By Audrey McGuire


A good web presence is essential in business these days as the quality and availability of the website can have an enormous impact on one's customers. At times it is easy to overlook the importance of the address of the site, but this is a crucial consideration that can greatly influence the success of a business. For this reason, domain name registration is something that is not to be taken lightly.

There are three primary reasons why domain name registration is so vital. For one, if the company that is used to host the website is changed, then there will be no need to change the web address (URL). Customers would likely even be unaware that any change has taken place. If, however, the domain name is not registered, the URL will need to be changed and thus customers would have to be informed, which could obviously introduce some unwanted issues.

Another reason if for the credibility of the site, and thus the company. A business will seem more legitimate with a domain name that is obviously related to the company. An example of this is if Company A has a contact email address of info@companya.com, this will give more of an appearance of authenticity than an address such as infocompanya@yahoo.com. This is important when it comes to appearing credible for customers as well as advertisers.

The third reason lies in how easily a potential customer is able to to find the site. If the URL is closely related to the name of the business or it's services or products, then it will likely be found more easily by those performing an online search. Naturally, if it's easier to find then the website will attract more traffic, which leads to more potential for revenue.

In order to do the registration, the first step is to decide on a suitable name. Having a list of several potential options is necessary because the top choices may already be taken. Experts in this area have a great deal of advice on how to choose a proper name and much of this can easily be found on the internet.

The next step in the process is to choose a site on which to register the domain name. There is a wide variety of registrars available online, all of which will determine the availability of the selected names. The details for each one may be different, but generally speaking a registration fee will give ownership of the name for one year with ensuing yearly payments necessary for maintaining ownership.

Different providers will also offer different perks such as free email accounts, free starter web pages or special pricing. It can certainly be helpful to do some research into the options for registrars and there is lots of advice readily available online.

The process of domain name registration is not particularly difficult nor expensive but it is necessary to pay attention to the details to be sure that all has been done for the best benefit of the website and the company. If done well, it can mean the difference between struggling and thriving.




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