Domain Names: To Be or Not To Be, That is the Domain Question

To Be or Not To Be, That is the Domain Question

Written by Mike Banks Valentine

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Winning The (Domain) Name Game

Written by Paula Morrow

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The date of expiration is posted. If your dream name is 'on hold,' you'll need to pay close attention to repparttar lists. When repparttar 108305 one you want is finally free, buy it quick.

Expired domain names can be purchased at any domain registration site. I continue to prefer http://www.godaddy.com, since buying a name through them for a year still costs under $10.

Once you've bought repparttar 108306 domain, immediately make an appointment with yourself for one month BEFORE repparttar 108307 domain expires, to renew. Don't forget and have your business name slip away!

One last tip: Reserve your own name as a domain. For example, I've reserved http://www.paulamorrow.com. Even though you may never actually use it as a web site, this at least insures that no one else will either! Take your name off repparttar 108308 market.

The Great Suffix Debate

As more and more people come online, and repparttar 108309 stronger names are taken off repparttar 108310 market, there will be more 'suffixes' added to expand registration options. Currently, repparttar 108311 following endings are available: .com, .net, .org, .info, .biz, .ws, and .us. With more to come.

If at all possible, choose a domain name ending in .com ('dot-com'). This is still repparttar 108312 most widely recognized ending, and repparttar 108313 most popular. When typing in a domain name, people will still, by default, try .com first. The next popular ending after .com is .net -- but always try for a .com name, if at all possible.

As you make this very important decision choose well because, if you're successful, you'll be living with it for a very long time.

Paula Morrow heads http://www.idealmarketingcorp.com. She specializes in public relations, information marketing and creating cashflow systems. Her newsletter, IDEALProfits, is now read in 12 countries. Subscribe and receive 5 BONUS ebooks worth $149! http://www.idealmarketingcorp.com/subscribe.html

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