How to create the perfect domain name for you website.
How to Create the Perfect Domain Name
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We all know the Internet is an endless spring of community, entertainment, commerce and information. Unlike traditional mediums (print, TV, radio, brick and mortar businesses), the web promotes interaction by enabling everyone with a computer and a connection to cautiously dip their toes or cannonball full force into the world's biggest pool party. Encouraging that do-it-yourself spirit in each of us are an endless line of designers, programmers and hosts who are anxious to assist even the most technically timid to sprout wings with their own site. However, you'll never make it out of the nest if you don't have the perfect domain name for your site. And thus, the search begins.
Steps
- Make sure that the domain name doesn't confuse potential visitors. Strive for a site name that sounds exactly like it's spelled so you don't need a search engine to find it. A quick trip to Alexa's Top 100 U.S. sites shows there are few exceptions to this rule. With most basic words already spoken for, be prepared to get creative, mixing words together or coming up with an appropriate onomatopoeia.
- Try to come up with an original name that is catchy enough to be passed along at the water cooler. Look no further than domain names Yahoo or Google. While these names really don't reveal much about two of the web's most visited sites, they're easy to recall and short on syllables, making it easy for first-timers to find.
- Commit to securing a ".com" name. It only takes a quick trip to Alexa to discourage any thoughts of settling for less popular ".org," ".net" or ".info." Of the Top 100 traffic-ranked sites in the United States, only 10 ended with something other than ".com." At the end of the day, why argue with 90% of the country's most-visited sites?
- Head over to your favorite domain name registrar. Don't get too discouraged when you discover the fabulous names you've painstakingly researched are already spoken for. This is your opportunity to recruit family and friends to get involved by emailing them your naming guidelines. Don't be surprised if someone who isn't invested in the project suggests the perfect, available name.
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How to start a business PART 1
Simple Steps to Follow Your Dreams and START YOUR OWN BUSINESS TODAY!!
What better time to make a change that today. Why wait? You’ve thought about it for years but never followed through. You have responsibilities and bills to pay so you feel obligated to stick with that steady income and benefits plan. Well guess what…That dead end job that you hate anyway leaves you vulnerable to layoffs, paycuts, and not in control of your own life. Sure, there are risks to starting your own business but what you need to ask yourself is how do you want to live your life? The one life you have, how do you want to spend your days. Especially since most of our time on earth is spent at our jobs working in one way or another. Do you have a passion for something but just never thought you could make a living doing it? Well, think again. Recognizing your skills and talents and aligning them with something you’re totally passionate about is the only way to truly be happy. Do what you love and the money will follow!
Starting your own business really all breaks down to a simple series of baby steps, and then it’s all about the follow through. Your dream won’t come to life on it’s own, you have to nurture it to make it grow. So let’s get started…
Step 1 – GET ORGANIZED
Get a 3 Ring Binder with section dividers and begin to organize your ideas. Write down everything you’ve been thinking about. Every time you have an idea or a brainstorming moment, take notes and put it in this book. By the time you’re done, it should be jam packed with info and it will be a visual reminder that you’re finally going to make things happen.
The sections can be things like this:
• Possible Company Names (check the availability of your domain name at Smookey.com)
• What Services or Goods You’ll Offer
• What type of business will it be (sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation)
• Who are your prospective customers
• How will you promote your business (types of advertising and marketing)
• Equipment, facility, stock, tools, etc. you’ll need to purchase
• Possible Sources of Money (your own money, obtain a loan, or find investors)
• Who is your Competition (how is everyone else in that field doing it?)
• General info on being self employed, starting a business, etc.
• Record keeping systems for accounting and tracking customers
• Licenses, permits, business name registration info
• Website, Business Cards, stationary, brochures, etc.
Step 2 – Check SMOOKEY.COM for possible DOMAIN NAMES
Having a website is key to the success of your business. You might have to get creative but it’s important that you try to keep it short and sweet so people can remember it. You can check the availability of your ideas and get other website name suggestions on Smookey.com. You also might want to purchase a number of different domains and then have them all point to the same web page so no matter how people type the name or search for your business, they will be able to find you. Misspellings and adding or leaving off an “s” on website names is very common and could mean lost business for you.
Step 3 – Register Your Business Name and Get Licenses and Permits
Check with your city or county to find out what forms you will need to fill out and where you’ll need to go to make everything official. Some of this will depend on whether you’re starting a sole proprietorship, a partnership, or a corporation so research all the pros and cons of these first. If the product or service you sell is taxable, you’ll also need a state sales tax permit.
Step 4 – Design your Website, Business Cards, Brochures and Stationary
Having a web presence is critical to establishing your company. It’s the way your customers will find you and if you do a good job, the way they will refer you. On Smookey.com you can purchase your domain name, hosting package and even design a website to get you started. Coordinate the theme or look of your website with your cards, brochures and stationary so that everything matches and that it begins to create a brand that people will recognize overtime. Whether is a color scheme, a great logo, or an eye catching graphic element- find something you love and stick with it.
Step 5 – Set up Record Keeping Systems
You’ll need software like Quickbooks to create quotes, invoices, statements, receive payments, and keep track of all the business transactions. You’ll also need to keep track of all each month’s receipts with a pocket divider and have folders for your bank statements, deposit tickets and cancelled checks. Being organized in this area of your company will ensure things run smoothly and make doing your taxes so much easier. You can have a great product or service but if you don’t manage the financial side of your business well, you will fail.
Step 6 – Open a Business Checking Account
Call several banks to find out what services they offer and what the fees are. It’s important to keep all business transactions separate from your personal accounts even if you plan to start small.
To be continued… More steps and FREE information coming soon!
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