Nov 24, 2013

Domain Registration: How It Works

By Georgiana Stringer


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.

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).

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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