June 30, 2009 by The Big SEO  
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/>How can you choose the best domain for the efficiency of your offline and online marketing? Brand name versus business name. Hyphenated or not? Which is the Host Server for your new website?



1) What is a domain name ?



A domain name is the location of your website on the internet, it is also the location of your company, or your private enterprise in the immense internet market. In case a domain name named the same with your offline brand name, location, hotel or restaurant, tour specialist, local region or community which is well-known in tourism market, you have had a big advantage than different competitor. Because of:



* You will receive targeted visitor tourism your website, For example: You are a travel company who supply some kind of Trekking tour in the favorite Nepal, your chosen domain name should be: Nepal Trekkingtour Nepal-trekkingtour Besttrekking-Nepal… and so on Visitor will find very easily to communicate with a travel company which has the name is the description of the kind of services they are finding, and you will better in persuading your client because they are all prospect visitor. * Your website will be listed in Yahoo! In Travel Directory and other Search Engine results. Imagine when a visitor want to spend a trekking tour in Nepal, he decides to search internet to find a good supply among a thousand of sites. He chose Google, for example, and enter keyword of his wish: ” Nepal + trekking tour”. And a a result of choosing a right target domain name, your website URL and a short description will appear at the sight and he clicks.



But remember, whether he chooses your services or not depend on a process of building credibility which originate from: your site design, your respond, the price, your level of professional and much more…



But you have had an advantage when you have chosen a right domain and your prospect client has seen you among thousand of competitor. 2) Domain name extension: .com



Each domain has what’s called an extension. The most well known of these extensions is .com. This extension is encouraged to be used most, because it is tightened in the mind of all the people around the world. All the surfers tend to enter it after almost domain name. So because it long time used at the beginning of internet era so it difficult to chose a good domain name. COM. ..net



If you can’t find your preferred .com domain name you could always choose the same domain with a .net extension. It might not have the same ring as a .com but is still as just useful as a .com. .org



These domain extensions were originally designed for educational and more formal websites. As a tourism organization, we can use it. But all of it are enterprise such as hotel or travel company… it is not recommend to chose it. .info



A more recent introduction to the domain name game are .info domains. Many of the valuable .info domains were bought up overnight but there’s still a huge range of good .info domains available. Bear in mind that most web. Not recommended.



..travel



This is a newcomer, we can use it well because it is to identify all the tourism and hospitality website. A new rule…



There a great article about “.travel” by the link below:



http://www.tourism-internetmarketing.com/ITtourism/1/20.htm



There are many region extension: uk, us, vn, … which is suite for your online tourism partner to used to indicate our region location and services. It also an advantage for inbound tourism and hospitality supply. A visitor is seem to put his truth on a local professional supply, certainly! 3) Brand name versus Business name: We are hardly to know exactly whether to chose a domain name actually reflect our real business or establish a new brand name online and promote it. A right choice is base on your own case after give a careful consideration on marketing strategy of our company. If you are a well-known company who want to target the inbound visitors, get your long time famous brand name is the right choice. Because your client will see it easy for them to find your web and remember it as you are famous ih their mind.



But if you want to take advantage of the global market, a business name enclose with the region maybe a better choice.



Try to register a domain which contains a popular keyword applicable for your industry. This will help your customers remember your domain name better. Furthermore, for searches conducted in Yahoo!, a higher ranking will be given to those web sites which contain the keywords in the title. And according to Yahoo!’s instructions, the Title should always be the official name of the site. Thus, if the domain name contains a keyword, you will be able to include the keyword in the Title which will improve your ranking in Yahoo!. As a minor side-benefit, this can also help to increase the ranking of your web site in some search engines.



There is a great resource for Tourism internet marketing in Tourism Marketing Forum. Click the link below to get a forum account to read this resources: 4) Hyphenated or not This is another area of debate. Should your domain be one single word or should the words be separated by hyphens? There are advantages and disadvantages to both approaches. Single word domain names can be easier to explain, use on header paper and lend themselves to brand names very well.



