. a Facilitator'"'"'s web site, in performing these processes.
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17 Claims
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1. A method, comprising the steps of:
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a) creating a domain name registering entity'"'"'s web site on the Internet offering domain name registration services, web site hosting services, and web site design services; b) the domain name registering entity'"'"'s web site receiving a request from a registrant to register a domain name having a label and a top-level domain name; c) determining an availability of the domain name; d) if the domain name is available, registering the domain name to the registrant; e) the domain name registering entity'"'"'s web site receiving a request from the registrant to host a registrant'"'"'s web site; f) hosting the registrant'"'"'s web site at an IP address associated with the domain name; g) the domain name registering entity'"'"'s web site receiving a request from the registrant to design the registrant'"'"'s web site; and h) designing the registrant'"'"'s web site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method, comprising the steps of:
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a) creating a domain name registering entity'"'"'s web site on the Internet offering domain name registration services, web site hosting services, trademark services and copyright services; b) the domain name registering entity'"'"'s web site receiving a request from a registrant to register a domain name having a label and a top-level domain name; c) determining an availability of the domain name; d) if the domain name is available, registering the domain name to the registrant; e) the domain name registering entity'"'"'s web site receiving a request from the registrant to host a registrant'"'"'s web site; f) hosting the registrant'"'"'s web site at an IP address associated with the domain name; g) the domain name registering entity'"'"'s web site receiving a request from the registrant to trademark the domain name or the label with the United States Patent and Trademark Office; h) trademarking the domain name or the label; i) the domain name registering entity'"'"'s web site receiving a request from the registrant to copyright at least some of the content of the registrant'"'"'s web site; and j) copyrighting at least some of the content of the registrant'"'"'s web site with the United States Copyright Office. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method, comprising the steps of:
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a) creating a domain name registering entity'"'"'s web site on the Internet offering domain name registration services, web site hosting services, and web site design services; b) the domain name registering entity'"'"'s web site receiving a request from a registrant to register a domain name having a label and a top-level domain name; c) determining an availability of the domain name; d) if the domain name is available, registering the domain name to the registrant; e) the domain name registering entity'"'"'s web site receiving a request from the registrant to host a registrant'"'"'s web site; f) hosting the registrant'"'"'s web site at an IP address associated with the domain name; g) the domain name registering entity'"'"'s web site receiving a request from the registrant to design the registrant'"'"'s web site; h) designing the registrant'"'"'s web site, wherein the registrant'"'"'s web site includes a first logo, first graphical image or first color scheme; i) the domain name registering entity'"'"'s web site receiving a request from the registrant to design a store front website; and j) designing the store front website, wherein the registrant'"'"'s web site includes a second logo, second graphical image or second color scheme and wherein at least one of the second logo, second graphical image or second color scheme has the same position or appearance as the first logo, first graphical image or first color scheme in the registrant'"'"'s web site. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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