Thursday, 10 January 2013

Domain Registration: Your First Step To Getting Online

By Hugo Divoll


If you are thinking of setting up a website, whether for personal use, commercial, government or non-profit organization, the first step in the process is getting a domain name. A domain name serves as an identification or label of a particular website to which realm in the internet it belongs. This same name will be usually associated with you or your particular activity, and helps people find your website faster. Through domain registration, you are ensuring that you have a place online, and that the website name will be exclusive for your use only.

In choosing a domain name, you must consider something that can be easily related to you or your cause. It can be the name of your company, your product line, your target keywords, or even your own name. Once you have decided a unique domain name for your website, you must reserve it for your exclusive use and this can only be achieved through domain registration. This will ensure that no one else will copy your domain name, especially if your site becomes really popular.

Domain registration is actually a pretty straightforward process, all you really need is just be armed with the proper knowledge on how it works. You can visit the websites of many different companies offering these services to browse their registration packages and other stuff they have to offer. This will give you an idea on what to expect when you register your website with them.

Domain registration companies are commonly known as registrars, and it is them who make decisions regarding the costs involved in the registration and construction of your website. They also take some personal and technical data from you which will be important in associating the site with you. This data is kept secure, and may be used in the event that any legal problems occur in relation to your website.

Whatever your purpose may be, domain registration is your first step in getting your website up and running. There are many different registrars to choose from nowadays, and it will be up to you to decide whichever of them can provide you with the best service. It is in this step that the very existence and success of your website will depend, so choose well.




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