Single word domains are in very, very short supply.



Hyphenated domains names can be slightly more difficult to explain, may not look as well on headed paper and possibly harder to establish as a brand name. There’s no shortage of multiple word domains.



The single biggest advantage a hyphenated domain has is that searche engines can “read” the domain more easily. For example in a domain like www.foreignholidaysonline.com the search engine can only read the first word “foreign” and that’s it. It can’t tell anything else about the website domain name. If you hyphenated that to www.foreign-holidays-online.com the search engine can read “foreign”, “holidays” and “online” as separate words and therefore knows that this website is about foreign holidays.



A well chosen hyphenated domain name can be just as effective as a single word domain name.



5) Don’t make your primary domain too long. Even though 67 character domains are a reality, exactly how many of your users will want to type a domain name like thebesttrekkingtourinnepal.com?



6) Chose the supplier: There are many domain suppliers waiting for you out there online, the best choice is find out a well-known web servers who always supply the services Domain name registration. A good domain name .com will can be get at the price of 15 $, but you can buy it cheaper as the price of 7,95$.



Are there any disadvantages in using a discount domain registrar? Will it affect your website in any way? The answer to both is a definite No.



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Is Having a.info Domain Name for Your Website Worthwhile?

June 29, 2009 by The Big SEO  
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by David Underhill aka BareFootTech.

Deciding on a Domain Name for your planned or existing website can often be a harrowing and expensive proposition. Often the only gTLD or domain extension considered is a .com. There are several compelling reasons why a .info can be a better or equally valid choice. Current Market value

Because of various promotions last year, and occasional specials, .info’s value is now deemed to be less than some other gTLDS.This doesn’t mean they are worthless. If the retail price was the same as other gTLDs would people still buy it? Yes of course , retail prices for .info’s at most Domain Name Registration sites are the same prices than .com domainsSuitability

.Info means information ,and is what most of the internet is all about. Imparting information about products and services a company is selling.

Information about your family ,business,neighbourhood, diseases or whatever else. Isn’t that exactly why you have a website ? www.minisite.info is a more descriptive url for minisite information than www.barefoottech.net/minisite/index.htmlAvailability

Because of the mindset of some people , “Free” or “Cheap” means “Valueless” , therefore they don’t use the gTLD .info for their web-sites. Other people have the flawed idea that .info can’t be a “Real” tld so they don’t get them for investment purposes. Therefore good keyword and search friendly names are often still available at the above “Bargain Prices” and are very suitable for use.

Even more suitable than choosing a less than search friendly name just because it is available as a .COM. Acceptability

Most users of the internet, i.e. the average websurfer, will use .info sites. You remember them, the ones the websites is being created for, utilise search engines and media listings to find a Website URL’s. They than use the relevant URL regardless of the .gTLD. Major websites, including several government agencies use .info for their advertised URL’s.

(e.g. NSW Countrylink Rail )

ConclusionsYes .Info are worth something.Value for money often (not always,but neither is all .com’s)Good names in .info can be worth a lot more than a lousy .comEveryone should investigate all gTLD’s and get rid of their ill informed prejudices.info is not the “Devils TLD” which is the attitude of some peopleThink not “cheap” ,think instead “Incredibly Great Value”



How To Buy A Cheap Domain Name

June 16, 2009 by The Big SEO  
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Are you interested in purchasing a cheap domain name but don’t know how to look for one?

You might also be thinking I don’t want to build a website why do I need a domain name anyway?

Recently I was looking at a way of centralising my online transactions because orders were being placed via a few different website’s. I decided I that I would build 1 website to manage the orders as the central ordering point for all of my transactions.

In doing this I needed to purchase another domain so I went off on my search. During this search its where I had stumbled across .info domain names and I was surprised that they only cost $3 from Name Cheap.

Not only are these domains cheap but there are also a few good dictionary names available for the .info extension.

