EXCLUSIVE HOSTING Home » Videos This video focuses on the domain name side of the services that Exclusive Hosting offers to their customers. When your newly created website is ready to go online it will need to have its own web address for your visitors to type into their browser or search engine to reach the site. That web address is called a domain name. For example, the domain name of the Exclusive Hosting website is www.exclusivehosting.net. The registration of your own domain or the transfer of an existing active domain is one of the key elements of the Exclusive Hosting plans.

If you do not have your own domain, but share a name with your host (like yourname.thedomainofyourhost.com) – your site will have very little chance of being remembered. Imagine your visitors trying to memorize 30 characters just to find you online instead of yourname.com!

But if you give your site a name that relates to your field of activity (this may be your personal or company name), your visitors will be able to easily recognize and remember your site and think of you first when searching on the Internet. After all, your aim is to make your site memorable and there for more popular.

When thinking of your domain name, try to think of websites that you already know – like bbc.co.uk, e-bay.com, or play.com. You can see, these are short and easy to remember site names. Keep this in mind when choosing your site name. 

The second part of the domain is intended to refer to your site’s purpose. The choices range from the most popular generic TLDs like.COM, .NET and .ORG to country domains like .US, .CO.UK, .DE, to mention just a few.

If you want your site to have a less specific global feel, then .COM, .NET, or .INFO is the best generic option. 

If it is focused within the home country or region where your business operates, then a more identifiable .US, or .CO.UK would be a better choice. 

If your domain name happens to be already taken, don’t worry - simply try a different TLD. For example, if you cannot use .COM, then why not try .NET?

If you really want to keep your TLD, then small edits to your chosen site name may help. For example, adding hyphens between words (nathan-music.com), or numbers like the year your company was established (nathanmusic74.com), or the price of your most attractive product (nathan99pmusic.com).

When you have selected your new domain, you need to select a hosting plan to build, control and manage your website. And with our special domain offer any of the most popular generic TLDs are FREE with your plan!