Internet Advice #1

Picking A Domain Name For Your Web Site

Choosing a domain name for your Web site is one of the most important decisions involved in creating your web presence. Not only should the name you choose be descriptive of what your websites role but it should also be easy for people to remember so they can return with ease.

It is also wise to choose a domain name that will also serve as a keyword for your website so the domain name will show up higher in search engines when people are looking for similar websites. For example, if your website is designed around selling 'cheese' then you could choose to register a domain name like cheese.com, but if that one is taken you might want to try allaboutcheese.com, ilovecheese.com, capitalofcheese or something 'cheesy' like that.

Availability and Registering

Finding out if a particular domain name is available is easy before you go to register it. First go to a  and choose a domain name company. There are so many of them out there that you may want to look through them first to see who has the best deals. After you choose the company you can begin your search for your chosen domain name.

On the domain name company's main page there will be a search box of sorts. Type your first choice into the box and click on "Search". You will now receive a message telling you whether the domain name is available to register or not in various forms (i.e. .com, .co.uk, .net).

If your first domain name choice is not available keep trying different domain names until you find one you like that is available. Consider adding symbols to your domain name to increase availability e.g. allabout-cheese.com or ilove_cheese.com as this often helps. Once selected; click on "Register" and fill out the detaills and away you go, you are on your way to owning your own domain name.

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