What exactly is a Domain Name?

The name used to identify a web site or other resource on the Internet. For example, www.WebAndDomainHosting.com  is a domain name.

How To Choose Your Domain Name

The name you choose should reflect what your website is about.  A descriptive name that reflects your business is more likely to get search engine traffic than a website with an irrelevant name.

Just enter your domain name in the search box and we will show you what is available. If your domain name is not available, other available similar domain names will be displayed.

Use a .com extension. Similar to the 1-800 toll free numbers, .com will always be the first place people will look for a domain name they remember.

lIf your domain name has already been taken with the .com extension, do not take the .net or any other extension.

Imagine for a moment that you want the domain name  www.XYZ.com. You do your search and you find out that this name has already been taken. Do not take the www.XYZ.net domain name if it is available. The reason? If www.XYZ.com is in the same business as you, you will be sending your visitors, and potential customers, to your competition!

When you find a .com domain name available, get both the .com and the .net extensions.  You can always redirect the .net domain name to the .com web site.

It is important to think of a domain name that reflects the type of business you are promoting or the type of web site that you want to design. One reason is that your domain name will be more relevant to your web site and this will aide in search engine ranking. The other is that your web site domain name will be more relevant to the consumer who is making a purchase from or through your web site. Web sites with a relevant domain name are more trusted among consumers and they will be more likely to buy from you or your affiliates.

If you want your website registration information to stay anonymous then you should also consider privately registering your domain name. If you go to www.WhoIs.com you can type in a website and see whom it is registered to. If you privately register your domain name, then no one will be able to see whom your website is registered to.