How to Get your Domain name

Having a blog with your own domain name makes your blog look professional. With your own domain name you can also...

• Set up vanity email accounts help@johnsbloggingbusiness.com
•  Print business cards with your email on it
• Include your domain name in your email signature that you send out to potential customers
• Include your domain name in the back of your books/ebooks that you will write that you will write and promote (more about that later)

 It really is best to buy your own domain name for your blog, rather than using a free domain. Not for your wordpress.com blog but your wordpress.org blog. Leave your wordpress.com blog the way that it is. This blog will be your main traffic driver.

How to Choose a Domain name

• Choose the keyword of your domain
• Create your domain name 2 - 3 words max, including your keyword
• Make your domain name inspirational
• Check if your domain name is available Visit Bluehost.com and buy it if you like it, there too!

Own your Domain name - Buy it!

Choose the Main Keyword for Your Domain name The main keyword /keyword phrase for your Blog domain name is one word, or phrase that explains what your blog is about. This blog as a free blog on blogger is called...homebusinessstarters.blogspot.com. So, it explains that my blog is about starting a home business. Choosing a domain name will tell the world what they can expect to find when they visit your blog.

Create your domain name in 2 - 3 words max

Try not to exceed more than 2-3 words when creating your domain name. You want potential customers to have an easy time remembering it. Plus if its too long it wont look good on things like business cards. So keep it short and sweet when coming up with ideas for your domain name...

Joeshotdogblog.com
lucyshairblog.com
edwardsfixitbikes.com
 

Make it inspirational!

Try to come up with something that inspires people to want to visit your blog if they saw it on a business card or in a listing online.

I chose the word love for 3 of my blogs because everyone likes the word love.

Check if your Domain name is available

Now you want to check if your domain name is available by visiting www.bluehost.com They are the best in

• webhosting
• selling domains
• Providing free tools for your blog and business

As you can see from the ad below, www.bluehost.com only charge $4.95/month for webhosting...a great deal.

What to do if your domain is not available...

If your desired domain name is not available, you will need to play around with the words till you find a domain name that  you like  and that is available. Stick to the .com version. .com is the domain extension people remember the most.

Here are some examples of variations of domain names...

• Dogsexpert.com
• Expertofdogs.com
• thedogexpert.com

Cheap domain name registration

Having your own domain name makes blog visitors trust you more. They know that your blog belongs to you and that you will be sticking around for some time, once you have some ideas for your own domain name in mind. Visit www.bluehost.com and buy your domain for your blog, then you owns it! Click the picture below to buy hosting and domain name for your blog, at the best price. Ready to buy and own your own domain name for you home business blog....click the image below. I use them and I pay just $11.99/ month for all my hosting accounts. Very Cheap! Sign up now and pay even less.