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Domain Registration is the process of registering your very own address in cyberspace. Without a domain name, no one will ever find your website or be able to email you. It's like trying to find a house in an estate with over 1 billion houses, unless you have the address it's like trying to find a needle in a hay stack. |
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What type of domain names can I register?
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. |
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Use your business name.
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. |
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Always choose a company name where the .com extension is available.
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.
Keep it simple.
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.
Register all the major extensions if they are available
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 you website. We can redirect all these domain extensions to your one website. This redirection feature is part of our annual hosting package. |
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Promote your domain name
If you are relying on just internet promotion only you are wasting your time. You must do the work and get your name out there as well as having online promotion. You must let people know that your online business exists, put it in your newsletter, email signatures, promotional ads, business cards, letterhead, office signs etc. The more you use it, the more people will remember it and visit your site. This goes back to the point "Keep it Simple" make your domain name easy to remember. |
If you have a question thats not on the list please contact us and we will be happy to answer any of your questions.
Would you like to find out more about how we can help your business then get in touch today and one of our specialists will be happy to answer any of your questions.
Telephone: +353212348082
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Email: info@corkwebdesign.ie
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