Monday, 25 November 2013

Domain Registration: Helping You Get Online

By Keely Ovadilla


With the technological advancements in our times, the number of online businesses being put up is increasing at a fast pace and there is a great income potential from the internet. So if you're trying to get your site live, one important step to accomplish is to register domain name. In order to jumpstart your success with your business website, you have to go through domain registration the right way.

Having a domain name is important because it primarily serves as the identity of your website and this is what users will type on the address bar of internet browsers to check it out. Domain names have a wide variety of extensions such as .com, .net, .info, and .org. It is important that you have your domain carefully figured out and must be meaningful or relevant to the theme of your website.

In the process of choosing domain names, it is ideal that you come up with a set of keywords that best describe what your website is all about. So if your business is about selling pet supplies, it would be something like petsuppliesforsale.com. You may also make your brand name as your domain name. Just be careful not to use trademarked or copyrighted names since that would be illegal.

In order to register domain name, you should be able to find a domain registrar that will make it all happen. Domain registrars are the companies that have the authority to register and allow the use of domain names. You have plenty of companies to choose from, some even provide free services. To be safe, just go with companies accredited by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

Each domain registrar will have different terms and conditions, some may be slightly better than others, some worse, so it is important that you do a careful review of them. Watch out for any terms that might pose a threat to the existence of your website before you register domain name. For example, a good registrar should always notify you on time before your registration becomes expired.

Quality domain registration services usually come from those that require registration fees. As much as possible, stay away from free registrars because they are usually the ones that have questionable service. You can avail a decent-quality registration service for as low as $10 per year. Some registrars may offer waived registration fee for the first year.

It is not an uncommon scenario that your first few choices of domain names are already taken and this is the time that you need to be creative. As much as possible, try to register domain name under the .com extension since it commands the highest authority. When you are ready to get your domain registered, you will be required to provide personal information similar to having an actual business registered.

Once you have decided to register domain name with your chosen domain registrar, you should also consider having your website hosted by a separate company. Hosting services provide a place for the contents of your website and it is where everything about your site is stored. So in order to minimize the risk, don't put all your eggs in one basket.




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