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How To Register Your Own Domain Name
By Ed Zivkovic
Mar 26, 2003, 20:58

Many people ask me how they can register their own Domain name. So here is a few tips that can get your Domain name registered immediately..

To register a Domain will cost you a yearly registration fee. The amount of the fee depends on where you register the Domain name you want and what type of Domain name extension you want.

For example, a dot com (.com) extension is usually cheaper than a .info or .ws extension.

Usually, the place where you register your Domain name will give you a password protected member area to administer various tasks associated with owning a Domain name. What this means to you is that you control your own Domain name, not somebody else who registers your domain name for you.

Where To Go

Here is a few places where you can go to search for and register a Domain name.
• www.godaddy.com
• www.itsyourdomain.com
• www.mydomain.com
• www.buydomains.com
• www.domainsearch.com

Compare

Compare the different prices and features you want with your account. Test their customer support. I usually test customer support by sending an email with a question I may have. If the reply takes too long, I start getting worried.

Quick Tip

If you are stuck for a Domain name idea, why not go to http://overture.com, click on "Term Suggestion Tool", see what people are searching for and formulate a Domain name which will reflect the type of business you are in. Example..

If your business is Online Dating, online-dating.com would be a good Domain name because Online Dating is a heavily searched term and the dash between online and dating makes this Domain name search engine friendy.