There are many reasons to have and register your domain name.

• If you change your web host, your domain name will follow you.
• A domain name gives a business credibility.
• Domain names that describe what your company does, is a good way for people to remember your name, and return to your site.
• If you are looking for advertisement for you website, having a domain name can come in handy. It helps give your website the proper respect.

You have to get your domain named registered. Registering your domain name is not going to cost you a lot of money, but you want to make sure you are the person registered as the owner of your business.

There are several sites you can go to in order to register your domain. With most sites you will have to pay a fee, but they are pretty reasonable. You may find some commercial web hosts that will give you a free domain name if you are hosting with them.

Once you have come up with the name of your business, make sure you register your domain name as soon as you can. You do not want to have someone else come up with the same name, and beat you out on getting your domain name.

With almost everybody using the internet for information, it will pay off to have your domain name be a name that reflects your business or website. The more people who know and remember your name, and how to find you, the better off your business is likely to be.

Your domain name should not be something generic. A domain name that matches the name of your business is very important. By having your domain name and business name the same, people searching for your particular product or service have a greater chances of hitting on your site.

Domain names can be up to 67 characters. It is up to you to choose how long or short you make your domain name. Hyphens can be used in your domain name, but that too is up to you and how you want your domain name to look.

If you find your domain name is already taken, you may be given alternate names that include “the” or “my”. By choosing a domain name that includes “my” or “the” might cause someone to search the wrong website, and you want as many hits to your domain name as possible.

Not sure what extension to use on the end of your domain name? “.net and “.org” are good names to use for your domain name. A commonly used extension is “.com”. In most searches a “.com” site will come up before a “.net” or a “.org” named website.

Before you start your website or business, make sure you get a domain name.

A fictitious business is also known as a DBA (doing business as). Filing a fictitious business name is not very expensive. The rules for filing a fictitious business name are established be each state, but generally have the same procedures and requirements. Contact your local Secretary Of State office for the guidelines in your state.

In most states filing of a fictitious business name is done at the county clerk’s office. If the name under which you do business differs from your own name if the business is an individual proprietorship, you will be required to file a fictitious business name. If the business is incorporated or a partnership, but will be known to the public by a trade name, you will need to use a fictitious business name.

Do some research to be sure the name you are choosing is not already being used. You can find a list of business names at a local Secretary Of State office. Once the forms are filled out, get them notarized, and get them filed with the county clerk’s office. You may be required to have the filing recorded with the county recorder. You may even have to place a notice of the filing in a local newspaper.

Most fictitious business names have to be filed every 5 years, so be sure you find always know the expiration date of your DBA papers. A good fictitious name can be the factor that makes or breaks your business.

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