Domain Names: What You Need to Know About Domain Names
The domain name is the first point of your website that people see before they even click through to your url. When your site shows up in the search engines or as a link on another site, your domain name will tell people what the site is about.
If your domain name is completely irrelevant to your site topic, then people are less likely to visit. In addition, if your domain name is very long or looks ’spammy,’ then the first impression is that your site is not very professional.
How to Find Good Domain Names
Choosing a good domain name is not difficult. Finding an available domain that you like can be tough; but if you search hard enough and take in all possibilities as far as where you can buy a domain, you will get lucky eventually.
You are not limited to buying domains from domain registrars. While it can be fun finding available domains and registering them, it can be even more exciting finding old, established domains which are for sale.
Where to Register Domain Names
There are many places where you can register domain names, including:
GoDaddy
Namecheap
eNom
Name.com
Moniker
Dynadot
Yahoo!
MyDomain
Dotster
Register.com
The above registrars are all ICANN accredited and provide .com, .net, .org, .info and many other extensions for registration.
Where to Buy Used Domain Names
If you want to buy domain names that are old, has page rank or would just rather not register a new domain, then you can search domain auctions and for sale websites.
Many forums have people selling domain names including forums like Digital Point, Sitepoint, DN Forum and Namepros. You will find many cheap domain names there, just do your due diligence to avoid being scammed. Research the history of the domain names before buying, and never spend more than $1000 on a domain name without paying through Escrow for safety reasons.
Alternatively, you can visit the domain name aftermarket from GoDaddy at tdnam.com. This site has tens of thousands of used domains for sale from $5 up to the six-figure mark. There are both auctions and buy it now listings there.
Other auction sites include Pool.com, Afternic, Sedo and SnapNames. You should become more familiar with domain terminology and market trends before buying domain names at auction, as the price can easily become out of hand.
Which Domain Extension Is Best?
In just about all cases, .com should be the domain name extension that you aim to acquire. There are a few exceptions to this, namely .org for non-profit organizations, .tv for sites focused on television, and international extensions for sites based in certain countries.
Regardless of which alternative extension you choose, aim to also own the .com version so that you protect your brand against copycats or competitors. .Com always has, and will probably always be, the most popular and well-known domain name extension.
Whichever method you choose to buy domain names, make sure they match your websites, are short and memorable, and will attract users to click through to your websites.
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Posted by admin Date: Thursday, March 4, 2010
Categories: Good Domain Names
Tags: About, Domain, Know, Names, Need
Domain Registration – What you Need to Know
As your domain name is the name and address by which you’re known online, it’s the basis of your online identity. So it’s important to create the right domain name for your business. First we’ll look at how to choose the right domain name for your business from various companies who offer domain name registration in the UK.
Your domain name must be unique. Other than that, you have a lot of leeway in your choice. When you go onto any domain registration website, it would prompt you with a choice of similar possible web domain registration options. It can be anything between 2 and 67 characters long. Only alphanumeric characters and hyphens are allowed. Hyphens are not allowed at the beginning or end. You can use upper or lowercase characters, but it’s best to stick to lower case. If you were to choose longer domain names, sometimes you would be able to buy them from cheap domain registration companies, or if you were to buy a complete web hosting package, the domain registration company could offer you free domain registration.
Next you have to choose a top level domain (TLD) which is the extension at the end your domain name. Your options are .com, .net, .org, .info, .biz, .ws, and country-specific ones such as .uk. Most experts recommend going for .com or your country specific extension.
So what makes an effective domain name? Firstly it shouldn’t be too long as you want your customers to remember it easily. There’s less chance of someone making a mistake when typing it into a browser. If your company name is well known, you could incorporate that into your domain name. However, the trend nowadays is to base domain names on keywords relating to your product or service. This is a key component of search engine optimisation and search engine marketing.
