Domain names

What is a Domain name?
For you to get that business online today you will need a website. Your website is likened to your business location while your domain name is likened to your business location address.  Domain registration is the first step to getting started. Acquiring a domain name is the first and most important step to get that business to the outside world. A domain name is simply your internet address. For example in netmediablog.com, netmediablog is the domain name while the .com is simply the extension. There are quite a number of other extensions like .net, .tv, .org,. biz, .info etc.

Why do I need a Domain?
Domain name is your medium to introduce your business to someone who doesn’t know what your business is all about. Your domain name can simply tell someone what your website/business is all about. So while choosing a domain name some factors should be considered. Some of this factors includes:
. Your domain name should reflect the type of business you do or what your website is all about. You can’t choose www.engineering.com when you are into clothing.

. Ensure to use alphabets as its been proven that numbers, hyphens and hashes are not easily remembered by visitors.

. Choose a unique domain name. If your first choice is not available you can look for it under other extensions or you can customize it till you find something simple and easy to remember.

So simply a domain name can help you build an online credibility for your business, help you improve your sales and marketing. So once you have decided to create a website or blog   for your business it’s important you choose a good domain name, I will recommend yahoo domain name because of its price and features. Yahoo domain name features 24 hours phone and online support, A starter page, domain forwarding, domain locking, complete DNS management. And as at the time of this article yahoo domains cost just $9.95/yr. So simply go to Yahoo Domains and get started.

There are quite a lot of other companies that offers domain names as services as well. Godaddy, Hostgator, Namescheap etc. And you should also Subscribe to NetMediaBlog Feeds by Email