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There
are many companies offering domain name registration services; here
at RTK Design we like to use Dreamhost
for our .com .net and .org domain names. Benefits of registering
your own domain name:
-
Branding: use it in all promotional activities including advertising,
business cards and emails.
- Credibility:
A business must have its own address on the Internet if its web
site is to be taken seriously.
The
alternative to registering a domain name is to use the free web
site hosting that is provided by such companies as Ireland 121 ,
Geocities, Tripod and Angelfire. The types of disadvantages that
can arise when hosting a commercial web site with these service
providers include:
- They
generate revenue through advertising, so visitors are subjected
to ads popping up unrequested.
- The
site's domain name will include the hosting company name. This
makes the domain name cumbersome and unprofessional looking.
- Only
simple web sites can be hosted by such organisations.
Tips
for Choosing a Domain Name:
- It
must be easy to remember and spell.
- Avoid
acronyms, abbreviations and numbers.
Most
domain names are allocated on a first come first served basis and
can be retained even if you decide to change to a different Internet
Service Provider. The situation with the .ie suffix in Ireland differs,
in that businesses have some protection with regard to others trying
to buy the domain name that matches their registered company name.
For information on the .ie domain click
here.
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