If you are considering building an online business then you need a domain name. For search engine marketing the domain should consist of the main keyword related to your business. It should be short and without numbers or hyphens. These are the basic rules for domains ideally suited for high search engine ranking.
Let’s say you have an idea but no web site. What is your first step? Well, you need to register the domain first.
The .com ending is the prefered domain for search engine optimization, however, if you are trading in the UK then the ‘.co.uk’ domain ending is the natural choice. In this case, I recommend you register both.
When you register the domain it is a good idea to use a registrar that can provide email facilities for your domain. If you are not ready to upload a web site then you can still use your domain name for your email to your new domain.
Many companies provide free email and web forwarding with domain registration. This means that you are able to register the domain and ‘point’ it to any website address and forward any email sent to your domain to any existing email address.
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