Domain names have 2 great uses. The first use is if you want to setup a website and e-mail account.

The second use is to set up your own custom e-mail address without setting up a website in which is becoming a popular option for many people today.

Both options require your domain name DNS to be configured to your webhosting account DNS and you can do this easily via your Name Cheap account.

You might be thinking why would I want to create my own custom email address?

Lets say you have an issue with your ISP and you need to get a new ISP provider. By having your own e-mail address using your own domain name you won’t need to worry about giving your friends your new e-mail account when you change ISP. Remember you will be using your own email from your domain name so your ISP will be providing Internet access only and no matter how many ISP’s you change you won’t need to worry about telling your friends and family your new e-mail address.

Cheap reliable hosting accounts that have an e-mail option can cost from $3 a month up to $5.



Choosing Domain Names for Professional Sites: Six Guidelines

June 14, 2009 by The Big SEO  
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A professional or business site is one where the primary purpose of the site is to facilitate business transactions. You can sell items directly online or exclusively offline, but the result is the same. You want customers to buy products and/or service directly from you.

To create a domain name for this type of website here are a few guidelines: 1. Shorter is better 2. Make the name easy to pronounce 3. Think long term 4. Stick to Categories and Topics 5. Do a trademark search 6. Always have a tag line

Shorter is better

If you want to make real money online, try to keep your domain name as short as possible. In the online world, the choices of where to shop and get information is overwhelming. A shorter name will instantly be memorable. It is always easier to remember short words and phrases.

A shorter name is good for word of mouth advertising online and offline. Customers can easily remember the URL and therefore they’re more likely to pass it on and return to the website. The name will also stand out when it is printed on brochures, business cards and other business collateral. Liz, Dick, Kate, Feds are all examples of our incessant need to reduce every term in the English language to three syllables or less.

Easy to Pronounce

If you want a short name, you must be very creative. To be creative and strategic make sure that your domain name is easy to pronounce. It is perfectly acceptable to create a name from scratch, but it must sound like a real word when you try to say out loud. Any three or four syllable term will do a long as it easily rolls off the tongue. If you are at a loss for words, try writing a description of your product or service on paper.

This is a very easy way to come up with those little words that you can use without losing the meaning of what you’re trying to say. You can also use a dictionary and a thesaurus to come up with additional words. You can also choose a longer word but shorten it or use acronyms only. When you decide on a domain name, say it out loud a few times. If it doesn’t sound right, go back to the dictionary and try again.

Think long term

You want a domain name that will last a very long time. If you pick a name that is a slang term or too cutesy, you could find yourself looking for a new name in a year or two. This is not the best way to proceed. Once you build a certain level of online success, the traffic will follow the domain name. You don’t want to mess with your brand and your online reputation with redirects and ‘we have moved’ notices. Online customer will buy, but only if your site makes it convenient for them to do so. If you don’t see yourself using the same domain name three to four years from now, get a new name before you set up your website.

Trademark Searches

Do a trademark search. If you build up your online business and domain name, you don’t want to find a court order ordering you to give it up because it belongs to another company. Remember, the traffic and therefore your sales will follow the domain name to the new company.

To do a quick trademark search go to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (http://www.uspto.gov) for domestic searches and the International Trademark Association (http://www.inta.org) for international searches. If your name is cleared, then consider getting a trademark to protect your business.

Tag line

Tag lines are the work horses of the marketing industry. An interesting, professional tag line can bring you more word of mouth advertising than you can ever buy from a search engine company. It will bring your name into random conversations in newsgroups, newsletters and casual conversations. This can help you save money on paid advertising and create the ultimate viral marketing campaign without very little effort.

Keep these six tips handy to brand your domain name and bring in more site traffic



Cheap Domain Names, Hosting

June 11, 2009 by The Big SEO  
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So you have a dream for a web site, an exciting idea or something you want to accomplish on the web. Well in order to get started on the exciting Internet you must first find a domain name and hosting provider. But not just any provider, we recommend that you find a cheap domain name and cheap domain hosting provider. Your web domain name is an address that points to your web site. Telling the world where to go to find your site. These domain names come in the form of dot com’s, dot net’s and so on.

