Domain Name Registration – Key Tips
June 9th, 2010 | 
Author: Domain Name Registration – Key Tips
Domain name registration is a necessary easy andstrategically important first step in establishing an onlinepresence whether for business or otherwise. A wellchosendomain name registration can set you up for success with yournew site in so many ways the most prominent of these beingincreased search engine traffic. Here’s some vital elements toconsider when executing your domain name registration.
A good domain name registration particularly for an onlinebusiness which is the main focus of this article is easilydone but at the same time requires choices that will impactyour site’s effectiveness. So here in no particular order aresome things to bear in mind when doing a domain nameregistration.
The extension Will it be a .com .net .org .info etc. Any ofthese will get spidered and indexed by the search engines butif you can get a .com for your chosen name you’d be better offas this extension is more common and carries an air oflegitimacy with it.
Try not to have you domain name registration with your web host.The reason being that should you decide to part ways with yourhost and this isn’t uncommon! it’s potentially a massiveheadache to move your domain as well. Split them up: you’ll beglad you did!
Your domain name registration purchased from a reputablecompany should run you somewhere between 110 depending on theextension and the amount of time you sign up for.
Probably the most important aspect of your domain nameregistration is the choice of keywords to use in your domainname. Try to use the main keyword or phrase you’d like tooptimize the whole site for and see if you can craft a domainname around it. The search engines seem to favor keywordrichdomain names. Nuff said.
Keep it short if possible. A shorter name is easier to rememberthan a long one.
Don’t use your company name unless it has your keywords in it.There’s no point in ranking high for your name if no one islooking for it yet.
Try to keep your domain name registration topically relevant. Assearch engines get smarter and smarter sites that display totalrelevance will rank higher than catch all sites.
Lastly be sure to avoid other companies trademarks andcopyrights in your domain name. For example let’s say you’re anaffiliate of The Sharper Image. It’s tempting to use someversion of that name to promote your affiliate site but don’tdo it unless of course you’d like to meet their lawyers!
To sum up your domain name registration is easy to do butimportant to do well. It can make the difference in whether youget found or not!
About the writer: Clive Harman has been training people to achieve their ambitions for 38 years offline and for the last two years online. He is the author of several various training manuals edits shereKhan News and Training Journal that can be found here http://www.cliveharman.com/and his website can be found here http://www.how2bsuccessfulonline.com
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