How To Choose a Domain Name And Hosting

Introduction

You have set up your website but only one thing stands between you and being visible on the internet, your hosting domain name. What’s in a name; you might ask. So u think it is as easy as using the first name that pops into your head; well, it’s not. A hosting domain name identifies your website on the internet. Getting a catchy and easy to remember name is always a plus for any website. Here is how you can choose a hosting domain name.

Step 1

Keep it short. If your company or desired name consists of several words, you may abbreviate the first letters of the words.

Step 2

A short hosting domain name is good for several reasons. A shorter name will make it easy for visitors to type and remember.

Step 3

Be unique. Come up with a very unique hosting domain name which stands out from the crowd. Do not take an already existing name and simply add a hyphen or the word “the”. This will only create confusion among users.

Step 4

Choose a “.com” extension. Other extension will work fine but a “.com” will give you an edge over others. Often many people assume that most domain names end with a “.com” extension.

Step 5

Do not use hyphens and numbers. Hyphens and numbers increase the risk of one misspelling the hosting domain name. It is also quite hard to spell it out. People will easily forget where the hyphens are supposed to be.

Tips

• Create expectations and fulfil them. Your hosting domain name should give a very basic idea of what visitors might expect to find. More importantly the idea generated should correspond to what your site offers.
• Singular or plural? Plurals for hosting domain names will only confuse visitors. By adding a simple s to your hosting domain name, you may be missing out on a lot of traffic which will most probably be directed to the singular name of the website.
• Avoid copyright infringement. Stayaway from hosting domain names with copyrights unless you are ready for some gruelling legal battles.
• Once you have chosen your hosting domain name, you will need to choose a company for your hosting domain name. There are a few things you will need to look at.
• Reliability must be at the top of your list. Computers will generally experience uptimes and down times. For a reliable host, go for a host with very high uptime. This means that your website will be available for most of the time.
• Bandwidthis the amount of data transferred between your site and your visitors. Tempting offers going by the name of “unlimited bandwidth” will be in plenty. Make sure that they actually offer unlimited bandwidth and it is not merely a marketing gimmick. This “unlimited bandwidth” once exhausted, your site will be unreachable so go for high bandwidth.

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