Domain Name Registration & Transfer
NOTE: Below is advice on how to choose a domain name.
Pricing * - as low as $13/year
Every Domain includes *
- free Web and e-mail forwarding
- free custom DNS
- free change of ownership
- free domain security features
- free pairNIC parking page
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Choosing the right domain name
When getting your Web site set up, one of the first and most important things you need to do is choose and then register your domain name. A well selected domain name is not only easy for your target audiance to remember but will aid your Web site in achieving better search engine placement.
One of the best ways to choose a domain name is to work from your organization's name. For example: Western Maine Finishing became WesternMaineFinishing.com and Tenny Hill Heritage Log Homes became TennyHillLogHomes.com.
If you are just starting or rebranding your business, the naming of your business and choosing a domain name should go hand in hand. When choosing a name, make it descriptive of what your business does and try to include the most important key word(s) in the name. For instance Tenny Hill Heritage Log Homes is a dealer of log homes that are manufactured by Heritage Log Homes. As a result when choosing a business name and domain name it was important to use the key words "log homes". This may seem like common sense, but how many times have you seen companies name things like "ABC Enterprises" with the domain name "ABCEnterprises.com". This doesn't tell you a thing about the company and the domain name does nothing to improve search engine placement for the key words prospective customers would use to find the goods or services ABC Enterprises offers.
With all of this said, when choosing a domain name, make sure it is easy to remember and spell. You want to be able to tell your customers how to get to your website in person or over the phone without having to explain in detail. Avoid the use of hyphens and underscores and be careful of trademark infringement.
Should we .COM, .BIZ, .INFO, .NET, .ORG or .US?
In the beginning, the Top Level Domain (TLD) held great significance and you could tell a lot about a site by those two or three letters. Today it is much more convoluted, however, a properly chosen TLD can be an asset to your web site.
COM - for commercial entities
.COM should be the TLD of choice for businesses and commercial endeavors. .COM is the abbreviation for commercial.
BIZ - for commercial entities
.BIZ another good TLD of choice for businesses and commercial endeavors. It is a good fall back TLD if the .COM of your choice is taken. BIZ is the abbreviation for business
INFO - for any site
.INFO is one of the newest TLDs and is for any Web site especially those of a non-commercial nature or that's purpose is simply to share ones ideas. .INFO is the abbreviation for information.
US - for United States based entities
.US is a good TLD choice for United States based entities where the country of origin or patriotism is important. It is also a good fall back TLD if the .COM, .BIZ or .INFO of your choice is taken. .US is the abbreviation for United States.
ORG - for noncommercial entities
.ORG should be the TLD of choice for non-profit and not-for-profit organizations, associations etc. .ORG is the abbreviation for organization.
NET - for network infrastructure providers
.NET should be the TLD of choice for network infrastructure providers, Internet service providers, etc. .NET is often the secondary choice for individuals who can't get their domain name under .COM; however, .BIZ, .INFO or .US should be used instead. .NET is the abbreviation for network.
