Domains

Why your domain name matters

It really does matter to have the best domain name for your small business. Ideally, your domain name should match your brand name. Think of all the large brands that you can such as Apple, Google, Facebook, Ebay and so on. They are amongst the biggest brand names on the internet and are recognisable world wide. All the above domain names play a vital role in a website’s popularity but for...

Selecting a good domain name

A business website is all but essential in this internet age. Whether selling a product or service, nothing else works as well as a website. For a small initial and annual outlay, you can have an online presence to promote your business. If you are in any doubt, just compare what you can get for a Yellow Pages ad compared to an online website. Not only is the cost a lot smaller, but the content...

Domain name registration

When designing a website, the first thing you will need to do is purchase a domain name that preferably, reflects your business. This is not always easy because the domain name you want may already be taken by someone else so you may need to be a little creative here. It is possible to buy a domain name from the owner if you really have to have that domain name assuming the owner is willing to...

How good are sub-domains

A subdomain is just another level of a domain. For example, http://sub-domain.domain.com.au is a sub-domain of www.domain.com.au. That is they are a substitue or seconday tier of a domain. They do not have the www in front of them but they are treated much the same as a normal domain when it comes to search engine optimisation. Google, Bing and others rank sub-domains just the same and search...

The importance of Domain names

Your domain name is your internet address, can spell your success on the internet and is one of the best assets that you can have. It is where your business resides within the World Wide Web. Your domain name should be related to your business and preferably be short as most people may forget a long or complex name. Most web search queries in Google are three words or more and your domain name...

Selecting a Domain Name

When designing a website, the first thing you will need to do is purchase a domain name. The domain name is your internet address and that name should preferably reflect your business. Most if not all web hosting companies will have a search field for finding a domain name that you can use. To register domain names in Australia will cost around $35 and will last for up to two years. To purchase...