What Is It Like To Register Domain Name?

By Gregory Crookston


In this age of the internet, many businesses are going live on the world wide web, and more and more people are realizing just how much potential for income there is in cyberspace. If you are looking to establish an online presence for your business, setting up a website for it is necessary. But in order to get a place for your website on the internet, you first need to register domain name.

Having a domain name is important because it primarily serves as the identity of your website and this is what users will type on the address bar of internet browsers to check it out. Domain names have a wide variety of extensions such as .com, .net, .info, and .org. It is important that you have your domain carefully figured out and must be meaningful or relevant to the theme of your website.

In the process of choosing domain names, it is ideal that you come up with a set of keywords that best describe what your website is all about. So if your business is about selling pet supplies, it would be something like petsuppliesforsale.com. You may also make your brand name as your domain name. Just be careful not to use trademarked or copyrighted names since that would be illegal.

In order to register domain name, you should be able to find a domain registrar that will make it all happen. Domain registrars are the companies that have the authority to register and allow the use of domain names. You have plenty of companies to choose from, some even provide free services. To be safe, just go with companies accredited by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

Each domain registrar will have different terms and conditions, some may be slightly better than others, some worse, so it is important that you do a careful review of them. Watch out for any terms that might pose a threat to the existence of your website before you register domain name. For example, a good registrar should always notify you on time before your registration becomes expired.

You can expect to receive quality registration services from well-known domain registrars, and these services come at a price. And while there are also those that offer their services for free, are you going to risk your business with them? Remember that you always get what you pay for. A $10 per year registration is not bad at all and there are many registrars that offer their services at that rate.

It may be possible that your chosen domain name has already been previously registered - if so, don't be discouraged. Just try to use your creativity to come up with unique set of relevant keywords. Also, make it a point that you register domain name under the .com extension because it will lend your site a good level of authority. In the registration process, you will be asked to provide some personal information.

Once you proceed to register domain name with your chosen domain registrar, it would be ideal to look for another reputable company to have your website hosted. This is so that you won't have to run into problems with your established website just in case you get into trouble with your registrar. It is a great way of spreading your risk, especially when you have made a considerable amount of investment already.




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