Domain Names - How to register a domain

Registering a domain name for your online business or you are a professional entertainment organization willing to spend money to build and host a website. Many people try to start their business online with a free domain and free hosting. This is a mistake because they have no control over their domain. If the company fails you lose all your content and your reputation.

Reasons to register a domain name

Professional Presence

People are more likely to do business with you if you have a domain name rather than a true address of the website obscure.

E-mail professional

Sending e-mails from an e-mail that contains your domain name gives your company more credibility to use Gmail, AOL or e-mail heat that are often used by spammers.

Permanent home for your site

Even if you change the hosting company the domain name will remain the same. You can take it with you wherever you go.

Branding

Your web address is permanently associated with your business, and will steadily build your brand on the network.

How to register a domain name

1. Brainstorming

Create a list of possible domain names that you want as many of them may already be taken. Try to put more words together, use numbers or hyphens between words.

2. Check availability

Visit Godaddy.com (or your preferred domain name registrar) and enter your domain name indicated in the box "start looking for the domain here." It will immediately tell you if it is already taken and suggest some alternatives.

3. Buy your domain name

Determined by the suffix of the domain name you will pay about $ 10.00. Some registrars can pay up to $ 25.00. If you register with Godaddy will try to add other services during the registration process such as privacy, email, hosting, web design, etc. I suggest opting out of these additional services. You can always add more later when you are ready to make an informed decision.

4. Change the name servers

You need to point your domain name to the server that hosts the site. Ask your web host for the name servers to use.

To change log in to your Godaddy account. Vai to the domain manager to view all your domains. Check the box next to your domain, then click the name server (top navigation bar). Delete the current name server then enter the new name server and click OK. It will take 24-72 hours for changes to take effect.

5. Domain name parking

While you are waiting for your site must be constructed your domain name registrar often provide a temporary web page (only if you are using their name servers). If you hired a web designer ask them to load a web page that tells the server to temporary visitors to your web site will soon be available, or is under construction.

5. Web design and hosting

Some domain registrars such as Godaddy) offer web hosting and / or web design services. I recommend you only register your domain name with them as I have received many complaints from customers about their extra services. Find a reliable design and web hosting company so you can be a successful online business owner.

Tip

Do not delay the registration of a domain name. You can get registered by someone else if you wait too long .......