How to Register a New Domain at GoDaddy

If you have decided to register a domain, then you intend to start your own Internet business. This is an exciting and potentially lucrative choice, but know that the world of Internet marketing is a highly competitive one and therefore you must be careful to ensure that you what it takes to place you above the competition. Registering your domain is the first part of this process and you need to ensure you are doing everything correctly. When registering a domain, you may have a company name that you want to promote. If that is taken, go for a domain name that includes your service or product genre. For example , if you offer sailing equipment then consider a domain such as www.sailingequipment.com. This means that someone searching for sailing equipment in an Internet search engine is far more likely to come across your page in the search engine results pages.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Internet access

1. Go online and find the GoDaddy Web site (see link below).
2. Consider what domain name you would like. The main thing to think about is what you would like the text to say before ".com" or ".us" or whatever ccTLD you are considering.
3. In the domain search bar, type in the domain that you would like to register and follow this with the ccTLD(s) you feel would be appropriate. Look and see what options are available to you before finalizing the extension you would like.
4. Click on the domain you would like and follow the online instructions to register with GoDaddy and complete a purchase.

Tips & Warnings

• It is recommended that you use the same company for domain name registration and hosting. This will ensure that you have no problems in pointing your domain to the correct server.
• When registering a domain, ensure that you do not make a spelling mistake. Should you make a spelling mistake it is highly, highly unlikely you will get a refund. Also, when you register a domain, make sure you have it right. Migrating an established Web site to a new domain is a highly costly procedure.

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