Internet Marketing Legacy

You can’t run an internet business without a purchasing a domain name (well, technically you can, but that’s another topic). My previous article, “Choosing a Domain Name” went into great detail about that topic. This article will give you my suggestions for where to purchase and register a domain name.

There are several things to consider when purchasing a domain. First, is the company stable and reliable? Second, how user-friendly is their website? Third, is the pricing competitive? Fourth, what happens when it’s time to renew your domain? Will it be renewed automatically, and how much will the price change at renewal?

What happens when you purchase a domain name. First, your domain is registered with ICANN (Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers). This basically puts your domain name in a database to make sure nobody else has the domain name. Second, your domain is listed in the domain registrar’s DNS (Domain Name Server). Third, the DNS server communicates with other DNS servers to tell them where to find your website. They say it can take up to 24 hours for the DNS servers to populate your new domain name around the globe, but my domains have all been up and running withing less than 1 hour.

There are dozens and dozens of companies which sell domain names. I’ve only used two, and those are the two I’ll recommend to you - GoDaddy.com and 1 and 1 Internet.

GoDaddy.com is probably the most well-known domain registrar. This is who I’ve used with most of my domains and I’ve never had a problem. Some internet marketers report having some problems with GoDaddy, but the large majority of the people I’ve asked about domain registration have told me that GoDaddy is quite reputable and reliable. That’s good enough for me. 1&1 Internet comes highly recommended from other Internet Marketers, so I’ve registered a domain or 2 with them also. 1&1 sometimes has lower prices, but you’ll get great service with both companies.

Registering your domain is just the beginning of creating your new website. Next, you need to decide on a hosting company - the company which will actually house the files of your website and serve them out to the internet. I used to use GoDaddy.com for hosting, but not any more. Find out which hosting companies I recommend in my next article.

The Internet Marketer

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