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Add You - Do Web Site Domain Names Matter?
Creative and clever advertising - Internet marketing online businesses depend on it. Advertising is the key to any successful online business. Considering how many others are competing for your customer's money, it is not surprising that advertising, online marketing, and promoting on the Internet have become something that every entrepreneur who took an onli
Having said that, if I had it to do over again, I would DEFINITELY make sure the business name I wanted was available as a URL.
Your Marketing Step
Does your business already have name? Do you own the matching domain name? If so, great. You've already taken this week's step.
But what if your current business name and domain name aren't the same? Your step this week is to check
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Consumers just assume if you're in business that you have a web site. If they don't know your web site address, they type your business name into a search engine.
Or, they add ".com" to the end of your business name to see what comes up.
What Domain Name Should You Use?
For these reasons it's important to not just have a web site, but to also have a domain name or URL (e.g. www.10stepmarketing.com), that matches your business name.
That's why it is so important when selecting a business name, to also check to see if the domain is available.
Don't Make the Mistake I Made
I made the mistake of NOT doing this when I started my marketing consulting business eight years ago. I simply picked a name for my business and off I went.
At the time, I didn't feel it was necessary to have a web site. So I never even considered looking to see if the name of my business was available as a domain name.
Fast-forward a few years. Suddenly the web is taking off. And I realize I need a web site for my marketing consulting business.
Unfortunately, when I checked to see if www.dlcmarketing.com was available, it was not.
Some networking marketing company in Washington had already registered the name and put up a web site.
So I was stuck. Not only did I NOT get a domain name to match my business name, but I now face the risk of people finding HIS web site when they are looking for my business online.
Not a great scenario.
There are options if the domain name you want is not available. You just have to get creative. Which is what I had to do.
I registered http://www.dlcmktg.com. Not ideal, but it works. And, since most of my consulting business comes through referrals, my web site isn't a major business driver.
Having said that, if I had it to do over again, I would DEFINITELY make sure the business name I wanted was available as a URL.
Your Marketing Step
Does your business already have name? Do you own the matching domain name? If so, great. You've already taken this week's step.
But what if your current business name and domain name aren't the same? Your step this week is to check
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That's why it is so important when selecting a business name, to also check to see if the domain is available.
Don't Make the Mistake I Made
I made the mistake of NOT doing this when I started my marketing consulting business eight years ago. I simply picked a name for my business and off I went.
At the time, I didn't feel it was necessary to have a web site. So I never even considered looking to see if the name of my business was available as a domain name.
Fast-forward a few years. Suddenly the web is taking off. And I realize I need a web site for my marketing consulting business.
Unfortunately, when I checked to see if www.dlcmarketing.com was available, it was not.
Some networking marketing company in Washington had already registered the name and put up a web site.
So I was stuck. Not only did I NOT get a domain name to match my business name, but I now face the risk of people finding HIS web site when they are looking for my business online.
Not a great scenario.
There are options if the domain name you want is not available. You just have to get creative. Which is what I had to do.
I registered http://www.dlcmktg.com. Not ideal, but it works. And, since most of my consulting business comes through referrals, my web site isn't a major business driver.
Having said that, if I had it to do over again, I would DEFINITELY make sure the business name I wanted was available as a URL.
Your Marketing Step
Does your business already have name? Do you own the matching domain name? If so, great. You've already taken this week's step.
But what if your current business name and domain name aren't the same? Your step this week is to check
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Fast-forward a few years. Suddenly the web is taking off. And I realize I need a web site for my marketing consulting business.
Unfortunately, when I checked to see if www.dlcmarketing.com was available, it was not.
Some networking marketing company in Washington had already registered the name and put up a web site.
So I was stuck. Not only did I NOT get a domain name to match my business name, but I now face the risk of people finding HIS web site when they are looking for my business online.
Not a great scenario.
There are options if the domain name you want is not available. You just have to get creative. Which is what I had to do.
I registered http://www.dlcmktg.com. Not ideal, but it works. And, since most of my consulting business comes through referrals, my web site isn't a major business driver.
Having said that, if I had it to do over again, I would DEFINITELY make sure the business name I wanted was available as a URL.
Your Marketing Step
Does your business already have name? Do you own the matching domain name? If so, great. You've already taken this week's step.
But what if your current business name and domain name aren't the same? Your step this week is to check
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So I was stuck. Not only did I NOT get a domain name to match my business name, but I now face the risk of people finding HIS web site when they are looking for my business online.
Not a great scenario.
There are options if the domain name you want is not available. You just have to get creative. Which is what I had to do.
I registered http://www.dlcmktg.com. Not ideal, but it works. And, since most of my consulting business comes through referrals, my web site isn't a major business driver.
Having said that, if I had it to do over again, I would DEFINITELY make sure the business name I wanted was available as a URL.
Your Marketing Step
Does your business already have name? Do you own the matching domain name? If so, great. You've already taken this week's step.
But what if your current business name and domain name aren't the same? Your step this week is to check
People generally have a difficult time tooting their own horns. Normally, modesty is a commendable trait; but on a job search it could be deadly. And that is where letters of recommendation can help. Why brag about how great you are when you can get someone else to do it for you? Letters of recommendation are basically testimonials from satis
Having said that, if I had it to do over again, I would DEFINITELY make sure the business name I wanted was available as a URL.
Your Marketing Step
Does your business already have name? Do you own the matching domain name? If so, great. You've already taken this week's step.
But what if your current business name and domain name aren't the same? Your step this week is to check to see if your business name is available as a domain. If it is, register it immediately and point it to your existing web site.
If you haven't yet named your business, your step this week is to make sure you don't finalize a business name until you've confirmed you can register the same domain name.
Lastly, what if you're stuck in the same dilemma I was stuck in? You can't get the domain name you really want. Get creative and come as close as you can. And just know you're going to have to market your domain name more to generate traffic to your web site.
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