Domain Registration
Step One
Decide on what you want your domain name to be. Your best bet is to find a domain ending in .com, as that's what most people will remember. You aren't able to use any spaces or special characters in your domain name, although hyphens ( - ) are allowed.
The shorter the name the better. Make it easy for your customers to remember.
Need to check and see if the domain name you want is available? You can visit our current Registrar of the Month, Network Solutions, to help you find best domain name for you. You can even have different ideas recommended for you if the domain you're looking for isn't available.
Step Two
Now that you have a domain name decided on, you need to figure out what you want to do with it. Obviously you'll want a website and email! You'll need to have a company host your website and email, as well as any other services you may need such as a shopping cart.
What about search engine placement and driving traffic to your site? Maybe an email marketing campaign? A multitude of options are available to you!
Step Three
Find a registrar that has a good reputation and good customer service.
It may be a good idea to find a registrar that provides all the services we discussed above in-house, as it will help you to keep costs down and also make managing everything much easier since it's all under one roof.
Our Registrar of the Month, Network Solutions provides all these services, are cost effictive, and can help you make the right decisions. That's why they're our Registrar of the Month!