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With these simple steps you will learn how to register a great domain name for your own online business.
How To Register A Great Website Address
Author: Kristine D. Wirth
Among the best methods for getting new clients or to promote products that you're associated with is to get your own domain name. But many people, particularly those new to internet marketing end up getting stuck at this very fundamental and starting point because they simply don't understand how to get it done, or they are afraid that they're going to get taken for a lot of money because of their lack of knowledge on this subject.
It is my hope that this information will help steer you in the right direction. Even if you can barely send an email, registering a domain name is not as difficult as it appears.
To begin with, a domain name is also known as a website address and it's what somebody would type into a web browser in order to get to a specific website.
When you're seeking to register your own domain name, here are a few steps that you can follow in order to successfully get that website address you're after.
1. You will want to use phrases that relate to your business that get a respectable amount of traffic.
2. You'll want to find a place on-line that will register that website address for you at a low cost.
3. You'll want to register a "dot com" domain name to get the most out of your new website address.
Let's quickly take a look at these individually.
1. Use words and phrases that relate to your business within your website address. One of the better ways to research this kind of information is by using Google's free keyword tool.
If you do a search within Google for the "Google Keyword Tool" it should appear in one of the top positions within Google.
Once you are there, input a word or a phrase that pertains to the product you're advertising or the item you're selling. Google will then bring back to you an entire list of words that are currently being searched on inside the entire Google network. Next, sort this list so the search terms appear from most to least amount of searches. This will give you an effective indication of which terms people are searching on that are related to the type of website you want to create.
Get some of these terms and make note of them.
2. Next, head on over to a domain name registrar. These are companies that will register website addresses for you. There are quite a few of them online and you will want to choose one of them that is the most cost-effective for you. You'll find that domains can begin as little as $9.00 per year on up. Next, simply search inside the domain name registrar for a website address you might like to create and find out if it's on the market. Use the words and phrases that you obtained from Google's keyword tool to help you create ideas.
3. If at all possible, try to obtain a dot com domain name. Most people are already conditioned to type in "dot com" at the end of a website address and you won't want to inadvertently send your customers to a rivals web site just because you registered a "dot net" or a "dot org".
Once you've ran through the process, found a domain name that you are pleased with and registered it, you now own that website address. Once you own a website address, your next step is going to be to find website hosting so that when people come to your new domain name, they will be able to access the information that you would like them to see.

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About the AuthorKristine Wirth operates the "How To" videos website which teaches those new to creating an online presence how to find their footing online. While there, you can watch a free video that takes you through the entire process of registering a domain name.