Think of a name and see if yourname.com is available. Personally, I like to use http://www.whois.com to check if a domain name is available. You can also verify the contact information of the registrant using the “whois” service if you want to negotiate the purchase of the domain that the people who registered it first liked.

To register the domain name of our clients we use:

http://www.godaddy.com

We are not affiliated with Godaddy in any way, but I think this is the best online company that provides this service. Their rates are low and you will have 24 hour access to your control panel to change your domain name information in case your office moves or your phone number changes. This is very convenient.

If you can’t get that exact name like dot-com, choose another name. Your site title MUST be the same as your domain name. People won’t remember your domain name, but they will remember your site title if they choose to bookmark your website. It will also help provide a better place on Google listings. There are several rules to follow when choosing a domain name:

1. It should be as short as possible, but don’t make it like abc.com just because this domain is available. Be reasonable.

2. Make it memorable. You must represent your business and it is not a bad idea to make your business name a domain name.

3. Make it include your keywords, something like allwebdesign.com if your website is about web design. This tip is related to the problem of search engine optimization. Most search engines like to get “top” keywords in the domain name, title, and description of the website.

4. The domain name must be a top-level domain, not the subdomain of a larger website. For example, it is not a good idea to use [http://mydomain.somebigsite.com] as the name of your website. The top-level domain costs around $ 9 and is not an excuse to have a business website on a free subdomain. Search engines don’t like these domains either, and you will automatically be ranked lower than your competitors in search engine listings.

5. It is better to buy a domain name separately from the hosting plan. A domain name is much more important than a hosting provider. As I noticed, the average life span of a web hosting company is one to two years. If your hosting provider disappears from the web, it can be a problem to transfer your domain name to your new hosting provider.

It is not difficult to buy and register a domain name. You will be given a series of questions related to your location, position, and contact information. All this information will be used during the domain name registration and anyone who uses the “whois” service will have access to that information, so it will be prudent to enter only your commercial information and not use personal data. When you buy a hosting plan, your hosting provider will send you the letter with the ips nameserver. You will need to send those numbers to the registrant of your domain name.

You are now ready to select a web host and purchase a hosting plan.

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