| ing a domain name is the one of the most important | | | | remembered – try to find your name at this |
| decisions an site owner can make. | | | | extension. The new extensions such as .info etc will |
| The key point to remember is that your domain | | | | take a few years to be accepted and sometimes |
| name is your online identity. | | | | when they are new search engines recognize them |
| You want something that is going to be easy | | | | like spam, |
| memorable and respected. | | | | • No doubling up of letters - e.g. |
| You want a name that is an advantage, not a barrier. | | | | jeweleryyoung. |
| When choosing a domain name it is better to use a | | | | A domain registrar is a company that allows you to |
| term that is going to stick in the mind of prospective | | | | use a domain name contained in its database for a |
| customers, something that your visitors will | | | | fixed amount of price. Domain registrars have an |
| remember after reach you. | | | | extensive database of domain names that they sell |
| For example 'wholesaleclothing.com' would be an | | | | out or rent out in exchange of necessary fees. You |
| example of a relatively short and catchy domain. | | | | can register your domain name and make sure no |
| Unfortunately a greater % of two word domain | | | | one else uses it. |
| names have been taken up by the 100,000s of online | | | | So,here is a basic description of the process you or |
| businesses but if you persist you can get something | | | | your representative will go through on most |
| suitable. | | | | registrars to do this: |
| If you don't know what you're doing, you may be | | | | • Type in the domain name you want to buy. |
| buying a domain name that only a fraction of the | | | | The registrar will cross-reference your choice with a |
| Web can reach - or one that has no real existence | | | | worldwide database of domain names to verify that |
| outside a database and an accounting entry, one that | | | | nobody else currently owns it. If someone owns it |
| cannot be used for an actual site! | | | | already, you will be asked to try another name or be |
| To avoid being caught out with the wrong kind of | | | | given a computer-generated list of similar alternatives |
| domain name, it's important to understand what | | | | to the name you wanted. This goes on until you |
| different types of domain name extension exist. | | | | have found an available name. |
| • .Com - company/commercial, pretty much | | | | • Next you will be prompted to create a new |
| be used for any website. Most popular extension. | | | | account with a username and password. Some |
| • .Net - network and is ordinarily used for a | | | | registrars will automatically create an account name |
| network of sites. | | | | and password for you and email it to you when your |
| • .Org - organization and is meant to be for | | | | registration is complete, while others allow you to |
| non-profit entities. Don’t use for any | | | | create your own username and password. |
| commercial activity. | | | | • After you create an account, you have to |
| • .Us, .In, .Es, .Eu - Are country specific | | | | fill in all of the required contact information for the |
| domain extensions that may require the registrant to | | | | domain. The four contacts, which will be explained in |
| be a national of the said country. | | | | more detail below, are the Registrant, Administrative |
| • .CC, .Biz, .Info - These and other like them | | | | Contact, Billing Contact, and Technical Contact. |
| are domain extensions that have been added as | | | | • Now it's time to pay for the domain. You |
| there are barely any little and plain domain addresses | | | | select the number of years you want to register the |
| left to apply for. | | | | domain for, which ranges from 1-10 years, enter your |
| What to considering when you choose domain name? | | | | payment information and submit it, and you are done. |
| • As short as possible, | | | | At this point you are now the proud owner of a new |
| • As generic as possible, but related, | | | | domain name. |
| • No hyphens, numbers or misspellings as | | | | After you have finished checking out your domain, |
| possible, | | | | your next step is to link your brand new domain to |
| • First letter as close to "a" as possible, | | | | your web host’s name servers. |
| • Easy to remember (Try to hear a sound of | | | | If you don’t have an affordable web host, |
| domain) | | | | then that means you won’t have a website, |
| • Easy to spell (especially for international | | | | however, DOMAINS WORLD can solve also problem |
| clients) | | | | with your hosting. |
| • .com is universally recognized and | | | | |