3 Things You Need to Know Before You Buy Your First Domain Name

There are many reasons to start an internetGenerally, no. It is a very rare situation that you
business. Maybe you are looking for a primarywould need to buy all the versions of a domain
income source, or need to supplement an existingname. If you have an unlimited budget, buy all of
income or retirement pension. Or, maybe, youthem. You can redirect the other ones to you
just want to become pithily rich! No matter themain .com domain just in case someone types in
reason, every internet business starts at the.org or .net by mistake. However, someone
same point; buying a domain name. And, everymaking that mistake does not happen too often.
beginner buying a domain name has very similarMost of the time, if someone is just tying a
questions. Keep reading to learn the answers todomain name, they are going to type it in as a
the top 3 asked questions from new internet.com, so normally, it is fine just to buy the .com
business owners.version.
1. What is a domain name and why do I need it?3. Is it beneficial to have a similar domain name to
A domain name is address of your website. It issomeone else's domain name?
very similar to a house address. Picture theUnless you are trying to have something like to
internet to be the world and your domain name isinadvertently grab traffic from a popular site that
your physical home address. This address enablesis ridiculously huge then 99% of the time having a
people to find you and without this, no one wouldsimilar domain name won't matter. The reason it
be able to find your website.won't matter is because there are millions and
To get a domain name, you need to go to amillions of websites out there.
registrar, who is the "middleman" of domainThe way you are going to get visitors will be by a
purchasing. By purchasing a domain name from avariety of traffic strategies. You may end up
registrar, this allows you to use this website andusing paid advertising, blogging, article marketing or
domain name as you wish. When choosing ayou might end up doing a Joint Venture. In all
domain name for your internet business, youcases, your direct domain name is going to be
should pick one that reflects or represents youremailed to your list. They will be clicking a redirect
website. It is also important to choose a domainlink to get to your website and not typing it into a
name that is easy to remember, easy to spell soweb browser.
that it is easy for people to remember.Purchasing a domain name is the first step to
2. When buying a .com domain name for mystarting an internet business and allows people to
internet business, should I also buy the .biz, .org,find your website.
.us and other versions?