Getting and registering a domain name

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registering your domain name

So you have an idea of a website and you even found the name.com you would like to use?
You have to check first if that name is already taken. Some site like www.dotdnr.com will do that for you.
That is what is called a domain name. Domain name can end with .com .net .org .biz .(country) like .ca .us .jp .fr etc... that is up to you to choose and also what is available.

So you might want guitar.com, but when you look up that name you realize that it is already taken. But, looking further you find out that guitar.ca (which is means Canada) is available and you are Canadian and that you are actually selling guitars and related goods in Canada. So this is a good deal for you.

You might also come across domain names that are taken but not used. This means that someone bought the name but is not using it and is willing to sell it to anyone for a price.

Some hosting services offer in their deal to register you for free or with a small fee. So it is a good idea to read about your hosting provider before you go on and register your domain name. But still if you already have your domain name and join a hosting service, you can import your domain name to your account.

One thing that you should consider when choosing a domain name is to pick a name that is related to your website primary keywords. If your website is about domain name and your name is Peter, your domain name should be something like domain-name.com or peter-domain-name.com, try to avoid peter.com or petersplace.com because one of the many factors search engines are looking for to get a good ranking is keywords in the domain name of your website.