A domain name is a unique address that can be used on the Internet.  It’s what you see in the address bar after the “www.” in your web browser and it’s what comes after the @ sign in an email address. 

When choosing a domain name to register try and choose a domain name where all the extensions are available.  For example:  www.corkwebdesign.ie, www.corkwebdesign.com, www.corkwebdesign.net, etc.  And have all the domain names pointing at the one website "Cork Web Design".  This is common practice and a good capture net, because some customers will know the name of your company but will type the first domain extension they will think of .com, .ie, .net etc. 

By block registering all the domain extensions your customers will always find your website.  Also as your business expands you can utilise these domain extensions to target different geographical markets.

Use your business name, that is, of course, if it's available. If your company name is Cork Web Design, your domain should be "www.corkwebdesign.com".   That may seem obvious, but it's a point worth reiterating. Customers will automatically assume your domain is YourBusinessName.com and type it into a Web browser. If they can't find it that way, it will make it harder for them to find you.

Having a .com at the end of your URL is not only expected for companies, it also indicates a degree of professionalism that extensions such as .org, us, .info, etc. don't carry.  Also people will naturally think of .com first before any other domain extension.   If available, you should register a ".ie" domain name because it will add a level of credibility to your website.

Shorter names are easier to remember than longer ones.  It should roll off the tongue easily and be understood perfectly the first time you say it to a customer be it in person or over the phone. 

Extensions such as .net, .com, .co.uk, .ie etc should all be registered and re-directed to your website, so that if a customer types the first domain extension that comes into their mind then chances are they will find your website.  We can redirect all these domain extensions to your one website.  

This redirection feature is part of our annual hosting package and is a free service.  We can also set up email forwarding on all these extensions and redirect the emails to your primary email address.

When promoting a business its important to use all avenues.  Promotion Offline is just as important as promotion Online.  Offline Promotion is promoting in-store, newspapers, flier promotions and all other forms of promotion excluding the internet.  

Promotion Offline goes hand in hand with Online and both are equally important.  We have years of experience in Offline promotion as well as Online promotion and are available to advise you make the right choices.