How to Register a Domain Name
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Congratulations! You've made it to the 1st step of creating a
website. It is highly recommended that you read this ENTIRE
page as it contains important information that most sites don't tell
you about domain name registrations.
Please don't rush this step! If you're trying to make money with your website, hopefully you've taken the time to read 2 Plan a Website first.
There is very important advice there about choosing your topic and doing the proper research and planning before you begin.
NOTE: If you already know about
domain names, go here to register
your domain. If not, I highly recommend you read on
to understand why the name selection is so important.
There are two
basic steps to
getting your
site online and
registering/reserving
a domain name is
the first.
A domain name
makes up the
address of your
site and can end
in .com, .net,
.org, .info,
.us, .biz, .tv
and more. Throughout this
site you will
also see the
domain name
referred to as
the "dot com
name".
Once you have
registered your
name, you will
select a web
host (2nd
step). The web
host is the guts
of any website
because this is
where you create
and publish your
pages, build
order forms, add
functionality
and maintain
your site.
First, let's
focus on
selecting the
best domain name
for your site...
Free
e-Book Software &
70+ Design Templates
With Every Domain Registered
Register by March 1, 2010
See details below.
Selecting The Best Domain Name
If being found
in the major
search engines
(Google, Yahoo,
etc.) is
important to
you, I highly
recommend you
register a name
that contains
your major
keywords
instead
of your company
name.
Think about it.
The average
surfer searches
by subject, not
by proper name.
So why it may
seem cool to
have a name like
TimothysToolTyme.com,
you'll want to
choose a name
that includes
keywords that
your target
audience would
likely use when
they search.
So with that in
mind, a name
like
Tool-Tips-for-Beginners.com
would be much
better than
TimothysToolTyme.com.
Sure, you can
still list your
company name on
your web pages,
but I believe
it's more
important to
make sure the
domain name
includes your
important
"search
friendly"
keywords if you
want to receive
traffic from all
over.
Of course, you
can still list
your company
name on the web
site some place,
but your domain
name will
include all the
important
keywords you'll
want to be found
with.
Now, as always, there are exceptions...
If you are just
creating a
website for a
local business,
getting traffic
from all over
the web may not
be as important
to you. This is
because your
customers will
be local and you
may want to grow
your brand name
in a specific
area.
If this is the
case, it may
make more sense
to register your
company name
and create brand
awareness
locally instead
of trying to
capitalize on
search engine
presence.
For example,
let's say you
have a company
called J.W. Reed
& Co and you
help people get
rid of debt, but
you're based in
Kansas and can
only cater to
residents in
this area.
Since you are
only servicing
local clients,
you may not care
if someone in
California can
find your site
in Google since
they are not
likely to become
one of your
customers.
In this case,
it's not as
important to
register a name
filled with
"search
optimized"
keywords. You
may decide to
just reserve the
company name, JWReedAndCo.com.
NOTE: Keep in mind that the domain name is
not the only factor weighed by search engines when deciding your rank.
The
content on your
web pages and
your site's
popularity
(inbound links
from other
sites) is very
important too.
However, it
certainly
doesn't hurt to
make sure your
name is
optimized for
maximum results.
Here are some more tips on choosing the best domain name:
1) Don't
register
domain names
that are too
long and
have too
many
syllables if
you can help
it. Yes,
you can
register
names up to
63
characters
long, but
that doesn't
mean you
have to use
all 63
characters.
You want
your name to
be easy to
remember.
Not everyone
will
bookmark
your page
initially so
try to think
of something
that can be
easily
remembered
-- although
I realize
this may be
tricky since
a lot of
names are
taken these
days.
2) Use
hyphens if
your name is
more than 3
words long
(unless your
name
includes 3
short
words). A
name like
carbuying.com
doesn't
really need
a hyphen
because it's
readable the
way it is.
However a
name like
used-car-buying-scams.com
looks better
than
usedcarbuyingscams.com
since there
are so many
words in the
name.
3) Protect
your name by
registering
multiple
extensions
(.net, .org,
etc.) This
deters
people from
copying your
name. For
example, if
you own
garden-tips-for-us.com
you can also
register
garden-tips-for-us.net
and any
other
extension
that's
available.
You don't
have to
build a site
on all the
domains, but
you can
reserve the
others to
keep people
(copycats)
from
registering
them.
How to Register a Domain Name
Reserving a
domain name
is easy and very
cost friendly.
The big name
companies like
Register.com and
NetworkSolutions.com
charge
ridiculous
prices such as
$30-35/year for
one domain name,
and you get the
same service at
WebsitePalace.com
for much less.
It doesn't
matter where you
register your
domain.
Every registrar
provides the
same services.
You can save a
bundle at
WebsitePalace.com, and
you get a bunch
of freebies such
as a blog,
domain
forwarding and a
free starter
page.
You Should Protect Your Privacy
As you're
registering your
name, you will
be presented
with the option
of keeping your
domain name
private - a
deluxe feature
you'll probably want to
take advantage
of.
A private domain
registration
will keep your
information
(name, email
address, etc.)
out of the
global Internet
database, and
will prevent a
lot of spam from
reaching your
email box.
Even though
registering a
"private" domain
is not
mandatory and
will not block
all spam, I
highly recommend
you select this
option. I
certainly wish
this had been
available when I
created my first
site.
Top Notch Support Available
If you should
ever have a
question,
support is
available 24
hours/day, 7
days/week.
Most people that
come here are
new to the
website creation
scene. Their
number one fear
is that they'll
invest their
money into
something that
is new and
unfamiliar, and
then get stuck
with no one to
help them should
they have a
question. Well,
that's not going
to happen here.
