subject: The Importance Of A Domain Name [print this page] A good domain name can be considered the key to your website. If you are the proud owner of a website or a blog, then you probably know all about domains and their importance regarding business aspects in the present day world. For businessmen and professionals, it is almost impossible to imagine a world without the internet. Yes, the internet is the one place where you can attract the greatest number of customers no matter what business you are running. You can buy, sell, carry out transactions, promote and advertise your goods and services with the help of the internet.
Importance of a website
A webpage is certainly one of the most important aspects of every business like mentioned before. It tells the whole world about your business. It is the best way in which you can advertise and promote your service. Many companies these days spend thousands of dollars towards building better websites with many hundreds of features, exclusively meant for the convenience of customers. That should give you a fair idea of the importance of a website or a webpage in todays world.
A domain is pretty much the same as your home address. If you give someone the address to your home, he/she will be able to visit your home whenever they wish to do so. Likewise a domain name helps people visit your particular website. When you are running a business, a webpage helps you attract customers from across the globe to your business. For this, one of the most important things that you need to do is to find the right domain name.
Short names
Finding a good domain is not at all an easy task. To begin with, you will find that all the good domain names that come to your mind are already taken. Yes, its a bit too late for short words since millions of people are working on the internet and chances are that they have already taken what comes to your mind. You will find this is so as soon as you are in the search of a domain name. However, that doesn't mean that you cannot find some good domain names for your website. Being a little creative is the key towards finding the perfect domain name.
Register your domain
You can start off by visiting a website that offers domain registration services. Type in a keyword; you can search for any word that you like. Make sure that the word which you type in reflects something about your business. Using words that do not have anything to do with your business is highly discouraged by experts as the chances of people relating the word to your business is very rare and you might be losing hundreds of customers this way.
Include short phrases in your domain name. This will help people recollect the name of your website in an easier manner. Also remember to avoid using hyphens as many people often forget to include them when typing in the address.
