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| address. If you plan on doing any advertising outside | | | | Q: Once registered, who owns my domain? |
| the Internet do drive traffic to your website, having | | | | A: You paid for it, and you own it for as long as you |
| a custom domain name that is easy to remember | | | | continue to pay the small annual registration fee. Your |
| can often be quite helpful. | | | | domain is portable, meaning if you decide to host |
| Q: Will a domain name make me more successful on | | | | your website elsewhere, your domain can travel with |
| the Internet? | | | | you. |
| A: Probably not. The Internet is a point and click | | | | Q: Can another service provider host my domain |
| environment. Most traffic from the Internet will come | | | | name? |
| from the Search Engines or links from other | | | | A: Yes, whoever hosts your domain name, takes |
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| important factors in marketing your site on the | | | | Q: How do I know if the domain name I want is |
| Internet. Most visitors to your site will never notice | | | | available? |
| the address. Don't count on your domain bringing you | | | | A: Before you buy a domain name you can check |
| any traffic at all. It is a prestige issue, not a | | | | the availability of a domain names. |
| marketing or promotion issue. | | | | Q: After I register my domain, is there anything else |
| Q: What are the costs associated with a domain | | | | I need to do? |
| name? | | | | A: Yes. You need to find a hosting company, this will |
| A: The registration fee for a ".com" domain name | | | | be discuss in the next newsletter. |