Let’s start with a domain name. It’s an important part of every online business as it helps to establish your online presence and gives you a place in which to direct potential customers.
Having your own domain name also lends instant credibility and shows that you are a serious business owner, rather than someone who may abandon their blog at any time, since it’s hosted under someone else’s control.
When choosing your domain name, there are a few things to consider:
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Choose only .com domains if possible.
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Use keywords in the domain.
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The domain is easy to remember and spell.
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Don’t use dashes in the domain.
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Don’t use numbers in the domain.
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Try to keep the domain to two words, three if necessary.
Make sure you buy a domain that suits your entire niche. If you are writing about general golf topics, don’t buy something like womensgolfclubs.com, because it won’t be suitable for the whole niche, just one segment of it.
In addition, there are literally hundreds of domain registrars online (a registrar is where you go to register and secure your domain name), my personal recommendation is to use Name Cheap
Not only is Name Cheap one of the most affordable domain registrars online but they also provide free privacy guard protection with every new domain registration. (Privacy guard will protect your personal information so that it doesn’t appear in whois search queries, helping to eliminate spam and keeping your information private.)
Want to make some money buying and selling domains?
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