Registering a domain name
Registering a unique domain name provides a memorable way for your customers, family, or friends to find you online. John Taylor Editor of Website Creator Magazine presents a few helpful tips.
Thinking of putting a website put together, an important step is deciding how to present it to the world. Using a domain name – an address on the Internet – can help to increase traffic and hence your audience. Host 1Plus hosting/domain registration is here to help. In this guide, I show you why your domain name is so important and give you some useful domain name registration tips.
A domain address is a unique numerical sequence for identifying Internet locations, for example, 192.168.255.254 The domain name system (DNS) translates the numerical address of a computer into user-friendly name. The resulting domain name is easier to remember. Domain names are used to identify particular web pages. For example, in the web site address “http://yourdomain.com/index.html” the domain name is yourdomain.com, and the web page is index.html. Domain names are also used in e-mail addresses, for example, yourmail@host1plus.com
However, deciding on and actually getting your chosen domain name isn’t so simple. After all, the Internet has been around for many years now so many of the obvious domain names have already been taken. All is not lost as there are a few tricks you can employ to get the name you want and thanks to ever-expanding domain options, there is a wider selection of domain name options available. For example, once you could only get www.johntaylor.com or www.johntaylor.co.uk . These days there are all sorts of domain name extensions such as .tv, .biz, .org that can be used to increase the chance of getting the name you’re after.
Other tricks include playing around with the spelling of the words, running words in together or just add the net to your domain name. For example, the address www.websitecreator-net uk.net uses all of these techniques.
The final tip is to make good use of the host1plus domain name lookup service: Domain Name Registration
Making the right choice of provider can be a daunting task, and Host1plus offer the following advice: First, you should shop around to find a registrar that provides the service or range of services you need. Next get competitive quotes – but remember, the cheapest price is not necessarily the best deal. Now make sure you read the contract and check for any ‘hidden’ charges, also check the terms and conditions for the domain name registration. You also need to consider whether you need any specialist services as not all registrars offer the same packages.
The following are five questions a good web site name can answer yes to:
- Does your Domain Name describe you/your business?
- Is it easy to say on the phone, and easy for your customers to remember?
- Does it contain at least 1 or 2 keywords?
- Is it short enough to be usable on Business Cards, or when typing in e-mail addresses?
- Is the name easy to spell?
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