First, what is a domain name. Well a domain name is going to be the alpha numeric address that people will use to find your web site on the internet. If you tell some one about your web site you will give them your domain name to pull it up. Your domain name is connected directly with your hosting provider so that your web site can be held on the internet.

I want to explain in this article the reasonable prices you should expect to pay to obtain cheap domain hosting and cheap domain registration. When it comes to finding a domain name, all of the popular dot com’s and dot net’s are very affordable if purchased from the right provider. We don’t recommend buying one of these names for over $10 per year, because this is becoming almost an industry standard for price concious providers.

If you are starting your first web site and it doesn’t have a large marketing budget up front, you should opt for a cheap domain hosting package to help get your web site online. A hosting provider holds all the files that compile your web site on the internet. Without a hosting provider, unfortunately nobody will be able to see your web site on the internet. An affordable price to pay for this service would be under $10 per month. For this price you should receive telephone support and lots of neat futures. Neat features that I recommend you obtain for your web site would be Scripts that can easily be launched from your control panel such as shopping carts, forums, blogs and more. Many cheap domain hosting companies will also give you free credits for google marketing and yahoo marketing products which is awesome for getting your site off the ground and gaining traffic.

You may wonder how to choose the best hosting company for your web site, I am going to give you a few tips that should definitely help you out in determining this. Like I mentioned before you need to find a company

with telephone support. I recommend you test out the email support to see how long it takes to get a response from their support center. You can also find many providers that will give you a 1 or 2 month money back guarantee for domain hosting services. Often times domain names are not refundable however. You must focus hard on finding a company that you are comfortable dealing with and that meets all of your needs.

If you have a large web site that you need hosted online, we recommend that you consider either managed VPS (virtual private server) or a dedicated server environment. These 2 services are only recommended for web sites that receive a large amount of traffic to their web site. The reason I recommend this is because some times your sites performance can be sacraficed if you get in to a standard hosting account. Standard hosting accounts are often times referred to as shared hosting accounts. If you are unsure of what you need, I recommend obtaining a regular hosting account for now and you can upgrade later if necessary.



Internet Marketing: 5 Tips For Choosing Domain Names That Dominate

June 1, 2009 by The Big SEO  
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Confused about what domain to choose for your Internet marketing site? You’ve probably found that most of the more relevant and obvious domain names have already been registered. Don’t let it deter you, creativity and some insider professional knowledge will help in this regard. This article will enable you to understand why the correct strategy for domain name choice is absolutely critical to your success.

Here a few tips:

1. Use a Dot Com

It may be tempting to use a .net, or .tv or something along those lines as they tend to be more readily available. Say you’re hooked on coolringtones.com, but find that it is already registered. You see that coolringtones.net is available, so it looks like a viable option, doesn’t it? The problem is that people think of domain names in terms of “.com” 90% of the time. It may be less of an issue if you use exclusively link based strategies. But if you are including more traditional forms of marketing (and believe me you are leaving cash on the table if you aren’t), it may come back to hurt you.

A customer sees an ad for coolringtones.net in a magazine, or hears about it from word of mouth. What are they likely to remember? “coolringtones”, not “coolringtones.net”. They will go to their browser, type in “coolringtones.com” and voila – you’ve provided your competition with free traffic.

Dot coms also carry more authority. You should only get one of these alternative domains if you get a dot com and then if you can afford to also then get the .net, .tv etc and use to re-direct to your site.

2. Avoid underscores and hyphens

For the same reasons as above. Underscores are especially bad as they can be very hard to read and sometimes don’t get noticed.

