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Essential Tips For Choosing Your Internet Domain Name

published Sunday, September 5th, 2010 at 11:59 am by admin

Choosing your domain name (and equivalently your website’s name) can often be a difficult task. Coming up with a good name can be difficult enough, and this problem can then be worsened since quite a few domain names are already registered. This can be annoying since you could come up with a great site name (let’s say Your Great Name), only to find out later that YourGreatName.com and/or YourGreatName.net are registered.

This means that you must then either try and re-choose your name (and then have to re-check if the equivalent domain is free to register), or that you register a less well-known domain extension (YourGreatName.org, YourGreatName.info etc) of your original idea.

There is a third option – and this is to try and buy YourGreatName.com and/or YourGreatName.net off their owners. However more often than not this could be quite expensive (with sellers requesting $xxx or even $x,xxx+ – i.e. hundreds or thousands plus) in order to sell the name to you. Hence this article won’t consider this third option; however if you are thinking of doing this, always use a domain Escrow service (i.e. from Escrow.com, Moniker Escrow etc) for high-value domain transactions.

This article will look at the following aspects of choosing a domain name for your website:

* Choosing your website’s name

* Choosing your domain name’s extension (.com,.net etc)

* Where to register your domain

* Protecting your domain

Choosing Your Name

Having an idea of your aims/objectives, and also an idea of your website look/layout and content as discussed in another article can help you in choosing a name. You want your website name to suit your site’s topic area, and you also want it to be as memorable as possible. Whilst having a relatively short domain (4-6 letters long) can help with making your name memorable, remember that some of the most popular websites and brands (Facebook, Microsoft etc) aren’t necessarily short – more importantly they are pronounceable and they look good.

There are some good tools out there that can help you to come up with a website name, such as NameBoy, Dot-o-mator, MakeWords, Domain Exposer and BustAName. Even resources like a dictionary or thesaurus can help you in choosing your site’s name.

Once you have decided upon a name, do a quick search in Google and see if there are any websites with similar names to yours. Especially if the websites have the same niche as yours, it is not a good idea to have a website name very similar to another website’s name.

Whilst a less common issue, also be wary of whether your chosen name conflicts with any existing trademarks or registered names. You can run a trademark check on a website like Business Link (a UK site). Please note that, as far as I’m aware, Business Link only looks at UK-registered trademarks.

Summary

To re-emphasise the most important part of the first paragraph above: You want your website name to suit your site’s topic area, and you also want it to be as memorable as possible. Also be wary of websites/trademarks with similar names to your chosen name.

Choosing Your Domain‘s Extension

As the old saying (in domaining circles) goes, “.com is king”. It is the most popular TLD (top level domain – i.e. ‘domain extension’) around, and has been for many years. Hence if possible, try and register the.com version of your chosen website name.

Of course, since “.com is king” and it’s the most popular TLD, there is a chance that the.com version of your chosen name is already taken. In this case, you must either choose another website name entirely or look at registering one of the other available TLDs. For the purposes of this section, we will assume that you choose the latter option.

When some of the other TLDs were first introduced, they were assigned a particular meaning – i.e. “.net” were for ‘networking’ sites, “.org” were for organization sites, “.info” were for information sites and “.biz” were for business sites. However nowadays, particularly with.net and.org, such associated meanings aren’t as strong and so using one of the above for any type of website is more acceptable (in fact my first popular website – which is still running nowadays with 9,500+ members – used a.org TLD). “.net” especially is a very popular TLD for any type of website.

Also remember that many different countries now have their own TLDs – known as ccTLDs (country code top level domains). For example, the United Kingdom has “.co.uk” (along with “.org.uk” etc), China has “.cn”, America has “.us” etc. Hence there are a range of options to choose from – if your website is more of a local one (i.e. and not specifically targeting an internationally diverse audience), choosing your specific ccTLD may be a good idea.

In terms of popularity,.com is the most popular. The Chinese ccTLD.cn recently became second most popular..net is third most popular, and.org is the fourth most popular (going on Verisign’s list of recent domain registrations). It can be a good idea to be mindful of this – some people will simply chose the.net TLD if the.com TLD is already taken, for example.

This section gives an (albeit brief) list of some of the more common TLDs and ccTLDs available to register. However don’t worry too much which one you choose – the search engines will rank your website mainly based on the quality of its content (amongst other things). Simply owning a.com TLD doesn’t mean your website will be ranked highly with the search engines. As an example, if “Toys.com” was just a small one page website, whilst “LookAtOurToys.org” was a very popular, 100-page website, the search engines would almost definitely rank “LookAtOurToys.org” higher than “Toys.com” when people searched for “Toys”.

