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| name. But choosing the right domain name is the real | | | | names to poach your customers. Maybe you could |
| task. If you can include your best keyword, the one | | | | register some for those that mis-spell or make a |
| you build your Home Page around, and explain your | | | | typo as well. Often, your web site domain name |
| business at the same time, you are way ahead of | | | | registration is included in your ecommerce web site |
| the game. | | | | hosting fee. In any case, the cost is minimal. |
| Some web site building companies suggest you | | | | Another reason not to rush ahead with excitement |
| register your name first, choose your template, and | | | | before you do your research is it can take up to six |
| then start to build. But build what? It is important to | | | | weeks to move your domain name. If you register |
| well understand your site direction and content | | | | your name with the first solution you find, and then |
| before you register your domain name. Spend time | | | | do your site research which may also include a |
| on brain storming your web site ideas, and choosing | | | | template design and a hosting solution, you may end |
| relevant and optimum keywords and you can use | | | | up with a long wait before you can go online. Best to |
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| like Ecommerce Site Builder, think about using | | | | on your web site hosting service. They will be able to |
| hyphens to make it more readable, ex; | | | | do this for you, but it can often take some time. |
| Building traffic from the search engines is one of the | | | | Don't forget until the last moment. It can be a major |
| most important components of site construction and | | | | frustration! |
| design. Many would say THE most important. Having | | | | Be sure to register your domain names as soon as |
| a domain name that includes a core component of | | | | you have decided on the best solutions though. You |
| your main site keyword helps the search engines | | | | may be disheartened if you go back to register a |
| clarify your site. You might also consider registering | | | | name you were pondering, and find it registered two |
| similar names and re-directing them to your site. An | | | | days later. It does happen! Who knows who is |
| example might be This just means that people finding | | | | watching your searches? This is a nasty practice that |
| your secondary names will be automatically directed | | | | is "not supposed to happen", and something difficult |
| to the main site. This covers a few more bases and | | | | to prove if it does. Best to be decisive and happy. |