What is a Domain Name:

     A domain name is a way to identify and locate any given website on the Internet. No two active websites can have the same domain name. A domain name always contains two or more components separated by periods, called "dots". Register your domain to distinguish yourself and promote your business online. 

Here are a few reasons of why you will want to get your own personalized domain name:

• You would like a domain to portray your personality.
• You want to keep up with current online market trends.
• Because your competition has their own.
• You want your customers to get a feel of your Business.
• You want to give better service to your customers.
• Your company has registered trademark or brand names.
• You want to offer better customer service and provide complete information of the company.

Some of the common top level domain names and meanings:

• .COM is for commercial, for-profit people and organizations.
• .EDU is for 4-year, degree granting colleges/universities. (schools, libraries, and museums should register under country domains)
• .GOV is for United States federal government agencies. (state and local governments register should register under country domains)
• .NET is for network infrastructure machines and organizations.
• .ORG is for miscellaneous, usually non-profit, organizations. ( for use by organizations and individuals that do not clearly fit in any of the above )

How to Choose the Best Domain Name:

     The first consideration is what will your customer use to find you. (For example, www.yourcompanyname.com). Your business name itself would become your e-identity. This would also prevent cyber squatters (and your competitors) from blocking your domains and misleading the public or taking your business.  This obvious choice may not be available because someone else might have already registered it.   If this is the case then you will need to be creative and choose a different name that reflects the core values and ethics of your business. It might also reflect the needs of your target customer.

      The best name will be one that your customer can remember easily.  If possible, stay away from using hyphens or other characters that your target visitors might miss.
      A new trend in naming is using long, tongue twisters, with up to better than 60 characters. Long domain names are typically easier to find unused. (Again, as long as your customer can remember it and spell it correctly).  We recommend trying to get as short and simple of name as possible that reflects you.

Get help from other sites:
 You can also make use of sites' that offers a service wherein you can specify keywords to appear in your domain name and within a short time they will send you a list of all permutations multiple combinations of these keywords that have not yet been registered with InterNIC. Similarly, there are companies that provide a free listing of unused and unregistered names (or names they will sell you) and www.thesaurus.com can help you with some relevant but unique spins on names.

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