Getting a domain name involves registering the name you want with an organization called InterNIC through a domain name registrar. For example, if you choose a name like “widgets.com”, you will have to use a registrar and pay a registration fee that ranges from $10 to $35 for that name. That will give you the right to the name for between one and ten years, and you will have to renew it at the end of that period for the same amount.
It is best to register the name yourself, so you can be sure to be registered as the owner, the administrative and technical contact.

If you are serious about making your business as successful as it can be then you need to have a web presence. Being online will help project a professional image and expand your potential market place well beyond your local area.

Registering a domain name will also help protect your business name or brand name and branded goods or services. Once you have decided on your online strategy you will then need to do the following:

• Register a domain name: Visit InterNIC (www.internic.net/regist.html) to find a registrar of domain names