Domain Name the What and What Nots?

A Web Hosting Article Contributed by Izzat Youssif

So You Build a Website and Ask Why a Domain Name?

So you finished building your website, you need a domain name. That's good , but before you can give out your website to visitors, think about this:will the visitor remember my website name? Is it too long to remember? Will it fit into my search engine plan? First, your domain name need to be short so visitors will remember of if they decide to tell their friends about. Nothing bugs people more than a long domain name . Second, search engine marketing require a good domain name.

Your domain name needs to be a keyword if possible. Say your site offers cat products than your domain name should be cat.com or cats.com or cat-shop.com, something close to what you offer. A domain name is your link to your customers , so it needs to be good. Choose something fresh and cool, so your customers won't try too hard to remember your domain name. Your domain name should contain at least one keyword that describes what you offer.

Where Can I Get a Domain Name?

There are a lot of websites that offer domain names. Such as namecheap.com or updaddy.com. Do a search on google or yahoo for "domain name" and you'll find some good sites. Be sure to do a good search so you can get the best offer on your domain name.

Short Url Domain Name Service vs. Domain Name

Some domain name websites offer you a short url to make your website shorter instead of buying a real domain name. Such as www.cjb.net which is a good short url domain name service that's used by a lot of people. Buying a domain name is much better though because you can get the name without the service provider part of the domain name. Plus short url domain name services put pop ups on your website and it's bad for the visitor, but if you can't afford a domain name than it's a good idea to join one of these services.

How Much Does a Domain Name Cost?

A domain name will cost about $8 to $12 depending on your domain name provider. Do a search on google and yahoo and choose the lowest. It's a good idea to get your domain name and hosting from the same company, so I personally recommend the hosting for $4.95 plus $12 domain name which can be found at the website below.

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The above site will give you all the hosting goodies and good uptime for only $4.95 a month and $12 to host a domain name with them. It's a winner , I tried it myself and it was much reliable than the free web host I talked about earlier. Good luck to you, and thanks for reading my article.