What you should know about buying a domain name.

The key to choosing a domain name is making it easy for people to remember and spell. Sometimes that means choosing more than one name, so customers are sure to find your business, no matter what. Let’s say your business is called John’s Chicago Pizza. At a price of less than $20 per name, you may want to register www.johnschicagopizza.com, www.johnspizza.com and www.chicagosbestpizza.com. Not only do multiple registrations protect your brand, but they give you the flexibility of publishing multiple web pages for special products and promotions. Whether you’re planning for the future or protecting yourself from competition, multiple domain registration can serve as a low-cost insurance policy for your business.

The second part of a domain name—the part after the dot—is called an extension. While .COM is the most popular and well-recognized extension, it can sometimes be hard to get, especially if your business name is short (Al’s Pub) or common (Main Street Deli). Instead of creating a long or awkward domain name with a .COM extension, you may want to consider purchasing an alternate extension like .NET, .BIZ, .INFO, or .ORG.

When you choose to register a domain name with Web.com®, you’ll get the same award-winning, 24/7 support that all our customers receive, plus the option to add Perfect Privacy®, which protects the personal information associated with your registration.

• 24-Hour Toll-Free Customer Service: Get answers anytime you need them.
• Simple Domain Management: Set up and manage your domain with Web.com’s easy-to-use control panel.
• Perfect Privacy®: Help protect your business from Internet predators, spammers, and telemarketers with private domain name registration.
• Domain Locking: Safeguard your domain name from hijacking and unauthorized transfers with domain locking, which secures your domain for you—and only you.
• Complete Domain (DNS) Control: Designed for advanced users, this feature allows you to edit your name servers and MX, A, and CNAME records for complete control over your domain.