Deciding On A Domain Name – First Step In Planning Your Website
Have you finally decided to take the plunge and build your own website? It isn’t as hard as at first it may seem. The first step, of course, is to come up with a domain name. There are several keys to keep in mind when picking a name.
Your domain name should be as close as possible to the name of your website. For example, the department store chain Target has Target.com as a domain name. You should pick something similar to what your entity is named as well.
Tip number two is to keep your domain name short and simple. Many people like to reserve a name that is long but unique. For example, music blog “Just Sayin” Is All has the domain www.justsayinisall.com. That may be fun but it’s also hard to remember and to type into a web browser’s address bar.
Mixing up letters, numbers and punctuation marks, such as hyphens and underscores, can make domain names unique but they also can make them harder to remember and should be avoided as much as possible. You should also keep your name as short as possible.
This is do or die time. If you’ve figured out what you’re going to call your website, you need to reserve your domain name. There are numerous domain name registrars out there to help you with this step.
Reserving the domain name should be an inexpensive and relatively painless process. You shouldn’t have to pay much more than $10 for a domain name registration, depending on what type of domain name you are registering. Org domains, for example, tend to cost a little more than others; .Net addresses tend to be pretty cheap.
So, you can see that choosing a domain name doesn’t have to be a chore. It can be relatively simple, especially compared to the more monumental tasks involved in establishing a web presence. However, it is a step that must be done and maintained over time.
Clearly, there is nothing complicated about the process. And, unlike most things in life, once you have your domain reserved, it is yours for as long as you decide to keep it.
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