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Domain Names - How to Choose, and Register One


What is a domain name?

A domain name is the address of your website and it looks like this: (http://www.ebizmodelsyoucancopy.com/). Website addresses are unique, just as your personal ID; no one else in the world can have the same ID number as you. Likewise, once the domain name has been registered by you, no one else can register a domain name which is the same as yours.

Choosing the best domain name

The best name you can choose is always one that follows the theme of your business. If the theme of business is "starting your online business" then you should include words like "e-biz" or "internet" or maybe "internet business" in your domain name.

You see, the best domain names out there are ones that are easily remembered. Visitors are likelier to come back if they remember your domain name. So, if you want a great domain name, choose one which is short and easy to remember. Here are some tips to choose a good domain name: The name you choose should not exceed 5 words or 20 characters and it should be easy to spell. Try making use of keywords or popular search terms whenever possible and try not to have it more than 3 - 4 words long.

Registered vs. Free

Now, it is time to decide between a free domain name and a paid one. Tell me, what would think if someone is selling a $97.00 ebook using a free domain name? A big cheapo right? Even If that person is selling a popular ebook that comes with a 90 day money back guarantee, you'll probably wonder if he would ever return the money if you decide to ask for a refund. Here is another point, If I were to name my business "ebizmodelsyoucancopy", would it be much better if I registered www.ebizmodelsyoucancopy.com rather than www.geocities.com/internet/public/business/ebizmodelsyoucancopy/ ? After all, registering your own domain would cost less than $15.00 per year. What is $15.00 a year compared to a potential loss of sales?

Registering a domain name

The last step here is to register a domain name. Write down possible domain names that you like, then do a quick search to see if that name you want is available at the registrars website. For your information, most domain names that you might have thought of would have been already taken. So, you might have to do a lot of searches to find available domain names of your choice.

Next, Jot down all available domain names you like, then keep searching until you have about 5 - 7 good names that you can choose from.

Finally, choose a domain name you like best, and register it at a domain name ICANN Accredited registrar.

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SA Cities to Get Own Domain Names
AllAfrica.com
In the near future, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban may have their own top level domain names on the internet, which could spark innovative ways of promoting business and tourism in South Africa's main centres. The suffixes dotJoburg, dotCapetown ...

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Memphis Real Estate Agent Launches Site Selling Brandable Domain Names
PR Web (press release)
A Memphis Real Estate Agent has launched NamePerfection.com in order to sell brandable domain names for startups, companies, and e-commerce sites. In a clear indication the brandable domain name market has reached a fervor pitch with new sites ...

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Tighter registration procedures introduced for '.sg' domain names
World Trademark Review (subscription)
The Singapore Network Information Centre (SGNIC) has introduced a pilot scheme, called VerifiedID@SG, to improve the data integrity of the WHOIS records for '.sg' domain names and to combat cases of identity theft and fake identities being used when ...

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Before Investing in Domain Names
Elliot's Blog (blog)
Anyone can go out and buy a domain name or buy a portfolio of domain names. Without some basic knowledge though, it's unlikely that a person will be successful investing in domain names. I want to share some advice on what I think you need to be ...



How many new domain names will the explosion in gTLDs really produce?
The Next Web
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), a nonprofit body that oversees the structure of the Internet, is about to multiply number of top level domain names (TLDs) by a factor of ten. Will that mean that there will be ten times ...
ICANN gears up for the arrival of new web domainsInternetRetailer.com
Fadi Chehade: The internet has become the most powerful tool for freedomTimes of India
Anticipating the threat from domain name squatters – the Trademark ...Lexology (registration)

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Second round of submissions for second level .nz domain names proposal
Lexology (registration)
The Domain Names Commission Limited is now taking a second round of submissions about its proposed plan to make second level .nz domain names to the public. New Zealand trade mark owners and owners of third level .nz domain names should not ...



Domain names in Luxembourg: new procedure for claimants
Lexology (registration)
From 11 June 2013, any person or company alleging that its right to use a “.lu” domain name has been infringed may file a claim with DNS-LU (a service operated by Restena, the public service provider in charge of managing the country code toplevel ...



Bulktopia.com, A New Domain Name Search Tool, Makes Finding, Researching ...
PR Web (press release)
Bulktopia.com, a new domain name search tool, makes it easy to find, research and buy domain names for free. The user-friendly website combines a domain name suggestion engine with useful domain-related research. Users have the ability to instantly buy ...



Snazzy Domain Names Benefit Facebook, Google, Visa -- and Some Lucky ...
Minyanville.com
If you've ever used the Internet while traveling abroad, you know that different countries have specific country code domain names, like “.uk” for the United Kingdom, “.jp” for Japan, and “.fr” for France, replacing the .com at the end of an URL. These ...

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Target, IBM, and other big names buy domain names on the aftermarket
Domain Name Wire
Target, IBM, and other big names buy domain names on the aftermarket. Friday, June 14th, 2013. Big companies turn to Sedo to buy domain names. This week's list of Sedo end user sales includes some big names including Target, IBM, Verifone, and iRobot.



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