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Web Addresses

If you want to have websites, you need to have web addresses. You can’t have a site without one, and it may seem simple, but you really need to think hard before you decide which address you want for your website. You want something that reflects what your site is about, and one that won’t turn people off. It may seem like there are so many websites out there that all the good web addresses are taken, but this simply isn’t true. Your address will and should be as unique as you.

If you have a business, you want a professional and short address. If your web addresses are too hard to remember, no one will get to your site by memory alone. There are many times I hear web addresses on television or from a friend, but I can only remember the simple ones when it comes time to go to them. Most businesses have web addresses that end in ‘.com’ but that is not a hard and fast rule. For personal sites, or those dealing with entertainment, you can find what you need by searching to see what names are already taken. If you want ilovepuppies.org, but that name is taken, try ilovepoodlepuppies.org and see if that is there. Try the simplest name first, and then add a little until you find something that is open.

Once you have your web addresses chosen, you should make sure you put them on all of your business cards, and link to as many related sites as you can. If you have a related site, but are not in direct competition, most places will gladly post your web addresses on their site if you do the same for them. Many sites have a section just for links, and having your web addresses listed here can get you a lot of extra traffic.

Web addresses vary in price, and you have to decide whom you want to go with for service. At times, some places have sales on domain names, and you can find a cheaper price if you sign up for more than one year. You can also decide to get more services when you buy web addresses, and some of these services are definitely worth the price. You can get email with your web addresses to keep things simple. This means your email address might be Maryanne@ilovepuppies.com. There are also additional services you can get for storage space and faster uploads.

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Originally Posted on 11/4/2006 3:37:49 AM