Important facts about Domain Names

One of the first steps in building your website is choosing a domain name. There are several important things to consider when deciding on a domain name for your website. Some conciderations suggestions about your future domain name are listed below:

Find a web designer, if you are just starting out in business, a web designer can help you determine what the best domain name is for your business. If you are interested in SEO, the web designer can suggest the domain names that will yield the most visits.
If possible, opt for a domain name that is easily recognizable and describes your business. This will be helpful when you promote your site whether in print or on the web.
Keep your domain name as short, simple and easy to remember as possible. The shorter it is, the easier it will be to remember. Although a good number of the short and simple .com domains are likely already taken, you may have the option to purchase a domain with a different extension, like .net or .biz. Trying to purchase a domain name with your business name in it is also a good place to start looking.
What you may not know is that your domain name can be a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 63 characters long (excluding the extension), and can contain the characters a-z, 0-9 and '-' (dash).

Domain name Definitions

.com denotes the word 'commercial,' and it is an unrestricted global domain name extension. Many businesses prefer a .com domain name because it is a highly recognized symbol for having a business presence on the Internet. However, the number of available .com domain names is shrinking as more and more businesses go online.

.net represents the word 'network,' and is an unrestricted global domain name extension most commonly used by Internet service providers, Web-hosting companies, or other businesses that are directly involved in the infrastructure of the Internet. Additionally, some businesses choose domain names with a .net extension for their intranet web sites.

.org represents the word 'organization,' and is an unrestricted global domain name extension that is primarily used for non-commercial sites. However, many commercial entities register the .org extensions corresponding to their .com domain names in order to protect their brands.

.biz is a restricted-use global domain name extension used for business web sites. As a relatively new type of domain, .biz offers a company the opportunity to get the domain name it really wants and enhance its presence on the Web with a domain name that means business.

.info is an unrestricted domain name extension that creates an opportunity to reach a worldwide audience with information about your business and ideas. .info is growing in popularity, but still has many great names available.

.us is a restricted-use country code that may be used by any individual or organization with residence in the United States or its territories, including foreign organizations that do business in the US.