It is understood
that many of you
may be new to
this and should
you ever have a
question you can
call or email us
at anytime.
Phone support is
available around
the clock and
WebsitePalace's dedicated
customer service
team makes every
effort to answer
emails within a
10-12 hour
period.
Freebies for Starting Your Site at WebsitePalace.com
Your Getting Started Guide
Almost all domain registrars and web hosting companies are notorious for taking your order, sending you a welcome email and leaving you to figure out how to get started.
At WebsitePalace.com, that's not going to happen.
To help you along, I've created a step by step guide that will not only walk you through launching your site or blog, but I provide tips on generating traffic and making money from your site. There are even instructions for setting up a blog.
It's perfect for newbies.
When you buy your domain name(s) at Website Palace, you'll get this free book to help you setup your account and prepare to launch your site and/or blog.
The manual is an electronic book (PDF) and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.
Most computers already have this program installed, but just in case you don't, you can download the free reader here.
Note: The download link to the book
is on the order confirmation page after you've placed your order - so
don't miss it!
If you register
a domain name or buy anything from WebsitePalace.com by March 1, 2010, I will provide this book for free.
(Windows Users Only!)
 Order
any product from WebsitePalace.com
and 2CreateAWebSite.com will provide you with this free e-book
software. (Windows users only.)
This easy-to-use
program will
allow you to
create electronic
(downloadable)
books that you
can sell or give
away from your
website.
All you do is
develop the
contents of your
book on your
computer using
your favorite
software (Word,
Notepad, etc.)
and this
software will
convert the
files into a
download-friendly
book you can
offer to your
website
visitors!
There's even an
option to
password protect
it if you wish.
Note: The download link to the templates
is on the order confirmation page after you've placed your order - so
don't miss it!
One of my pet
peeves with web
hosts is that
they don't offer
any help for
first-time
website
builders.
I
think they fail
to realize a
large percentage
of their
customers are
new to website
development.
Well I understand that you may be a beginner and you probably need
some assistance. So if you register your domain name or purchase any
product from WebsitePalace.com,
I will provide over 70+ HTML templates for you to choose from to begin
your site.
You simply
choose the
design you want
and edit the
text
accordingly.
Template setup
instructions are
provided with
the download
file.
Note: The download link to the templates
is on the order confirmation page after you've placed your order - so
don't miss it!
Free Walk-Through Video
You will get access to an online video of me using my own Website Palace account (yes, I'm a customer too). This will give you an idea of how to set up your website, blog, shopping cart or whatever you want to do with your site.
Think any other website is going to do anything like this? Think again! :)
Did
you know that even if you are creating a personal website,
you can place Google ads on your site and earn money?
Or you can recommend other company's products and get paid a commission when people buy as a result of your referral?
This is called Affiliate Marketing.
I've been doing this with
every website I create and it's the simplest way to earn
money on the web when you don't have a product of your own
to sell.
If you like to
exercise, build an information website about fitness and
link to products related to health and exercise. If you
like food, build a recipe site and link to companies that
sell cookbooks, kitchen gadgets and more.
The Affiliates
Masters Course is
a one-of-a-kind
guide that shows
you where to
find affiliate
programs like
the ones
described above
and you'll
discover how to
maximize your
earnings no
matter the topic
of your site.
I promise you.
This is not
some cheesy,
info-product
that shows you
how to make
money
overnight.
There's no such
thing as "fast
cash" and that's
not what this
eBook is about.
It's a very
well-written
tutorial
jam-packed with
solid, detailed
information that
will show you
how to profit
from your
website by
linking to and
referring
products and
services offered
by other
companies.
This guide is
over 200 pages
and has an
$80 value.
It will be yours
for free when
you
register any
domain name.
If you register
a domain name by March 1, 2010 this FREE, Affiliate Masters Course
is all yours.
Another Free Offer - Domain Forwarding
You will also
receive a free
domain
forwarding
account with
every domain
name. This
comes in handy
if you want to
register
multiple
extensions like
.com, .net, .org,
.info, .tv, .us,
etc.
For example, you
can create your
site on the .com
domain, and have
the .net
extension
automatically
forward to your
.com site.
So when someone
types in
yourdomain.net,
you can set it
up to
automatically
redirect to the
.com version of
your site (or
vise versa).
PLEASE NOTE: If you decide to do this, you'll need
to register both the .com and .net extension of the domain (or any other
extension you'll want to use to redirect to your main site.)
Domain
Forwarding used
to be priced at
$16.99 per year,
but for a
limited time
WebsitePalace.com
is offering it for
FREE!
More Freebies
If you register
your domain with
WebsitePalace.com
you will also
receive the
following
items...
- Free Blog
- Free Starter Page
- Free Parked/For Sale Page
- Free Domain Locking
- Free Domain Status Alerts
It's Time to Register Your Domain . . .
Register your
domain here,
but before you
leave this
tutorial you
may want to read
about the 2nd
step in creating
a website -
selecting a
web host
(recommended).
You cannot build
your pages until
you have a web
host.
That may save
you from having
to come back
here to learn
about web
hosting, and
you'll be able
to take care of
steps 1 and 2
all at once when
you register
your domain(s).
However, if you
want to reserve
your domain now
and come back to
this tutorial to
read about
step 2
later, go to
WebsitePalace.com
now
or search the
database for an
available name
by using the
search box
below.
New! Watch a Video Demonstration of Registering a Domain & Selecting a Web Host
This is a screenshot tutorial that demonstrates registering a domain name and selecting a web host at WebsitePalace.com.
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