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Personal Domain Name – same as a Corporate Domain Name?

Brian — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:53:19 +0000

Computer Users involved in the web industry will understand the concept of a web domain. In fact, anyone who uses the internet has typed in a domain name at some point. Google.com being very popular domain names used by many on a daily basis. Let’s discuss the idea of a personal domain name versus corporate domain registration. Those who think this is confusing need not be. They are essentially the same thing but a different way of thinking in how the domain name will be used.

Personal domain name

As the title suggests, a personal domain name is for the person looking to set up a web site for non commercial reasons. This can be for a personal photo album, personal resume online or used to register their given name to use for email purposes. You can find many places offering cheap domains and these are the best way to get your own domain name. After that you just need an affordable web hosting solution.

Registering a Corporate domain name

This is for the corporations like Amazon (amazon.com), Dell (dell.com) and Flickr (flickr.com). They are registering the domain names as a corporation to use for business branding. In today’s world all corporations need a web domain so you need a domain name that matches your brand.

What is the difference then between a personal web name and a corporate domain name. Just the end use of the domain name. The same web domains cost the same and can be had with a number of cheap domain name registration providers.

The cost of Domains can vary based on the Top Level Domain (TLD) extension you choose. When registering corporate domains, you will likely purchase the .com extension, and for local branding you may register a .co.uk for someone in the United Kingdom. Selecting a personal domain name can be many extensions, but even for personal registrations .com is the first choice. The very popular .Me extension is also being used for personal domains to express themselves.

Whether its corporate or personal reasons you are registering your domain name, find the most affordable domain name provider that offers an affordable, yet reliable solution. After all, support is needed at times and providers offering 24×7 support is very helpful after you have registered your domain name, for corporate or personal reasons.

Domain Registration – 5 Top tips

Doug — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:32:26 +0000

So you’re about to start a new business or venture and you need to secure a domain name for your website.

There are a few points you should take into consideration before registering your domain name, and today we are going to outline what we think, are some of the most valuable.

1. Think about different domain extensions
Before you purchase ‘mydomain.co.uk’ you may want to check to see if .com and other variations are available. Lets say your opening a online shoe shop, ‘LindasShoes.co.uk’, your best securing ’LindasShoes.com’ too, you wouldn’t want a competitor to grab the domain and start selling shoes! Likewise if ‘LindasShoes.com’ is already taken, you may have to have a re-think and look for a differend domain altogether….

2. Check the domain names age
It’s worth checking the age of a domain too as an older domain name can fare better on the search engines.

Here’s a handy free too that will check a domains age.

Try it out and enter google.co.uk in the box provided. You will see the domain is (approximately) 9 Years and 7 Months old.

Now try again with google.com. 11 Years and 7 days old; this domain will carry more weight than the other as it’s an older domain.

In an ideal world both would be available for you to register and you could have the older of the two as you main domain. But of course with well over 94,000,000 registered domain names in the world, finding the one you want can be harder than you think!

3. Protect your privacy
When you register a domain name your private information can be made public to anyone performing a simple WHOIS Search. There are obvious downsides to this including abuse from spammers. Thankfully Pixel Internet provide you with the option to protect your private information with our Domain Privacy package.

4. Keep it short and simple
alongandcomplicateddomainname.com – can be hard to remember, likewise domainz.com with odd spelling can mean people can’t find your website. Of course if your business is ‘EZWorkshops’, then it would make sense to register a domain with the same spelling. But if you’re going for a domain name that incorporates your main keyword/phrase, try to keep it short, to the point and with the correct spelling.

5. Check whether your chosen domain name is available!
You can use our ‘domain search‘ facility on our website homepage to check if your chosen domain name is available. If it is…. register is quickly! .UK Domains alone are being registered at a rate of one every 20 seconds!

That’s it, our quick guide to choosing and registering your first domain, hope it helps!

Bag yourself a .me domain name!

Doug — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:18:35 +0000

Fancy getting yourself the new domain extension .me? Well you’ll be pleased to know Pixel Internet are now offering .me domain names to register. How about getting yourname.me or yourcompany.me!

Because of our fantastic cheap domain registration prices, this new domain extension has been selling quickly, so if you want to secure your .me domain, move fast and order a domain name today!