Category Archives: Domain Names

WWW or no WWW – That is the question

www or no www

We are talking about whether your website is "www.your-website.com" or just "your-website.com" .  You want your website to be accessible both ways of course, whether the user types in the "www" or not (most people won't take the extra time to type what's not necessary right?).  You would lose traffic if you didn't make your website accessible both ways.  But you actually want your website to recognize one version as "the one", and redirect the other to it.

Why?  SEO

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Should you get .com, .org, and .net domain names – all the tld’s?

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If you ask GoDaddy, the answer is yes, right?  When you try to buy a domain name with GoDaddy you are repeatedly urged to purchase the other top level domain names (tld's) available for purchase, your-name.com and your-name.org, and your-name.net ...even your-name.biz and some other ones.  So you might be wondering, should I buy the other domain name extensions for my website?  Is it necessary, or a good idea?  Does it "protect" my domain name/website? The real answer is that

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How to choose a domain name for your website?

Guide to choosing your website

Choosing a domain name is one of the first decisions you’ll make when creating a website - and one you may live with for years.

Your domain name becomes part of your brand. It’s what people type into their browser, say when they tell someone about your website, put on business cards, and associate with your business online.

So how do you choose a good one?

There isn’t a single formula that guarantees you’ll find the perfect domain name. But

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What do you need to create your own website?

You need the following three things to create your own website: 1) Domain Name - i.e. www.your-website.com .  This is the URL of your website, the website address your website can be found.  It can be a .com address, .org, .net, and several other domain name extensions. 2) Web Hosting - this puts your website online, and makes it available for others logging onto the internet to access your website. 3) The website itself!  Best is to use Ultimate Web... Continue reading
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