Selection A Domain Name That Clicks!
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Selecting A Domain Name That Clicks! by BB Lee (C)2005mailto: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
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After making the decision to join the World Wide Web BusinessCommunity. Another important step awaits your attention.
You will certainly want to select a Domain Name for yourbusiness.
That's right! Your very own Domain Name for your online business.
Selecting the right domain name is often a hard task for manynew online business owners.
They want a catchy name that will get attention plus deliver thepaying customers to their website. Unfortunately, many onlinebusiness owners
insist on the wrong name. One that is not onlyimproper for their business but also might give potentialcustomers the wrong impression.I've heard of quite a few online business owners naming theirnew business after a family pet, a child, or significant other.Not necessarily in that order! But, alas, that "catchy" namemight make it difficult for potential customers to find yourwebsite or you might attract the wrong crowd.
And speaking on the wrong crowd... "I guess you've heard thejoke about the elderly woman who hooked impressive rugs for aliving and decided to start a website called hookers.com. Well,she received many hits to her website from many disappointedlecherous male surfers, so the story goes."
Before deciding the proper Domain Name let's cover a few basics:
What's A Domain Name? In basic terms a domain name is yourbusiness name on the World Wide Web. This is how customers willfind your website. The domain will show your location andwhether your website is commercial (com) organizational (org)educational(edu) governmental(gov) or any one of several othersuffixes.
How Might A Domain Reflect Your Business? If you repair cars,your domain might be: -www.autorepairs.com-www.Qualityautorepairs.com
If you design websites a good domain might be:-www.Qualitywebdesigners.com -www.cheapwebdesigns.com
If you sell house plants a good domain name might be:www.houseplantsforyou.com www.houseplants.com
If you repair computers a good domain name might be:www.computerservice.com www.computer-repair.com
By reflecting exactly what your business concerns it will beeasier for potential customers to find your website even if theydon't know the exact URL (Universal Resource Locator) They mightsimply go to a search engine like Google.com and type the kindof business they are looking for. Suppose you own a home basedcomputer repair service on the Internet. A potential customertypes "computer repair" on google...and up pops your website!They visit your website. Contact you about your repair services.Cool...huh?
What's The Deal With The Suffix? Selecting a suffix isimportant. Even though com, net, org, gov, edu, tv, enjoyamazing popularity, It would be wise to select com. Why? Becauseit is the most popular. Plus "com" is the one your browser willautomatically fill in if someone types in your business namewithout the suffix. Once again this will make it easier for apotential customer to locate your website. Only use net, org, orany other suffix if "com" is not available.
Availability? After selecting your Domain Name you shoulddetermine if that name is available. You might want to downloada domain lookup tool. Or use a domain lookup service online.Many webhosting services have a domain lookup tool readilyavailable.
Domain Lookup Tool http://www.whois.net
Download Doman Lookup Tools at: http://www.downloads.com
If your desired Domain Name is available NOW is the perfect timeto decide if you want to register the name and select a webhosting package. Usually you will have the option to registerthe name for a year, two years, three for a predetermined price.I've seen prices starting at $9.99 and up per year.
Note: Many webhositng services offer free domain registrationwith a webhos
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