Domain
registration can be extremely confusing. You
can register a domain from 1 up to 10 years.
Generally the registration cost goes down
when registered for multiple years.
WebsiteSpot.com offers their
domain names at an industry best $8.95
for an entire year.
Here are
some more tips on choosing the best domain
name:
1) Don't register domain names that are too
long and have too many syllables if
you can help it. Yes, you can register
names up to 63 characters long, but that
doesn't mean you
should to use all 63
characters.
You
want your name to be easy to remember.
Not everyone will bookmark your page
initially so try to think of something
that can be easily remembered --
although the premium domains have
already be registered for quite some
time.
2) Use hyphens if your name is more than 3
words long Many search engines will
rank sites that have included a hyphen
in the domain name and that way you can
focus on your main keywords that you
will be optimizing in the future for.
3) Try to reserve a dot com name As we
have mentioned .COM is the most
recognized domain name and if it's
available definitely register it. We
also mentioned that there is no
advantage when determining search engine
rankings based on the domain extension.
4) Protect your name
by registering
multiple extensions (.net, .org, etc.)
This stops people from copying your
name and putting up a
competitor site based on the brand that
you've built. For example, if you own
garden-tips-for-us.com you can also
register garden-tips-for-us,
.net
and any other extension that's
available.
Domain Privacy -
Recently the option
for private registration has become a
feasible option. You can find the owner
of a website on any registered domain by
doing a WhoIs lookup. The information
provided would be your name, address,
phone number & email address. Adding
domain privacy is like an unlisted phone
number with the phone company. There is
always an additional cost but these days
it is almost becoming necessary. Click
here to read more on
private domain registration.
That's about it...
You're ready to check if your domain
is available. You can
click here to
visit
WebsiteSpot.comwhich offers domain names for as little
as $8.25 for an entire year.
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