First, let us help you distinguish between different services you may need:

There are a few things involved in starting a web page.  The domain name is the url that you choose for your site, in other words, your site's address (such as myname.com).  The web designer is the individual or company who creates the look of your site.  Your dial up/ Internet access provider is the company that offers you a way to connect to the Internet in order to be able to search and surf the web and to send and check email.

The Web Host (WebXess) is the company that provides space on a server for your site to reside. In order for your site to be seen on the Internet by visitors, the files and graphics must be stored somewhere.  It's a lot like "renting" space for your site to live.

A Brief Discription of E-commerce
E-commerce technology allows individuals or companies to sell products or merchandise through a web site.  An E-commerce enabled web site is often referred to as an "online store".   There are two main advantages to selling through an online store:(a) the overhead is much lower than the costs for a physical store front, and (b) you can reach customers from all over the world, rather than limiting yourself to a specific geographical location.  To learn more about E-commerce, read our FAQ.

More About Domain Names
In order to use a unique domain name for your site, you must register the name as your own.  WebXess offers this service as part of our hosting package, by means of our registration department.  You may also choose to register and reserve a name and wait until you complete the design process before you purchase hosting.  If a domain name is shown as "unavailable" it is owned by someone else, and you must negotiate with that owner directly in order to acquire it.  You can only transfer a domain name that you currently own.  Domain names are usually bought for limited time periods (ie:2 years), so that at the end of the period you may choose to renew or discontinue your ownership.