Wednesday 27 November 2013

Domain Registration: Opening A Door To The Internet

By Isabelle Schleig


If you are thinking of setting up a website, whether for personal use, commercial, government or non-profit organization, the first step in the process is getting a domain name. A domain name serves as an identification or label of a particular website to which realm in the internet it belongs. This same name will be usually associated with you or your particular activity, and helps people find your website faster. Through domain registration, you are ensuring that you have a place online, and that the website name will be exclusive for your use only.

Selecting a domain name must be unique, but it also needs to be something that can be easily associated to you or your company. Names can usually be your company's name, your primary merchandise, target market or even your own. Once you have decided on your website's domain name, immediately sign up for a domain registration in order to ensure that this name is secured and that no other person will use it.

Domain registration can be easy and cost-efficient if you know what you are doing. There are a lot of reputable companies out there that help people set-up and register their first website. You will usually be offered many different packages that will suit your particular needs, whether for business or personal use.

Companies offering domain registration are usually called registrars. They are the ones who determine the costs involved in the registration and online preparation of your website. Most of the time, you will be asked to provide some personal and technical information for their record keeping. This information is vital in linking your name to your website and it gives the registrar a way of keeping in touch with you if any legal matters arise.

Whatever your purpose may be, domain registration is your first step in getting your website up and running. There are many different registrars to choose from nowadays, and it will be up to you to decide whichever of them can provide you with the best service. It is in this step that the very existence and success of your website will depend, so choose well.




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