Domain Name Registrations
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Wahm Domains provides our users with affordable domain name registration and full control over any domain names purchased.
A domain name works like an address forwarding service.
All of your Web site content sits on a computer with a unique
address. This is called an IP address. An IP address is made up of a
series of numbers, such as 123.23.234.45. Your domain name directs
visitors to your site using this IP address.
We use domain names instead of IP addresses because most people find
it easier to remember a name rather than a series of numbers.
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What’s in
a name?
By Dianne
Fratscher
www.WahmsUnited.com
We’re not talking about
people names, we’re talking about Domain
Names!!
Domain names are extremely
important for every business that wants to join the many millions already online
today. The domain name that you select
for your business will be the identity that your business is known by. First impressions count, and in order to turn
visitors into customers having your own domain name vs. a free address is
crucial.
Some people believe that
they just can’t afford to pay for their own domain. In truth, you can’t afford NOT to. When starting a business online, your goal is
to let as many people in your target audience know about your website. If you’re promoting a lengthy free domain, it
makes it that much harder for your visitors to remember and return to.
Having your own domain
name has many benefits.
Domain names are also very important to
search engines. In many cases, search
engines won’t even spider your website if it’s hosted on a free domain, and if
you’re not listed in search engines, you’re completely eliminating anyone
finding your website via internet searches (i.e. Google).
Purchasing your own domain
allows you to create email addresses such as you@yourdomain.com which is also helping to
establish your business identity and make you and your business look
professional. Customers want to know
they can trust you, and having both your own domain name and domain email address will
help to build their trust. When using
either a free domain name or a personal email address from your Internet Service
Provider (ISP), you are only promoting them, and not your own
business.
When selecting your domain
name, there are a few things to remember. Shorter is always better, however short domain names are extremely
difficult to come by today. If you find
it necessary to use multiple words in your domain name, separate each word by a
hyphen ( – ). Some search engines such as Google see the hyphens as a space whereas
using and
underscore ( _ ) to separate words will be treated as being the same as if the
underscore was never there. Using
hyphens instead will help Search Engines differentiate the words in your domain
name. Also try to place a keyword or two
into your domain name for increased impact.
The small fee that you pay
per year for your own domain name is peanuts compared to the overall benefits
that you receive by having your own domain. You can check out the availability
of domain names and register new domains at Wahm Domains
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About the Author:
Dianne Fratscher is a work
at home mother of 2 children. A full
time online entrepreneur, owner and founder of www.WahmsUnited.com, a leading
informational site for work at home parents. For further information about Dianne, WahmsUnited.com or how you too can
run a successful online business visit www.WahmsUnited.com.
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