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The Internet is full of websites - some that are no longer in use, some that are updated many times a day. There are blogs, websites for businesses, websites full of information, and more. Having a spot in the virtual world that is all your own is as important as having a brick and mortar store in the real world. How do you choose the perfect spot? Personally, I believe it is important for your domain name to be something people will remember or that will show up when they google your name or your product.
For example, my domain name is www.melissaomarkham.com. If you google my name, the first thing that comes up is my blog. It is followed by links to articles I have had published, blog entries I have written, and more stuff for me. This works great if you have a unique name. John Smith probably wouldn't work so well. But the 'O' that is my middle initial (stands for Orndorff - my maiden name) sets me apart from the other Melissa Markhams in the world and makes me easy to find.
But let's say your name is John Smith or Jane Doe ...how can you make sure that people can find you or your product? One option is that if you have a killer middle name or initial, then use it. Another option is what are you selling or what are you writing about? If you are selling cookies, then perhaps the domain name Cookie Monster would be good. If you are selling antique books, then perhaps Antiquebooklover would be a good domain name. You want to choose domain names that will lead people to find you even if they are not looking for you in particular. Think of some of the searches you do, they can be pretty broad like antique book sales...well, if your domain name is antiquebooksales, the person will find you!
I know a lot of people use sites like myspace, facebook, and homeschoolblogger. There is nothing wrong with any of these. In fact, you can get a lot of traffic from other users of those web hosters. But in the end, your site name isn't really your own. It is like you are in a mall and people passing by aren't sure if you are there or not. Whereas if you have your own storefront, then people know that you are there.
So, how do you get your own domain name? Isn't it expensive? Isn't it hard to do, after all, these social sites have templates all ready for you and everything. The answer to these questions is that Web Hosting Services do not have to be expensive, are easy to use and they provide all kinds of advantages to the user. Network Solutions, for instance, not only offers reasonably priced web hosting, but they offer templates, 24/7 support, multiple email addresses, ftp sites and tons of storage space. If you have other needs like having a virtual personal server, they can help you with that too.
It takes some money to make money. If you are really serious about getting your name out there and getting your product seen, spend a little bit of money to help insure your prime Internet real estate.