Summary

In total there are dozens of different TLDs and ccTLDs around, and so don’t worry too much if the.com version of your particular domain is taken. The quality of content on your website is much more important than the TLD you choose.

Where To Register Your Domain

Firstly, I feel it’s important to say that many website hosts allow you to register domain names through them. And whilst this is convenient, it is usually recommended to register your domain name yourself at a domain name registrar and keep your hosting and domain name(s) separate. This allows you to have more control over your domain(s) and also if you ever wish to move hosts, you don’t also have to worry about moving your domain name out of your old host to your new host etc.

Probably the most popular domain name registrar (the company you buy your domain off) is GoDaddy.com. However they aren’t the cheapest domain registrar around (to get competitive pricing with GoDaddy you usually have to search the internet for GoDaddy coupons to bring their prices down). Having said that, their domain control panel is relatively well laid out and easy to use.

There are a range of other registrars about – I personally use and recommend Moniker. Name.com, NameCheap and eNom also all come recommended. Have a browse around them, check out their pricing and features and choose a registrar based off that. Also, if you know people who already have domains at any of the above, ask them what they think of the domain control panel – having easy access and control of your domains is very useful.

Summary

Have a brief look around the various domain name registrars mentioned and consider registering your domain(s) there. By all means register your domain name(s) at your host or a different registrar to the ones listed above; I’m just making some suggestions to speed up your research.

Protecting Your Domain

By protecting your domain, I don’t mean legally protect it (i.e. via trademarking or registering your website name – which would be quite expensive). I’m referring to basic security measures like ensuring your domain is ‘locked’ and that your contact information is kept up to date.

A domain can either be “locked” or “unlocked” – by default after registering a name, it should always be “locked”. Locking a domain prevents it from being moved to another domain registrar. So be sure to check that your domain is locked after you register it.

Always keep your domain‘s contact information up to date – there are numerous reasons for this. One of the main reasons is that when your domain becomes close to the renewal date, your domain registrar should e-mail your e-mail address on record to remind you to renew it. If your e-mail address is wrong or out-of-date, you may not get this e-mail and in a worst case scenario the domain could end up expiring and you could lose control of it (or be forced to pay a $60 redemption fee depending on how recently the domain expired).

The following is more of a general internet security point, although it’s still one to be very mindful of. Make sure that your e-mail address on record for the domain has a secure password that is hard (if not near impossible) to guess. It may seem relatively innocent, although having a weak e-mail address password could be a disaster if someone guesses it – they could then try moving your domain to another registrar and you wouldn’t get any of the notification e-mails since your account has been compromised. The same applies for your domain name account passwords – make them difficult to guess, otherwise someone may simply be able to come into your account and hence take control of your domain name(s).

Summary

Security can be something that people perceive as a time-consuming after-thought, although simple measures like ensuring your domain is locked, keeping your contact details up to date and having secure passwords can stop a range of potential hack attacks.

To Conclude

Choosing a website name isn’t always easy, nor is picking out another TLD if the.com version of your site name is taken. Hopefully the above information will have helped you in making that decision easier, and also in understanding that the TLD you end up choosing isn’t the most important factor in how well ranked your website is. However having a site name (and so domain name) you are proud of and like is important, so do choose wisely.

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Everything About Cheap Web Hosting Services

published Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 at 11:21 am by admin

Today, the biggest marketplace is the internet. With earning opportunities like Google AdSense, Amazon etc. a lot of people are investing in websites. Thousands of informative sites like blog sites, review sites etc. are coming each day. Most of these sites require little space and bandwidth and as a result the owners look for free or low cost web hosting services.

Most of the people coming in to website business work with small and rather tight budget. They are cautious about their money and do not want to spend very beginning. As a result they look for cheap if not free web hosting. Thanks to strong demand (thousands of sites like new coming every day), and competition, there are now a lot affordable hosting services available. In fact there are so many of them, the choice of an ideal for your site can be a problem.

Cheap does not always mean low quality. In fact, you can expect highService of a series of low cost web hosting services. Cost means that have great storage space and bandwidth for your site, which obviously is not necessary for your business.

choosing a hosting service to ensure economic ago that the answers to these questions: –

How much space you have and at what cost?

There is a block buy "for the future development of space or bandwidth involved?

What applications are supported bythe hosting service? Is it OK with the platform you used to build your website?