3. Your domain name should be targeted as closely as possible to the niche

Use keyword search tools (Google Adwords Keywords tool is great for this) to give you a list of highly searched terms, relevant to your niche and website. You can use these and work them into a powerful domain name. If your domain name contains highly relevant and highly searched for terms, it is one aspect of acquiring great organic traffic in search engines. It will also help you get a better Quality Score if you go into using Adwords as a marketing tool. On top of all this, it will help conversion rate, as your domain name has successfully conveyed the correct message to your visitors who were led to your site.

4. Never use sub-domains for different niches

Never get a domain like coolmarketing.com and then use sub domains of this to promote different niches. For example: coolmarketing.com/ringtones and coolmarketing.com/dogtraining. This will destroy credibility with your visitor instantly. You want to establish your sites as authority sites. Given how cheap it is to register and host domains, there is really no excuse.

5. Split Test domain names

When trying out a new niche, if you can afford it, buy multiple domains tightly related to the niche. Setup these domains as aliases and then test them to see which one generates the highest click through rate. Slightly different domain names can dramatically effect the click through rate to your site.



Domain Names – How to Register & Secure Cheap Domain Names

May 30, 2009 by The Big SEO  
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Domain Names – How to Secure Cheap Domain Names

A “Cheap Domain” does not necessarily mean a bad domain or something to be avoided.

Therefore you do not necessarily have to pay more to have a good domain name – so it therefore follows that it would be wise to spend as little as possible on your domain names, right?

That’s right but the one big thing to consider when buying “cheap” domains is the domain name registrar.

This is where it can get ugly because if you buy from a cheap and nasty registrar your domains may not be transferable or easy to manage.

Registrars are authorized by the internet governing body so you need to make sure that the company you are registering a domain name with meets this qualification.

How to Choose a Memorable Domain Name

Whilst most of the popular names and phrases have been taken by domain name speculators hoping to sell them at a profit in the future, it is still possible to register domain names that are both memorable and on topic.

Fortunately there are still many domain name options and combinations available with various extensions which provides you more flexibility when it comes to choosing your domain name.

However, it is important to consider the following when choosing your domain name…

Your Domain Name is an Investment for the Future

Domain names, like real estate, appreciate in value as time goes by.

Furthermore, as a domain name ages not only does it become more valuable, it importantly gains more credibility & integrity with the search engines.

Therefore it is extremely important to secure as many appropriate domains as possible as soon as you can.

Not only can they all be directed to one website but it keeps them out of the clutches of your competition as well as adding to your business’ online presence and credibility.

What if your preferred name has already been registered?

There is a good chance that your preferred domain name has already been registered and that you’ll have to settle for a name that is not your first choice.

The most popular top level domain (TLD) is the dotcom extension for businesses, but there are some good alternatives such as .net .org .biz which are good choices for the appropriate type of business, eg. an IT company should have a .net extension & a non-profit ro government organization should have a .org extension.

Furthermore if your business is country specific, you should consider using a country-specific top level domains (TLDs) like .de, .nu, .sg, etc.

However, if your name has been taken you can always consider adding a search engine friendly term to the name.

For instance if your preferred name is photography you could choose photography-tips or photography-usa or photography123 etc..

Your Domain is Registered – What Now?

Ensure that once your domain is registered that your domain record remains locked which ensures that your domain remains secure and untouchable.

Therefore your domain cannot be transferred to a different registrar unless you have unlocked it – this means that it is secure and cannot be stolen by some unscrupulous domain name grabber.

Lastly, remember it’s wise to register as many appropriate domains as you can get – they are not only cheap but an investment in your businesses future.

So start registering & profiting with cheap domain names here…



The Basics of Choosing Domain Names

May 26, 2009 by The Big SEO  
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What exactly are domain names? As you set up your website, it would be essential to come up with your own domain name that would bring your business success. Domain names are basically names that website owners choose for their websites.

These names should be unique and relevant to whatever your company is offering or presenting. The domain name is made up of the name or address of your website and has a suffix that could be .com, .org, .net, .biz and a lot more. All websites must have domain names, and so if you would be building your own website, you would definitely need one.

