Picking a domain name

Picking a domain name

Your web site is located by an IP (Internet Protocol) address. Instead of typing a series of numbers, which are difficult to remember, you can register an easier to remember domain name, which becomes associated with your IP address. Visitors typing an easy to remember domain name will be pointed to your IP address. Similar to a 1-800 phone number, some domain names relate to the subject of the web site, while others may simply be the name or an abbreviation of there firm.

My blog: which is instantly obvious that it is a blog concerning what I do at work and where I work. When you type that domain into the address bar of your browser, the domain servers on the Internet know that you're looking for is certain numbers and take you there.

You can have multiple domains pointing to the same web site. For instance, I also registered another online site and without using hyphens, which is used for branding because people never type, hyphens. Because some people may remember the name incorrectly, I also registered many other domains, all of which will bring the visitors on the occasionally spelling error.

Tips to help you pick a domain.
1) Choosing. Choosing a domain is a lot like choosing a name for your company or law firm. Ideally the name should be consistent with your business a lot of people actually prefer to use there business name making it easier for customers to find them that way. Determine whether you are naming the name of your company, product or service. Your domain should be good for business - short, easy to remember, and has a ring to it and creates an image in the mind of the consumer.

2) Trademark. Before registering your domain, be sure to check the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to make sure that the name has not been trademarked. click on Search under Trademarks. Assuming that your choice has not been trademarked and you have now registered a non-generic domain, you may want to protect your name by filing a Trademark or Service mark application.

3) Ownership. When you register a web site name, make sure that you are the registered owner of your web name. Some web site design firms will register your domain name with their name as the owner. This will give them ownership of your name keeping you hostage if someone wishes to buy your online business out you will have nothing as it will be there’s to sell not yours.

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