Does the service have some upgrading facilities? There is a possibility that you might require more space and bandwidth in the future.

Is the control panel user friendly?

What support facility they are offering?

Some cheap hosting services provide extra facilities in the package that might not be necessary for you at that time but it may prove to be useful later.

Now, how you can find one that is good for your site. You can start your search from top online hosting forums. You will find a lot of professionals there and most probably get plenty of valuable information from there about various hosting services. Getting information from people who already have used those services is always useful.

You can check out some reviews about a few hosting services. Check the advantages and disadvantages of various sites. How long they are in the business and what the clients are telling about their services. Create a short list of cheap hosting companies that fairly meet your requirements. Check the price comparison and reliability of those services as well as your current and future requirements and then you can pick one to host your website.

Cheap hosting services have opened up the opportunity for small investors to get into online business. However, these services are not for large online businesses, if you are planning on running a large e-commerce site an expensive package would be a better option. Other than that you can count on the low cost web hosting services.

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Use Cheap Domain Names and Web Site Hosting to Make Thousands Monthly

published Sunday, August 29th, 2010 at 9:56 am by admin

You can utilize the power of cheap domain names and web site hosting to make money online. It is easy to get started making money with web sites for less than $20 and you can make money your very first month. The key to being successful at this type of internet business is to know what steps you need to take to start the business and what steps you need to take to monetize, grow and sustain the site. The process starts with deciding what niche market you would like your business to target. Then you will need to register cheap domain names and obtain web site hosting for the domain names.

Select a Niche Market For Your Web Site

The niche market you choose for your web site can influence what types of money generating tactics will work for you. If you have your heart set on making money using a particular advertising source, then you may want to have some specific advertisers in mind before you settle on an idea. Most people will choose to monetize their web sites using Google AdSense or affiliate revenue. The most popular places to find affiliate products and services to promote are ClickBank and Commission Junction. If you are unsure of what sort of site to create, you can figure out what products and services you want to promote and go from there. Regardless, think about your visitors and try to pick a niche and corresponding products that your visitors will actually be interested in.

Making Money With Your Web Site Using PPC Publishing

Google AdSense works best for sites that will receive a lot of traffic and have a lot of returning visitors, especially when these visitors may not necessarily be looking to purchase something. Making money with Google will usually take a lot longer to get to the point where you are making thousands of dollars every money because you have to slowly build your traffic. In order to do this, you will need to offer something on your site that visitors will find useful, want to talk about and want to return to your site in the future for. With this option, you may not be able to utilize cheap domain names and web site hosting once your site is earning a lot of money because you may need to lease a dedicated web site server to serve the heavy traffic.

Increase Web Site Revenue With Affiliate Marketing

An increasingly popular way to make money with a web site is by promoting affiliate products and services. With this method, you don’t necessarily have to build a site that people are going to remember, link to, talk about or even return to. Having a site that gets people to do those things will be even better for you, because it will mean more web site traffic, but it is not a necessary step to be successful with this method. Your basic objective here is to build a portal of landing pages for visitors to come to from other sites. You will then be looking to get these visitors to move along to the affiliate sites that you are promoting. You want these people to be looking to purchase something in most cases, so you want to be sure to have targeted web site traffic to ensure the people coming to your site are looking for what you have to offer.

Choosing Cheap Domain Names and Web Site Hosting

When you pick your web sites domain names, you want to be sure to include one of your primary, base keywords in the domain name. This will help you with your search engine optimization efforts down the road. If you plan on running more than one domain name, be sure to get web site hosting through a company that will provide you hosting services for multiple domain names for one low monthly price. Millions of people out there still pay for numerous web hosting accounts when they could be paying one low monthly price instead. Since web hosting is more than domain name leasing, it makes sense to try and save money with your hosting fees when you can. If you run ten different sites, you could save over $500 a year by hosting them with a web hosting company that will let you host multiple domain names for a single price.

Setting Up Your Web Site

Once you have purchased your web site hosting account and your domain name, you will need to get your site running. For simple text based sites, you may want to find some free web site templates that will let you simply add text to create a web page. Use content management systems like WordPress, Joomla or Drupal for a more complicated idea like a blog, something that requires member accounts or really anything that will have frequently updated content. If you are promoting affiliate products and only creating the site to be a lot of landing pages for your affiliate products, then Want to do more than a pile of pages that are loaded with nothing but affiliate links. Try some of the content on your site that will help search engines identify different topics, create your site yourself. For each affiliate product, you want to create, support for content pages on your site that your landing page to connect and make more prominent. Try to subtly with the inclusion of your affiliate links. If you want to get youto click on the link to get the good information or the real story, then you have done your job.

