Nick Caristinos
It’s is that time of year again. Many of us have made resolutions, some of which we’ll stick to and some, well, let’s just say began with the best of intentions.
In the spirit of starting fresh, I have compiled a list of 5 domain related resolutions you or your business can follow to help you get your portfolio in order during 2008.
1. The first and most important resolution is to get organized. Do a comprehensive review of all the domains you currently have registered. Make note of what registrar they are with and if there are any domains not accounted for and or needing to be registered.
2. Once you know exactly what domains you own and where they are registered, consider consolidating all of them under one registrar. Webnames.ca is always happy to help you with Registrar transfers or account consolidations. Remember when you transfer your domains you also get a one year renewal included in the transfer price so not only are you consolidating you are ensuring you have your domains for an extra year.
3. Register any domains you have been thinking about that that relate to and protect your brands, products, services and trademarks. By registering domains that reflect your brands you are protecting yourself and your customers. It is a good idea to register your most important names in each of the most common domain extensions to ensure maximum coverage.
4. Take advantage of security features that protect your domain names, websites and accounts. Webnames.ca now offers Account lock which allows you to control which IP address(es) can access your Webnames.ca account. The feature adds a layer of protection to your account and domains by ensuring only authorized IP addresses have access to your domains. We also offer a range of SSL certificates at very competitive pricing. For more information on these products and services visit our website www.webnames.ca or contact your account rep.
5. Optimize your domains! Now that you have them organized, registered, and protected your domains, think about optimizing them by using services like hosting, domain forwarding, advanced DNS or even parking pages. For example if your main site is based on the .COM version of your domain name and you also own the .CA, INFO, .ORG and .BIZ versions you can use free domain forwarding to point these domains back to your .COM website to maximize traffic to your site.
So with these 5 resolutions you should find managing your domains in 2008 to be a snap. And remember Webnames.ca is here to help, so don’t hesitate to contact us for advice or support managing your domain portfolio.