DOMAIN NAMES

Even if you don’t plan to maintain a website or social media presence, claiming a domain name is a savvy investment for brand / reputation integrity for individuals, organizations and projects.

Combined with hosting, domain names allow you to use personalized and permanent:

• email address(es) e.g. yourname@yourdomainname.com
• personalized website address e.g. www.yourdomainname.com
• subdomain address(es) e.g. subdomain.yourdomainname.com

Using these personalized addresses assures you that you’ll never need to change your email and website addresses – even if you switch Internet Service Providers.

TIPS & TRICKS

• Domain names are in limited supply. Each top level domain has only one ‘abccompany’ so claim yours as soon as possible to avoid dissapointment (or settling)
• Consider registering multiple domains; to allow for misspellings, protect your brand, globalization purposes, search engine optimization, etc.
• Shorter is better, but almost all of the three, four and five letter English words are gone.

NEWS & FAQ

• Why is keeping my domain name record up to date important?
• Why does managed domain name service cost more than do-it-yourself?
• What is a domain extension?
• What is registrar lock?
• How Much Is My Domain Worth?