Marketing and Promoting Your Web Site

When your site is finished and running, you are ready to promote it. Many people think that you have to have expensive internet marketing budgets in order to get good traffic to your site, but this is simply not the case anymore. There are many different, effective ways that you can promote and market your site completely free. When you are ready to take on this stage of the process, be sure to research each of these marketing methods to find out how to utilize them in the best way to benefit your site. Some of the most common and effective methods of promoting your web site for free on the internet include article writing for article submission directories, blogging or forum posting, classified ads posting, press releases, social marketing and comment posting. In order to properly discuss each of those marketing methods, numerous articles would have to be written for each topic, so be sure to do some research to find out which ones will work best for your site and how to properly conduct a marketing campaign using them.

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Essential Guidelines for Choosing an Efficient Domain Web Hosting Service

published Saturday, August 28th, 2010 at 9:54 am by admin

Webmaster efficient, you can not just float your site on the Internet
without using the services of a web host. A webmaster is a real objective, to
Web site or in the air, seeking the services of a first-class and best
Domain web hosting providers, so that the site is hosted always available
Internet users. The good news is that there are thousands of domain
Web HostingService providers and the availability of their services to decide. Though
with the good news, you have some bad as well! The news is depressing
that a number of them are with their ability to provide better disappointing
and efficient services.

Choosing a good web hosting domain as difficult as designing the Web
Place to encourage and people. You need to be alert, not
claims in excess of their nominal value.Many web masters simply fail to

recognize and identify a good domain web hosting service from a bad one. They

ultimately end up in picking up a web host who cajoles them with very good

offers before signing up for the services. Once signed up, webmaster will end up

paying a series of hidden fees and charges to keep the services going.

To avoid the ultimate mistake of choosing a wrong domain web hosting service,

you may consider following these simple guidelines:

Lure of unlimited bandwidth: As a webmaster, you may try to understand

that the offer of unlimited bandwidth is a bit of misnomer and false promise.

Nothing comes free in this world and bandwidth is always a costly entity.

Several domain web hosting services offer you too-good-to-be-true, unlimited

bandwidth and space round the clock and throughout the year. Sadly, if you opt

for such services, you may be in for s rude shock as the service provider may

start charging a huge amount of extra money for the service. It is almost

impossible to offer free and unlimited space to everyone, who sign up for the

account. Ensure that you are looking very closely at the list of clauses and

terms before signing up for the account.

Get what you paid for: Domain web hosting services come in several forms

and services. Some of them look dead-cheap and mouth-watering with their very

low prices, while a number of others are premium and costly. Ultimately, you

will get what you have paid for! Settle for something cheap and you will get

very cheap and inferior services in return!

Scope for Expansion: If you have a growing site, you will need to find a

domain web hosting service that allows you to further expand your site features.

The first important aspect that you must ascertain is to check if the web host

service provider is ready to allow you to expand your web site. If the web

hosting service is ready to provide you a large account at a small extra fee,

you can consider signing up for the service. There are a number of domain web

hosting service providers, who are ready to provide bandwidth in excess of 10 GB

per month for a small extra fee.

Foolproof hardware facilities: Almost all domain web hosting service

providers will host your site on their servers. You may need to take a deep look

at the efficiency part of your web server before agreeing for the service. You

will also need to know the type of servers on which you will upload the web

site. Ask probing questions on the quality of the servers like:

Is the hardware offered has the quality standard as prescribed by the industry?
Are their servers overloaded and probe to frequent breakdown?
Does the offered server have the best quality drives and access mechanisms?
Does the server offered to you contain a number of accounts?
If there is a breakdown, what is the time required to restore the operations?
How secure are their servers? What are the chances of a debilitating virus or DDOS hacker attack?

Live technical support: Most of the web sites fail just because their

domain web hosting service providers did not offer timely and efficient online

technical support. Though these services offered online FAQ on the web site,

their live support was just pathetic and disappointing. Before signing up for

their services, ensure that you are getting a 24×7 live technical support from

them.

Lastly, your web site is the most precious thing for you and you will need to

ensure that your web site is available throughout the day night to your

customers. To ensure continuous online presence, the top most priority is to

choose an efficient and seasoned domain web hosting service provider, who can be

your partner in progress to help in your endeavor.

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