In order to build and to maintain a website you will need to register your domain name as that is the first step involved in the process and it is extremely important in the sense that it can make or break a website’s success. It is important to note that it is impossible to fix any mistake made during registration, so that is why you should be particularly careful when registering your domain name. So that is why it is important to stick to your domain name after you have registered it otherwise the only plausible option is to go for domain forwarding; but it is better not to get there in the first place.

There are many things which you need to keep in mind when you are thinking about domain registration and one of the major decisions which you need to take when it comes to domain registrations is whether you want to have a business domain registration or a private registration because this question will be asked by the registrar at the time of checkout.

Private registrations is actually a service wherein all the information provided by you will be kept private and this information (with the exception of your payment details ) will not be viewable to the public in free databases like WHOis. By opting for private registrations, you will not have to worry about getting disturbed by annoying marketers who retrieve your personal details like email address, mailing address, phone number, etc from the WHOis database. What’s more you will also be protected from the evil clutches of predators, competitors and lawyers who utilize your information for unethical purposes. So why not opt for this type of registration? It is not that costly (USD 8-10) only and this price can be further reduced by using a valid coupon code.

Business registration on the other hand is everything that private registration isn’t. While the main purpose of private registration is to conceal one’s registration details, the primary motive of getting a business registration is to promote one’s details. In the event of selection of business registration, your DNS records as well as your domain will be placed into a business WHOis database and these details would be picked up by different business directories through the internet.

By opting for business registration you will be able to provide immediate exposure to your business because your business details would be placed in a database which is open for all to view, including your competitors as well as clients.

So depending on your needs and preferences you can take a pick from among the two.

Domain name is a label or a host name that identifies internet protocol resources like websites. To register a domain, one has to adhere to rules of Domain Names System (DNS). Domain name can be done by an individual, company or organization.

There are many good reasons why you should have a domain name especially if your business is online.

• A potential client has only your domain name to navigate through millions of website in the internet to locate your site. Without one is akin to a shop tacked in a congested street without a name to identify it.

• If you migrate from one webhost to another you carry along your domain name. Your customer will have no difficulties locating your new site.

• Regular customers will easily direct new ones to your site by use of the domain name.

• Imagine a shop without a name, its credibility is doubtful and so is your site without a domain name.

The domain name forms the address of your business and ends with .com, net .org etc. Think of several domain names fitting your business. You need several names because some of your favorite may have been taken already. Try to match your domain with your website. If your website and domain name differs, the possibility of someone else owning a domain name similar to your website is real. The end result is you lose business as customers ends up in your competitors site.

Once you settle for a particular domain name that is available, you contact a domain name registrar. The registrar will request you to pay a fee of say ten dollars to thirty dollars. You have the right over the name for duration of one year, after which you must renew annually. Payment is made through a credit card or PayPal.

You can use your webhost to register the domain name on your behalf. The only danger with this option is if unscrupulous web hosts decides to register your domain name as their own you lose it. If you have no web host then the registrar will park your domain in a temporary website before you set up your.

There are several domain name registrar you can choose from.

• GoDaddy.com, which offers .com domain name at an average price of 10 dollars.

• Dotster.com providing .com, .net, .info etc.

• Register.com, provides .com, net and so on.

• Domain name that are country specific have different prices.

Once you have your domain name, ask your webhosts about their name servers and enter them into the registrar’s system. It will take sometimes before the information is synchronized into the system and be able to access your website by use of your domain name.