Domain Names: Is owning just one enough?
This question is one that gets asked a lot of GnomeMedia. And sometimes, not enough…
Say you own a domain name that is for your own personal website. For example, www.AmandaNuckolls.com. Given that this spelling is an unusual way to spell “knuckles”, I always recommend purchasing the common misspelling as well (www.AmandaKnuckles.com) because you never know how much website traffic you could be missing out on. Any domain name misspellings you purchase can be set up as “redirects” to your main domain name. This can usually be done through the admin of your hosting provider.
Another reason to own multiple domains is if you are able to find domains that include specific keywords that apply to the interests of your personal or business website. For example, an e-commerce shopping cart provider might want to purchase www.shoppingcart.com as a domain that will help them to gain additional traffic from users looking for this type of service using a search engine.
Here are a few “how to set up a domain redirect” links provided by some of the top hosting providers:
- GoDaddy
- DreamHost
- Bluehost
- HostGator
