When the time comes and you are ready to make your best impression on the Internet, registering a domain name should be your first priority. With domain registration, you create a brand for your web site or company. The creation of this brand allows your customers or visitors to remember your web site, which will increase your number of hits, and in direct relation, sales. This brand recognition helps potential customers find your web site easier for future visits and purchases.
As you can see, it is much easier to recognize and remember a web site with a domain name.
When you decide to purchase a domain name, remember to have several alternatives. With the vastness of the Internet today, your ideal domain name may already be taken. You should take into consideration also, that the domain type may affect your traffic as well. If someone already has the .com domain for your web site, using the .net, .org, or even the .us versions of the domain could possibly affect future visitors. In many instances, it helps to own all three of the top-level domain type, .com, .net and .org, so a visitor or customer will find your web site with no trouble.
Domain Type
Restrictions
.com
Commercial and personal sites
.net
Recommended for companies involved in Internet infrastructure
.org
Recommended for non-profit organizations
.biz
Restricted to commercial or business purposes
.info
Commercial and personal sites
.tv
Commercial and personal sites
.name
Personal sites
.us
Restricted to US citizens or corporations
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Dotster.com Summary: A unique domain name is your first step in joining the Internet community. Let Dotster help you discover just how quickly you can have your very own Web address. The quick and easy process starts by finding a domain name that is available. We'll then guide you through the other steps in the registration process.