Domain Registration
A web site's domain name is also referred to as a "web site address", such as "www.yourcompanyname.com". Your domain name is crucial to the
success of your online presence. Below are some common questions and answers about purchasing the right domain name.
- Is it better to purchase a general domain name or company domain name?
There are varying opinions on the answer to this question. I feel that both are important. A generalized
domain name is handy with the search engines if you focus on keywords, while the company domain name is brandable. My business
is Just Spiffy Web Design, so I have purchased justspiffywebdesign.com and justspiffy.com. I have found that although justspiffy.com doesn't
give any indication of what our business is, it is brandable, memorable, and easy to type in. While the main domain name
tells the search engines what we do using the keywords "web design".
- How many domain names can I have for my website?
You can have as many domain names as you'd like for your website, however, I highly recommend you keep it to three or less. You would have a Main domain name, then a few others that point
to the same website as well. Consider the keywords the web surfers may use when searching for your particular product or service when
developing your domain names.
- What about hyphenated domain names?
The use of hyphenated domain names is becoming more and more frequent. There are positives and negatives.
The negatives are that people will forget to type the hyphens, and they will end up at possibly your competitor's website. A hyphenated domain
can be harder to market because people can't share it as easily verbally.. and face it, it's a pain to type.
The advantages are that search
engines can distiguish your keywords better and perhaps give you better search engine results for those keywords occurring in your domain name and that
if the domain name you want isn't available, the hyphenated form may be the closest you will get to owning it.
- When should I buy my domain name?
Domain names cost less than $15 per year. If you think of a domain name that you might like to have for your business or for
any use, buy it! Buy it right away. The worst thing that will happen is that a year goes by and you never used it.
- There's a domain name that I want, but it's already taken and the owner is asking for an offer..
Chances are, you won't be able to afford the asking price. There are people who make a living
just buying and selling .com names. If you simply must have the domain name, contact a professional to help you in the purchase
of it before contacting the owner.
We offer free domain name registration with each of our hosting packages. If you already have hosting setup elsewhere or would like to purchase an additional domain name, we can register your domain name for $12.00 per year, per domain. Your domain registry information
will be kept on file with Just Spiffy and you will be sent a reminder notice when it is nearing expiration.
If you already have a domain name, you may need your DNS (domain name server) transferred. To better explain what DNS is, think of it like this:
Your Domain name is like your phone number, when you move from one house to the other, you call the phone company and say, I am moving, please
transfer my phone number from this address to this one.... with your domain name, your registrar has to be notified and your DNS has to be
set up to point to your new hosting. Pretty simple actually. This service is usually free - depending on your registrar and hosting company.
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