A domain name would be part of your website’s identity. Being able to choose a good one is a must to make sure that a strong web presence and visibility is established for your website online.

Here are some easy pointers to help you in selecting a good domain name.

1. A name that is descriptive enough. Your domain name must have the ability to reflect exactly what your business and your website are all about.

2. A name which is easy to remember. The domain that you would be using must be fairly easy to recall as well as easy to type in a web browser.

3. A name which is concise. Shorter is always better when it comes to domain, as the shorter domains are much easier to type and easier to remember.

4. A name that is easy enough to pronounce. This is so that online users would easily be able to correctly spell it as they type it into their browsers.

5. Lastly, once you have decided on a name, make sure that you would be immediately registering it. You never know when another person had the same great idea as yours.



Choosing Domain Names for Your Business

May 22, 2009 by The Big SEO  
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Let’s say that you’re creating a website for Barb’s Specialty Pet Products. Should the domain name be barbsspecialtypetproducts.com?

Perhaps — but don’t stop there. Having the right domain name, or domain names, can bring more traffic to your site.

Why more than one domain name?

One domain is all you need to set up a website. But with more domains directing to your site, you can have these additional benefits:

- Bring site visitors who type variations of your domain name

- Acquire traffic that might otherwise go to your competition

- Harness the marketing power of keyword domains

Your primary domain name

If it’s feasible, use your business or brand name in your primary domain. People will remember it and associate it with your business. Also consider the following factors when choosing your primary domain.

Domain name extensions

Should your primary domain end with .com, .net, or .biz, or with a country-specific extension such as .ca or .co.uk?

If your website is aimed at people in a specific country, having a country-specific domain can help:

- Site visitors will recognize right away that the business has a presence in the country of the extension. They may therefore be more comfortable buying from you.

- Some country-specific search results include sites with the relevant country-specific domain extension even if the site isn’t hosted in that country.

On the other hand, if you’re targeting an international audience, a country-specific domain could work against you. People from outside the country of the extension may be less inclined to buy if the business looks foreign to them.

If you want to attract both people within your country and those in other countries, have both. Each domain could direct to the same site, with each audience seeing the domain intended for them. For country-specific search results, the primary domain should be the country-specific one.

Chances are that the .com domain you want is already taken. If you use the .net or .biz version, you risk having potential site visitors go to your .com competition instead. Be sure to use the full domain name on all promotional material to reduce this risk.

Domain name length

A short domain is easier to remember, it has less risk of being mistyped, and it’ll fit easily on your business cards and correspondence.

Conversely, if a short name doesn’t represent your business, it’s more difficult for people to remember. The short names you like may already be taken anyway.

If your business name is up to three easy-to-spell words, it’ll probably work as a domain name. For a longer business name, the initials or just one or two words may be easier than remembering a combination of words.

Secondary domain names

Secondary domains directing to your site are for online use:

- For people who type your primary domain name incorrectly

- For people who search for your products or services online

Typing and spelling variations

How many ways can people spell and type your business name?

barbsspecialtypetproducts.com

barbs-specialty-pet-products.com

barbspecialtypetproducts.com

barbsspecialitypetproducts.com

barbsspecialitypetproducts.com

barbspecialtyproducts.com

barbspecialtyproduct.com

Hyphens aren’t recommended for your primary domain. When people tell others about your site, they’re likely to omit the hyphens. They may also forget to type them.

For secondary domains, hyphens make long domains easier to read. Each word stands out when people see your domain. However, domains such as buy-keyword-product-now.com make some people view hyphenated domains, especially those with more than one hyphen, as spam-like.

Having the words in domains separated may help some search engines recognize keywords. With Google, though, hyphens don’t make any difference.

