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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