Sunday 26 May 2013

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The Value Of Domain Name Registration


by Audrey McGuire


A good web presence is essential in business these days as the quality and availability of the website can have an enormous impact on one's customers. At times it is easy to overlook the importance of the address of the site, but this is a crucial consideration that can greatly influence the success of a business. For this reason, domain name registration is something that is not to be taken lightly.

There are three primary reasons why domain name registration is so vital. For one, if the company that is used to host the website is changed, then there will be no need to change the web address (URL). Customers would likely even be unaware that any change has taken place. If, however, the domain name is not registered, the URL will need to be changed and thus customers would have to be informed, which could obviously introduce some unwanted issues.

Lending a certain amount of credibility to the website and the company is another reason. Customers and advertisers alike, both vital sources of revenue, want to know that they are dealing with an authentic company. If Company 123 has an information email address of company123info@gmail.com, this is less likely to appear to be credible than an address of info@company123.com. This seemingly small difference can have an large impact on the perception of a company and thus on its success.

The other reason is the ease with which the website can be found. If the address is something closely related to the company name or the products or services that are offered then it is likely that more traffic will be driven to the site than it would if this were not the case. More traffic in turn means more potential customers and ad revenue.

In order to do the registration, the first step is to decide on a suitable name. Having a list of several potential options is necessary because the top choices may already be taken. Experts in this area have a great deal of advice on how to choose a proper name and much of this can easily be found on the internet.

After deciding on some choices for names, it will be necessary to choose a domain name registrar. Scores of these sites are easily found online and whichever one is chosen will be able to check on the availability of the name or names that have been chosen. Each provider may have a slightly different way of doing things, but in general one will have to pay a registration fee for the obtaining the name, which is usually valid for one year. For each following year, a annual fee must be paid to maintain it.

Different providers will also offer different perks such as free email accounts, free starter web pages or special pricing. It can certainly be helpful to do some research into the options for registrars and there is lots of advice readily available online.

The process of domain name registration is not particularly difficult nor expensive but it is necessary to pay attention to the details to be sure that all has been done for the best benefit of the website and the company. If done well, it can mean the difference between struggling and thriving.




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