So, youve decided to become one of the multitudes and create your own website? A noble feat. The first thing you must do is choose your domain name. There are a couple things to keep in mind.
Easy to Remember: You want to make sure that your domain name is incredibly easy to remember. The easiest way is to make your domain name the same as your website. When people are searching for you theyll automatically know where to go if the two are one in the same.
Keep it Simple: When it comes to making your domain name something unique, many choose to create a long name with hyphens, numbers, and underscores. However, as a bit of advice, try your best to choose a name that has few characters as possible; try to steer clear of non alpha-numerical characters --when trying to remember your website, its a complete pain to try to remember every letter, number, and underscore.
Register: In all the confusion, you dont want to forget one of the most important steps. Be sure that you register your domain name with a domain name registrar. As its a necessary step, youll also be relieved to know if you register directly with a registrar, youll have complete ownership of that domain name. Registration isnt too taxing and its rather inexpensive --running between $6.99 and $15.75.
Choosing your domain name doesnt have to be a chore and it certainly shouldnt stop you from your dreams of web domination. It cant be stressed enough that you must register your name, and directly through a registrar. Theres nothing more painful than having a domain name and not having ownership of the domain. But now, youre well on your way to becoming an internet success.
