Why Having Your Own Domain Name Is Important
When setting up your own blog there are several considerations to take into account if you have the intention of making money with it. Having your own well thought up domain name plays a large part in the popularity of your blog – not only with people but also with search engines.
The reason for having your own unique domain name is to brand yourself well. Or the other reason is to have an SEO (Search Engine Optimized) friendly domain name. The choice is yours however if you are just starting out I would personally choose the branding style domain to create an identity. An example of a branding style domain name would be www.MonetizeZone.com where is specifically describes what I am doing here. It’s a Zone that I am converting to Money. A search engine friendly domain for this topic would look something like www.howtomakemoneyonline.com where you are trying to use keywords. Try to keep your domain name down under 30 characters and no more than 3 words in it.
Most of the good domain names these days are of course taken. There are though a lot of expiring names everyday so check out a site like http://www.justdropped.com/ that can notify you via email of domain names that are dropping 24 hrs before they actually do.
I use Omnis both as my domain name registrar and web site host. With domain hosting starting at $5.95/month and a free domain name to go along with it, it’s a no brainer to do this! Their hosting reliability is nothing short of phenomenal – I speak out of experience since I’ve been using them for over 5 years and my sites and email accounts have never been down once. Also you get unlimited disk storage and unlimited data transfer. The customer service is convenient too since they have a live chat button right on their homepage that opens a chat window with a representative who responds immediately. Give their service a try! All I can say is that Omnis has worked well for all of my hosting needs in the past and they have a very easy to use administration panel when you log in.
Finally, in my opinion the most important reason to have your own domain name is that when you approach advertisers, they take you more seriously. Honestly, www.professional.com looks a whole lot more professional than www.professional.blogspot.treehouse.rk.jp/blog/pickmynose. That domain looks like it’s possibly free and you are just blogging as a hobby or a past time and most bloggers with domains like that are just a “flash in the pan” anyways. To attract paying advertisers you need to look like your operating your blog with a reason and important mission statement behind it. A solid domain name and proper hosting is the best way to start off blogging on the right foot.
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