Wednesday, November 20, 2013

What Are My Options To Register Domain Name?

By Sherly Gazza


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.

So why would you need a domain name anyway? With a domain name, your website gets its identity on cyberspace and so users will now have a way to get to your site by entering it on their browsers. Domain names are the ones that have what they call extensions and those you may already know include .com, .org, .net, and .info. Take note that your domain name should be relevant to what your site is about.

In choosing a domain name, you can either use keywords that are relevant to your niche or one that describes your brand name. For example, if you're involved in selling mobile phones, then it should be something like mobilephones.com. Well known brand names such as Starbucks would have their domain name as starbucks.com. Whichever you choose, make sure you avoid trademarked or copyrighted names.

You will have to do business with a domain registrar if you want to register domain name the right way. Domain registrars handle all the registration activities and they allow your site to be existent on the internet. When choosing a domain registrar, a good feature to look for is their accreditation with an organization known as the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

Just before you proceed to register domain name with a potential domain registrar, it is important that you get a clear understanding of their terms and conditions. You must be sure that all of what's written would not affect your website or business in any negative way. You should only deal with registrars that have prompt notification system when your domain registration is nearing its expiration date.

There are a good number of domain registrars out there that are more than capable of providing you with quality services, but of course, they charge some fees for it. At $10 per year, you should be able to get your website existing on the internet. Be careful about those that offer something less than $5 or even free - they are not always as good as they seem to be.

When choosing a domain name for your website, there is a good chance that the first few choices you have are not available for registration anymore and your creativity will best serve you at this time. Your priority for domain names should be in the .com extension because it has a high level of authority. Domain registrars will be requiring some personal information when you register domain name.

Once you proceed to register domain name with your chosen domain registrar, it would be ideal to look for another reputable company to have your website hosted. This is so that you won't have to run into problems with your established website just in case you get into trouble with your registrar. It is a great way of spreading your risk, especially when you have made a considerable amount of investment already.




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