As you know, your domain name is your address on the world wide web. Like your
postal address - for anyone to communicate with you, you need to spread that information to
the people you want to reach. If you havn't seen the video about this - you can do that
here
Unlike the address of your home or business - you can choose a name
for that address yourself. Potentially your preferred name has already been taken by someone else.
So you need to check it out...
There are many accredited businesses and agencies to choose from.
They are called Domain Name Registrars. In most cases, this is a self serve
service.
Choosing a Domain Name - Should it be Country Specific? - What do I need
to consider?
To do this yourself is easy:
- Decide on the need to choose a country specific
domain
-
Brain Storm the available options using the
provided web tool such as this one
- Maybe search for a cheaper
registrar
- Register (and pay for) the
Domain
- Link the domain name to your web space. If you
do not yet have web space - find out more here
Fact Sheet - considerations for choosing a domain name -
download Free PDF
Included
tip: how to check the history of your preferred domain name.
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