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Help with picking out a domain name

admin — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:28:42 +0000

For some businesses picking out a domain name is either one of the easiest things to do or might be one of the toughest. This depends on whether an individual or business had already picked out your name and registered it. Here are some examples on how you can get around the issue of not being able to use your first choice in domain names:

Hyphenate your business name (www.my-business.com).
Abbreviate your domain name or parts of it if you are able to.
Pick another top-level domain (.net, .org, .us, etc.).

One other solution for getting the domain you really like and someone else has is either wait for the domain name to expire (if you can wait that long and if the registered owner isn’t using the domain) or you can try to contact the registrant to the domain you would like and make an offer. Please note that some domains can reach into thousands of dollars so if you are not prepared for the possibility to shell out some serious dough, this method might not be suited for you.

The great thing about domain names and businesses is that you pretty much open to all kinds of names that are not even discovered yet. Say you didn’t have a name for your business yet and you wanted to get into the seafood business. You can reach for your laptop, visit your favorite domain registrant and look up a cool name for your business (how about www.mauvelobster.com for example?). Doing it this way, picking out a domain name and business name can be lots of fun — And by the way, mauvelobster.com is not taken… yet!

There are other facets of picking out a domain name that I won’t get into at this time. Plus, if you need help picking out a domain name or getting your website going, A Better Web can help you so that you won’t need to worry about the technical side of it.

Give me a call at 239-273-1222 or email me at Adam@ABetterWeb.net!

Go Mobile with your business or personal website!

admin — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:53:28 +0000

Do you have a company or personal website already? Why not think about a mobile website so you can reach out to potential clients or buyers who are on the go searching for your type of business or web content?

At A Better Web we can get you up and running online with your own mobile web address, upload your content (or help you develop your content) and add it to the search engines so you will be noticed [once your site is indexed].

For more information about having your web address as a mobile address along with any other questions you may have, please contact us at adam@abetterweb.net or 239-273-1222.

As a matter of fact, my email address is also accessed on my cell phone. It just goes to show how many people are going mobile!

Looking for a cost effective host?

admin — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:01:08 +0000

There are many of $5 a month hosts out there, but what are you getting for that 5 bucks? One page? A few Megs of space? If you are looking to do a bit more of a website than a page or two consider using A Better Web. We have pricing starting at only $20 per month. The server is maintained and you have full access to your site.

Drop us a line at adam@abetterweb.net!