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can either make or break a website. Even the best web designer
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Dot
what?
There are many different extensions available right now. If
you are a business, we recommend a .com suffix. It is the
first extension that most people try when searching for a
site. Also, since it is one of the oldest extensions, .com
shows that your business has been around for a while and has
a well established presence on the web.
Avoid trademarked
names
There are two really good reasons for this. First, it's not
ethical. We have all heard the stories about the zany guy
who thought ahead and bought "some-huge-multi-million-dollar-company.com"
and sold it to the company for enough money to retire on.
But, remember that those companies have spent lots of time
and money creating their brand, and it would be a huge inconvenience
if the tables were turned. The second reason to avoid trademarked
names is that companies are no longer opening their pocketbooks
to get their names back. They are calling their lawyers. Also,
pending legislation will soon make it very difficult to register
someone else's trademarked name.
Register your domain
ASAP
Domain names are being snatched up faster than candy at the
Easter parade. You must register soon unless you want to get
stuck with "the-domain-name-that-no-one-wanted.net". Don't
wait until it's too late...register
your domain before you loose the opportunity to get the
name you really want.
One may not be enough
Sometimes, it isn't a bad idea to register several similar
domain names. If you have "yourname.com", register "yourname.net"
so no one else takes it. You can register your full company
and a shorter, easier to remember version. Some people even
register common misspellings of their company's name.
Character types
Just a reminder — domain names can only use letters,
numbers, and hyphens ("-"). Spaces and other symbols are not
allowed. Domain names cannot begin or end with a hyphen, and
are not case sensitive.
Domains ending in .com, .net, and .org domain names cannot
exceed 63 characters total. Other domain names cannot exceed
22 characters, not including the extension.
Ask around
When you have settled on several available name choices, see
what your friends and clients have to say. A name that may
make perfect sense to you may be too hard for other people
to remember. Is your domain easy to say? Is it hard to spell?
Do you have to explain why you chose the name?
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Domain Registration
Once you've come up with a domain name for
you website, register it for only $25 a year! Click
here for details.
Get the Support you need
When you host your site with Ctech, you may
take advantage of our Customer Care Program.
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