Step 1: Get A Domain Name

• What is a Domain Name?
  
  A domain name is your address on the web. It's the information that customers type in to find your website. It's what comes after the www. in www.domain.com. The domain name for this site is sunnyventures.com.
  
  A domain name can be any combination of letters and/or numbers up to 63 characters. The official domain name extensions are .com, .net, .org, .biz, .info, .us and .ws. There are also other extensions like .tv and .tk but don't waste your time with those. Stick with a recognized one.
  
  
• How to Choose a Good Domain Name?
  
  Here is some information and tips to help you select the best domain name for you:
  Keep it short. The shorter, the better. It’s best to keep your domain name less than 15 characters if possible. A shorter name is easier for people to remember and it also reduces the likelihood that your visitor will mistype it or spell it wrong. For example, BuyIt.com has a lot less chance of being mistyped than isellthispleasebuyitfrommetoday.com.
  Keep it sweet. The more memorable the name, the easier it is for people to remember. You can have the best site in the world, but if people can’t remember your domain name it will cut down on your return visitors. It’s hard enough to get traffic on the web without “losing” visitors that want to come back but can’t find you.
  
  Keep it simple. Make sure the domain name is easy for people to spell. Don't spell words unusually. Unless you have incredible branding, people will type in the common spelling of your domain and your competition will get visitors who were looking for you.
  For example, BlueRight.com is much better than BluRite.com
  
  Choose a domain name that reflects your business. Don’t just choose a random name. For example, if your sell horse supplies, you should choose a name that has the word “horse supplies” in it such as YourHorseSupplies.com. Or, your domain name should refer to horses in some way, like whoa.com. The former will help you in the search engines. The latter will be memorable.
  
  When in doubt, choose a .com. If you are debating between several different domain names, go with the .com. It’s what most people think of when they are typing in a domain name. It’s true the best names are gone, but you can still find a good .com if you look. Thousands of .coms expire and are released back in the market each month so there is always a steady supply of new domains coming into the market.
  
  
• Best Place to Get a Domain Name
  
  Some people try to save money and get a freebie website and domain name. I'm all for free whenever possible, but free websites and domain names just aren't worth it. Why it's better to pay... they can shut down at any time. Nothing is worse than spending hours creating and promoting a website and then have it just be gone.
  
  That's not all. You have no control over what advertising they put on your site. Think pop ups are annoying? So do your visitors. Would you go back to a site that has a pop up when you enter, when you go to another page and when you leave? Neither will your visitors.
  
  I get my domain names from Look.ca. They charge $19.95 Cdn for 1 year domain name registration which is pretty cheap and they allow you to transfer your domain easily.. This issue of transferring your domain is a BIG deal.
  
  
• Here's a price comparison so you can see how their prices compare to others:
  
  Registrar
  Price
  Look.ca
  Act Now Domains $19.95 Cdn
  $12.75
  TheComRegistry $19.95
  Network Solutions $35.00
  Register.com $35.00
  
  
• Update:
  
  All domain registrars are now required to charge $0.25 for every domain registration, transfer and renewal. This is something the organization that controls domain registrations is making them do. This fee is added when you checkout so don't be surprised if you see it. The registrar isn't trying to scam you or make you pay extra. It's a fee everyone has to pay and the registrars have to charge it.
  
  
• How to Get a Domain Name
  
  All you need to do to get a domain name is go to the registrar you want to use (Domain name companies like Look.ca are called registrars.) They will have a search box. Just type the domain name you want in the search box and it will tell you if the domain is available. I highly suggest that you choose a '.com' termination for name recognition.
  
  If it is, just follow the steps and pay for it. If it isn't, search for another name. You can use their search tool to find variations of the domain name. It may take you a bit of time to find the one you want, but keep looking you will.
  
  Okay, now that you know the domain name information and know how to get a domain name, let's go to
  
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