As you know, your domain
name is your address on the world wide
web. Like your postal address - for
anyone to communicate with you, you need
to spread that information to the people
you want to reach. If you havn't seen the
video about this - you can do that
here
Unlike the
address of your home or business - you can
choose a name for that address yourself.
Potentially your preferred name has already
been taken by someone else. So you need to
check it out...
There are many
accredited businesses and agencies to choose
from. They are called Domain Name Registrars.
In most cases, this is a self serve
service.
Choosing a Domain
Name - Should it be Country Specific? - What do
I need to consider?
To do this yourself is
easy:
Decide
on the need to choose a country
specific domain
Brain
Storm the available options using
the provided web tool such as
this one
Maybe
search for a cheaper
registrar
Register (and
pay for) the
Domain
Link
the domain name to your web space. If
you do not yet have web space - find
out more here
Fact
Sheet - considerations for choosing a domain
name - download Free PDF Included tip: how to check
the history of your preferred domain
name.
