Getting Started
Step 1
Selecting and Registering your domain name(s)
Domain names are disappearing rapidly which is making it increasingly difficult to register that one "perfect" domain for your company. But don't be disheartened, there are many names still available. Although there are several selection principles to keep in mind, none of them is a sure bet. Your best choice may violate some of the guidelines below. Remember, these are guidelines, not hard and fast rules.
A Domain name is your address on the world wide web.
Example: URL:
www.yourbusinessname.com (.ca, .com, .net, .org)
Guidelines for Selecting a Domain Name:
Selecting a Domain Extension
- .com - Best choice for business / commercial sites.
- .ca - Best choice for a business located & target users in Canada
- .net - Originally designated for Internet
service providers, this is a good second
choice to .com. - .org - For non-profits.
- .info / .biz / .cc / .tv / .us - No standard use has developed.
Brainstorming Ideas
Write down all the domain names you can think of that might be
good for your web site. This
is a brainstorming exercise so don't dismiss any possibility. Just
write them down as they
pop into your head.
When you feel you've exhausted all the possibilities, narrow your list down to 2-3 good choices. Then ask family, friends and business associates which one they're most attracted to.
Something to consider
If you're really battling over two or three great names, you can
register all of them. Your
website address is actually a bunch of numbers called an IP address
(This is Penticton Web Design's
actual web address: http://66.96.132.20). Since numbers are
difficult for people to
remember, the Internet gurus decided to link the numbered IP address
to words (domain
name). Consequently, you can have an unlimited number of names all
pointing to the same
IP address. Of course you'll have to pick only one of those domain
names to put on your
marketing materials but the added benefit of having multiple avenues
of traffic can make it
worth while.
Register Your Domain
Penticton Web Design will work with you on selecting a good domain name.
We'll also handle the
registration or transfer, management of organizational,
administrative, billing, and technical
contacts and your primary and secondary name server information.
