If you are set on developing your web presence, you will need to put some effort into picking and maintaining a web identity. The first step in this process is deciding on a domain type and a name.
The two most important things to think about when deciding on a domain type are budget and traffic. How much money do you have to spend on a domain will help you settle on where to put your business. The amount and kind of traffic you hope to draw also determine what domain type you should pick.
The basic three types of domains are .com, .net, and .org. Each comes with different types of assumptions about your site, and with different costs or reservation. But all three are pretty common and will draw traffic to your site.
There are also country-specific domains. Every country in the world has its own Top Level Domain, with varying rules and regulations governing its use. Obvious domains are: .uk in the United Kingdon, .ca in Canada and .jp in Japan.
Depending on your desires, all good domains in your country code may have dried up. If this is the case, there are alternative extensions available. The benefit of these codes is few people may be using them and so there will still be good names available.
Beyond that, there are other options as well. You could reserve a unique domain under one of the available Top Level Domains and then tack a more descriptive sub-domain on the end. This could help you mark your territory.
Cost could be a deciding factor in your domain process. Some domains are more expensive than others, with .coms running in the vicinity of $6 per domain to .orgs that generally cost around $14 or $15 per registration.
Just like other businesses (and domain name registration is a business), domain costs have drifted lower and lower over the years. You can also keep an eye out for special deals and sales on domain names. There are also coupons and package deals that may be available from certain retailers.
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