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Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Is Registering A Domain Name A Hard Task?

By Honey Thammavong


In this age of the internet, many businesses are going live on the world wide web, and more and more people are realizing just how much potential for income there is in cyberspace. If you are looking to establish an online presence for your business, setting up a website for it is necessary. But in order to get a place for your website on the internet, you first need to register domain name.

Have you ever wondered why it's important to have a domain name for your site? It's this that gives your website identity and it having it registered provides it a place on the world wide web. Domain names are completed with their extensions - .com, .net, .info, and .org are just a few examples. Whichever name you choose, make sure it is completely relevant to your site's theme.

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.

Another critical step to register domain name is to find a reputable domain registrar. Domain registrars are entities authorized to do business with domain names. With so many companies to choose from, it can be sometimes confusing which one to choose. A good rule of thumb is that you should check if the company is accredited by the ICANN (Internet Committee for Assigned Names and Numbers).

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.

You can expect to receive quality registration services from well-known domain registrars, and these services come at a price. And while there are also those that offer their services for free, are you going to risk your business with them? Remember that you always get what you pay for. A $10 per year registration is not bad at all and there are many registrars that offer their services at that rate.

It may be possible that your chosen domain name has already been previously registered - if so, don't be discouraged. Just try to use your creativity to come up with unique set of relevant keywords. Also, make it a point that you register domain name under the .com extension because it will lend your site a good level of authority. In the registration process, you will be asked to provide some personal information.

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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