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Domain Name Registration

Every website, big or small, requires 3 things to function:

1) Website Hosting

2) Domain Name Registration

3) Web Design

Registering a Domain Name for your website in most cases is the easiest and most inexpensive task. We can register a new Domain Name for your business website for as little as $12.99 per year. This includes the ability to forward additional domains to the same website or other places on that website at no additional cost.

What is a Domain Name?

A domain name is basically an address for your website. The domain name for this site is ClevelandWebsiteDesign.com. The cost is $12.99 per year for MJM Design to register a Domain Name for your website.

If you purchase website hosting from MJM Design, this fee is waived. You need a domain name and it should probably be your company name to make it simple. Avoid fancy or long names and names with hyphens or common misspellings. We can advise and assist you in the selection of your domain name.

1. Why are .com names more valuable?

.com names have several benefits over other types of domain name:-

  • They are recognized as standard, as even after a few days online newcomers to the web will learn that most site addresses are of the form "www.yourwebsitename.com".
  • They offer "instant" search possibilities; type the domain name into Netscape Navigator 3.0 or greater, and Internet Explorer 4.0 or greater, and the "www" prefix and ".com" suffix are added automatically by the browser. You can try this for yourself if you have one of these browsers: just type "mattmcwilliam" into the location bar and you will be taken to the top page of this site.
  • They are recognized as the top domain for business. Domain names that end in .com are typically for commercial business use, while .net can be used for intranet, .org for organizations and non-profits and .gov specifically used by the government.
  • 2. Why should I want a .com name?

    For all the reasons outlined in the answer to the previous question, .com names represent the premium real estate of the Internet. If you are lucky enough to find an available .com name that you like, buy it immediately as they are constantly registered at an aggressive rate.

    3. Can I buy a .com domain even if I am not in the US?

    Definitely! .com domains are available in any country, even though the registration process takes place through InterNIC in the US. Note that you will be billed in US$ for any transactions carried out by InterNIC.

    4. Which top domain should I choose for my company, ".com" or ".yourcountry"?

    That's up to you. My view is that .com is more international, and can often prove cheaper than a ".yourcountry" domain. This is especially true for countries such as Japan, where a ".jp" top domain costs nearly twice as much as an equivalent ".com" top domain. On the other hand, some companies in more inward-looking countries may actually prefer to have a "local" top domain. At the end of the day it does not really matter very much as your company will still be accessible from anywhere in the world no matter what top domain you chose.

    5. Do I have to own a company to register a .com name?

    Absolutely not. Anyone with $10.00 is welcome to register a .com name for current or future use. The $10.00 fee is only for 1 year registration and is approximate. This fee varies from registrar to registrar. ICANN fees may also change this price by a couple of cents.

    See Also: Domain Names Price Comparison Chart


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