| Domain names, web hosting and search engine | | | | for? One mistake a lot on website owners do |
| ranking factors are all important factors you must | | | | when starting their website is to test the water. For |
| consider when starting your own business website. | | | | example they only register their domain name for 1 |
| Here we take a look why. | | | | year. It is often argued that the length of your |
| All Internet website owners start out on the internet | | | | website's domain name registration may affect the |
| with high hopes, many expectations and a mind full | | | | search engine results for your domain. |
| of energy. The only problem is that they all soon | | | | It may also affect the trust people have in you. |
| discover the internet and gaining a reputable status | | | | There is a lot of competition on the Internet and if |
| on it doesn’t come easy. Here we take a | | | | you want to keep up with and stay on top then you |
| quick look at domain names, their registration factors | | | | must be one step ahead of you competitors. A |
| and how they can affect your websites search | | | | potential buyer may look up the history of you |
| engine results. | | | | website an if you site is registered for one year, |
| One of the most common questions asked is: | | | | they may not have as much confidence in you than |
| What domain name should I use? Here are a | | | | if you ad it registered for 5 or 10 years. Having a |
| few pointers. Try to use something short and easy | | | | longer expiration on your domain name also saves |
| to remember. Make sure the domain name is relevant | | | | you on renewal fees and processes. Another |
| to your website or brand. Try to go for .com domain | | | | advantage of having a longer expiry for you domain |
| names — they are the most popular. Lastly, | | | | name is that you won’t need to be bothered |
| avoid using numbers and misspelled forms of words | | | | with expiring domain name procedures and other |
| such as or Users can easily get confused and not | | | | people buying your expired name because you forgot |
| remember the actual characters and spelling used. | | | | to renew it. |
| Nest question: Are all domain registrars the same | | | | These are some few factors you need to consider |
| and what should I look for? To answer this | | | | when registering your domain name and wanting to |
| question, not all registrars are the same. Some give | | | | build a great website to reach the top of the search |
| you more benefits in you domain names and provide | | | | engines. Remember, building a reputable and |
| greater flexibly such free url forwarding and free | | | | successful business on the internet is hard work. |
| domain parking. Some registrars give you extra | | | | Constant work on the website is required and slowly |
| benefits such as domain name privacy which allows | | | | you will see the benefits as you website becomes |
| you to hind you private details. Also you need to look | | | | more popular and rise in the search engine results. |
| at the flexibility you are entitled to when registering | | | | Don’t let all this hard work slip away just |
| the domain name. Make sure you have full control of | | | | because you forgot to renew you domain name or |
| the domain name, can change settings and also given | | | | you want to discard you first domain name to |
| support from the registrar. | | | | change it to something else as a result of making a |
| Another question that tends to float around is | | | | wrong choice at the beginning. |
| How long should I register my domain name | | | | |