04/10/2022
𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝟮 𝗼𝗳 𝟭𝟬 : 𝗕𝘂𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻
First of all, the most important step of doing business online is to choose a good domain name. Remember the feeling when you choose a name for your business, or your baby, never take it lightly!
Step 1 : Think before choosing the name
- how easily customers can find your site
- how much customers will trust your website and brand
- your intellectual property and trademark protection.
Step 2 : Buy the domain name
Where to buy? This is less important, any Accredited Registrars able to register a domain under your ownership. Just make sure you own the domain name not the website developer, we can't stress this enough for business owners.
https://www.godaddy.com - simply largest and cheapest
https://domains.google/intl/en_my/ - no description required
https://www.exabytes.my/domains/domain-name-search - feel like supporting local business?
Step 3 : That's it! You are now the owner of the chosen domain.
If you are wondering who control the domain names over the internet. It is controlled by a non profile private corporation named ICANN https://www.icann.org. You can check the domain name ownership https://lookup.icann.org/en/lookup.
In the next post, we will be discussing about the options of building your website.