Registering a Domain Name
So, you’ve decided you want a website. Now what? Well, the first step is to pick out a domain name. Go to a domain registrar such as Dotster or GoDaddy . Search to see if the name you want is already taken. So your name is JaneSmith and JaneSmith.com is available? Great. But what if some other overachieving Jane got to your name before you did? You can pick a variation of your name such as JaneASmith. You could use a hyphen Jane-Smith.com, or you could add author such as janesmithauthor.com While the best solution is to use your name, if you are already writing under a name and someone else owns that domain, you’ll need to be creative. [Read more →]
