Friday, October 12, 2012

A Beginners Guide on How to Get a Website Name

Ever wanted to start promoting your business on the world wide web? Or wanting to have your own website name? You don't need to be a cyber savvy to start making one.

A website name or domain name is a unique address that represents an Internet location.  And it is more than just an address, it is also your online brand that's something unique and easy to remember. There are dozens of Top-Level Domains to choose from that you can buy or create by yourself and then registering it online.

The companies that register your domain names are called registrars.  Search on Google and select the company of your choice.  For demonstration purpose, let us use www.GoDaddy.com in creating and registering your Domain Name.

Your first task is to choose which extension you want (.COM, .NET, .PH).  To have an idea on what extension to use, go to Go Daddy website and hover your cursor over the extensions listed to see their description.





















The Top-Level Domain .COM is the most popular domain name extension in the world. It's the natural first choice when you're launching your own online presence, but it's far from the only option. Charities and other non-profits tend to choose .ORG for their domain name registration. While it's not as well known as .COM, .ORG is short for "Organization" and it's developed a reputation for being trustworthy. Other Top-Level Domain extensions are even more specialized, to the point of being off-limits to the average consumer. These include .EDU (reserved for educational institutions), .GOV (government) and .MIL (military).

Another option for those looking to buy domain names is country-code TLDs. Some of these are obvious, such as .US for the United States or .CO.UK for the United Kingdom, while others have found a niche market of their own. .TV is the official domain extension for the island of Tuvalu, but thanks to its memorable abbreviation, it's become popular with video hosting sites across the Web. And of course, there are domain extensions that were created for specific purposes, such as .BIZ for business, .MOBI for mobile and .JOBS for employment information.

Once you have decided on what extension to use, check for the availability of your desired name by typing it on the availability search box.



Just an important note once your desired name was confirmed available, if you are sure about it register immediately because it will be auctioned if you do it on your next visit.  This is based on my personal experience.  Upon returning to Go Daddy to finally register my desired name it is already for auction.




















The average cost of the annual fee to a domain registration company for the right to use that name is around $10 (Domain Sale! $7.99 .com at GoDaddy).  Once you have your own registered domain name, you can now start getting a website by choosing a hosting company which are also called web host.

For instruction in choosing a web host, click $1.99 Web Hosting

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