What are the Benefits of a Domain Name?
There are several options. If you're not quite ready to start building a Web site, you can just register and hold the domain name to ensure that you can use it in the future. Network Solutions will automatically provide you with a placeholder page telling visitors that the site is 'under construction.'
Or maybe you're not ready for a full-blown Web site but would like to have one or more e-mail addresses linked to your domain name.
Once you're ready to put your business online or establish a personal Web presence, you can build a Web site (or have one built for you) and publish it for the world to see.
Whatever your situation, if there's a particular domain name that you want, it's good to register it quickly. There's no guarantee that a domain name available today will be available tomorrow.
Advantages of your Own Domain Name
· Easier for people to find (mybusiness.co.za is easier to remember than some-isp.co.za)
· Gives a more professional image
· You can keep the name for years to come
· You can move the name to another ISP if you no longer want us to host it for you (we do not charge for taking your name elsewhere)
· Easier to get your site registered with search engines
· Better position in some search engine listings
Disadvantages of Free ISP's Domain
· eMail address will change every time you change ISP
· Web address will change every time you change ISP
· Web site may be deleted automatically if you forget to connect to the ISP at least once every 90 days!
· Some search engines will not list your site at all
· The terms and conditions may specify that the site is for personal use only and you could have your site removed as it relates to an organisation rather than a person