After choosing your domain name you need to check if it is an available domain registration offered by any web hosting company. Many domain registration companies offer this service free of charge on their web sites, where you can get sometimes also find free domain registration. You simply enter your chosen name and it will search the domain registration databases and tell you if that name has been taken. If so, you can tweak it and check the new version for availability. Cheap domain registration is available by companies that include their company name in the URL, at times; it is possible to get them free from free domain registration companies. Domain hosting registration is a simple process, this can be done within minutes on any domain registration website and you could be online within minutes. Domain name registration in the UK has just recently started to take off, so there would be a lot of companies offering cheap domain registration and also free domain registration as promotional offers. This generally involves filling out a simple form on their web site and entering payment details. Costs range from $8 per annum and up depending on the TLD. You can also register for longer periods such as five years.
Domain registration is straightforward procedure but one that requires a lot of care. Fortunately, many firms exist to help you with the process. Some firms offer free domain registration but this is usually part of a domain hosting registration package. For domain name registration in the UK, there are many cheap domain registration firms around but look for one with a good track record. Your web hosting company and some web design companies offer domain registration services. The best deal of all can often be to entrust all your web site needs to one online marketing agency.
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Posted by admin Date: Thursday, February 11, 2010
Categories: Good Domain Names
Tags: Domain, Know, Need, Registration
I Need A Free Or Cheap Company To Host All The Domain Names I Already Own?
Free or cheap anyway I each one to have information about my web store and then a link to my web store. What is a good company for this?
Posted by admin Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Categories: Good Domain Names
Tags: Already, Cheap, Company, Domain, Free, Host, Names, Need
Need Honest Opinion On Promoting Clickbank Products?
Has anyone ever promoted clickbank products and made a little money? The reason I ask is because I was thinking about signing up as an affiliate. I am passionate about Alzheimer’s. There are a few really good ebooks on this subject, but would this be impossible to promote? I’m not expecting to get rich, but maybe a few hundred dollars extra would be nice. I’ve read a lot of mixed reviews about clickbank. Some say it was just a huge waste of time, others say they really like it. I have heard that when you do sign up with them, you need to get a domain name in order to cloak you clickbank link. Why? I would really appreciate an honest opinion. Would this be worth trying?
Posted by admin Date: Saturday, October 24, 2009
Categories: Domain Name Value
Tags: Clickbank, Honest, Need, Opinion, Products, Promoting
I Need A Free Webhosting Can Be Bundled My Own Domain Names?
i need a free webhosting can be bundled my own Domain names,where can i get it ?
Posted by admin Date: Saturday, September 5, 2009
Categories: Good Domain Names
Tags: Bundled, Domain, Free, Names, Need, Webhosting
Need Help With Rare Domain Names?
ok so i think i found a rare available domain name it is 3 letter but is .org. I know that 3 letter domain names are worth alot but would a 3 letter domain name for .org be worth alot
Posted by admin Date: Saturday, August 15, 2009
Categories: Domain Name Value
Tags: Domain, Help, Names, Need, Rare, With
Need Investor In The Next 24 Hours To Bid On Closed Auction For A Domain Name. The Auction Is At $10,500?
I believe I’m in very a advantageous position but my hands are tied. I placed a backorder for a domain and now I’m part of an auction that’s way out of my reach. The domain is a misspell of a very, very popular domain, the auction is at $10500 at the moment and it is going to end in 29 hours.(12/10/07 10:30am est). I believe this domain is worth much more than that since I read an article about a misspelled domain being sold for 200k. There are only 5 bidders allowed for this auction including me but I don’t have the pockets to keep up. I not even know how this could work but if there’s anyone out there interested please let me know.
Posted by admin Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Categories: Domain Name Value
Tags: $10500, Auction, Closed, Domain, Hours, Investor, Name, Need, Next
I Need Good, Unique Domain Names?
I am stumped
All of the good domain names have been taken
I am in heavy development of several websites right now. One of which is my own community site
I’ve been at Thesaurus.com trying to come up with a simple, short domain name with the theme I have in mind
A word, a created-unique word (joining words together), or a phrase representing a unique individual or celebrating one’s uniqueness
or
A word, a created-unique word, or phrase representing unique individuals worldwide being brought together under one network
Posted by admin Date: Saturday, August 1, 2009
Categories: Good Domain Names
Tags: Domain, Good, Names, Need, Unique
Need A Free Website To List All My Domain Names?
Is there a way to create a free, simple website (template) to list domain names? Something like a blog would be fine, just without the navigation, as there is not much to see apart from the domain names.
Thanks.