Consider all of these variations for secondary domain names:

- With and without hyphens

- Different ways of spelling some words

- Singular and plural versions of nouns

- Extensions with .com and .net as well as a country-specific extension if relevant

What people search for

If you want to find the website for Time magazine, you might do a search for it, or you might try typing in time.com. If you do the latter, you’ll find yourself at the Time site.

This type of search behavior extends to generic words too. Searching for dog collars? Try dogcollar.com, for example, and you’ll be redirected to dogidcollar.com. Do you want life insurance? Lifeinsurance.com redirects to nmfn.com (and so does northwesternmutualfinancialnetwork.com).

While having keyword domain names may not draw a lot of site visitors, using them is a technique to consider.

How to use more than one domain

Set up your website with your primary domain, and use that domain on your correspondence and with your customers.

Point secondary domains to your site using URL forwarding (also called domain forwarding, domain redirect, or URL redirect). To have the secondary domain appear in the browser, use domain masking. You can set up these features when you log in to your account with your domain registrar (if your registrar offers these services).

With domains that are simply variations of your primary domain, you can expect additional traffic just from having set up these domains. With domains that contain keywords, you can get more from them by using them to list your site in online directories. When these domains appear in search results, searchers will see the keywords.

The next step

Once you decide on the available domains that you want, register them immediately. They might not be available tomorrow.

If you don’t already have a business name, you’ll find it easier to market your business online if you choose a primary domain and a business name together. If your first choice for a business name doesn’t work well with any available domains, consider a business name that you can easily market with an available domain. Once you’ve registered that domain name and your business name, register secondary domains and put them to use.

Is it worth registering multiple domains for one site? That depends on your site, but any variations that you don’t register will be available for competitors to register and use. If a domain is valuable to a competitor, it’s valuable to you.



What to Look For in Cheap Domain Hosting?

May 20, 2009 by The Big SEO  
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Whether you are new to an online business or are a seasoned webmaster, one thing is for certain: web hosting is something you have to have. Many people look at the many cheap domain hosting companies that are available on the market today. Its hard to compare them from one to another. But one thing is for certain, you should never base your decision on choosing cheap domain hosting, just simply because it is cheap.

There are plenty of hosting companies that offer free hosting, but if you are serious about your website/business, this is something you should never consider. There is probably a good reason why these companies offer free hosting. One that comes to mind is that they are probably offering poor service and they realize no one in their right mind would pay them for such low quality hosting. The old saying “you get what you pay for” is very true in this instance. So if you get nothing else from this article, remember this: Do not ever use free web hosting.

Don’t get me wrong, though. There are plenty of cheap domain hosting companies that offer excellent service. So you do not have to pay a fortune for web hosting. But you do need to know what to look for otherwise you will be stuck with a web host that just adds problem after problem to your web business.

Choosing a poor host can lead to more troubles than you care to deal with. An example of poor hosting, is usually poor servers. Poor servers can cause your web site to crash. A web site has to be openly available all the time. You never know when you are going to get that customer visiting your site that will buy your product or read your information. All the visitor gets in return is a server error page. That’s a sale that was lost just because of poor hosting.

Sometimes, poor hosting can cause your web pages to load painfully slow. In the age we live in now, when most people have high speed internet as well as the fact that there are a million other websites where people can find a specific product or information, nobody is going to wait for a web site to load. People want things quickly. If they have to wait more than 10 seconds to for your page to load. You can forget it. You’ve probably lost that sale. People in this age do not have as much patience as they once did. They want to know that they can click a link to your website and instantaneously see what you have to offer. Otherwise all they will do is click back and move on to the next site.

When looking at cheap domain hosting, you want to make sure that you can rely on the respective web host. You want to make sure that they have a strong reputation, within the web hosting industry. Although not always, but more often the not, the longer the host has been in business, the more reliable they are going to be. There are some exceptions, but when a web host has been around for 5+ years, you can safely feel that they have built a solid reputation. The majority of the poor hosting companies usually get smoked out within a year and their reputation is so poor that they will be out of business in no time.



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