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Four Reasons To Get Your Own Domain Name

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Welcome to the weekly blogging tip and Saturday Sharefest comment game! This week I’m talking about the importance of getting your own domain name.

It’s quick, easy and free to start a blog with a service like Blogger. It’s also quick, easy and nearly free to purchase your own domain name. Here are four reasons why you should take this important step.

1.) Your own domain name gives you a more professional appearance online. It also adds a level of trust, making it appear that you are serious about your site and in it for “the long haul.”
2.) An easy-to-remember URL helps you to brand yourself (and/or your business) over all the social media sites you participate on.
3.) Better to get the domain name you want now, than have someone else take it first. If you build up your blog’s brand under a certain name, then find out someone else owns that domain, it might inhibit your growth in the future.
4.) Your domain can grow with you. If you decide to someday switch to a self-hosted blogging platform like WordPress, or to have a subdomain with a “spin-off” blog or web site, you can do this when you own your own domain and you will still keep your link juice and Google rank. You won’t need to start from scratch.

In your Blogger account, click on the Settings tab, then Publishing and you can purchase your domain name for $10/year. Blogger will automatically set up your blog to publish on your custom domain. If you don’t use Blogger, try GoDaddy, or check with your blogging platform to find out how to use a custom domain.

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* Leave a comment here with a link to one of your best blog posts (or just your main URL if you prefer).
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* Comment on their post and be sure to say “Happy SITS Saturday Sharefest” in your comment.

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  5. Michelle Young says

    I completely agree! Great tip!! I purchased my domain name two years ago and it was the best thing I’ve ever done. I’ve been slow to go public…I kept my blog private for a LONG time, but now I love the freedom and flexibility that comes with hosting my own blog. You won’t regret it if you pull the trigger and do it 🙂

  6. Hannah says

    After I bought my domain name FunnyPhotosContest.com, I realized that some people might leave off the “s” in photos. So I bought a second domain name without the “s” FunnyPhotoContest.com. They both reach the same home page so that I can be sure either spelling works.

    http://www.FunnyPhotosContest.com. Submit CUTE or FUNNY photos and tell friends to vote. $2,000 in prizes. No entry fee.

  7. Lynda Del. says

    I love blogging tips! I really have to get my own domain name. I am so on it now!

  9. christi says

    Ok, I’ve got my own domain name already, but still not sure how to connect that to my blogger account? And I’m not ready to change to wordpress, I just have my blog nicely set up the way I like and am accustomed to blogger. Any suggestions

  10. Jenny says

    Yesterday I took your advice and bought my blog’s domain name (or at least a shortened version of it.) Thanks for the kick in the pants!

  21. Vindiciti says

    I think I needed this extra nudge. I’ve toyed with getting my name a couple of times, but am not entirely sure why I never did. As soon as I move, I think I will!
    .-= Vindiciti´s last post: Sunday! =-.

  22. Carol says

    I will need to get busy and get that domain name. Thanks for the advise. Happy SITS Saturday on Sunday!

  28. Tammy @ Not Just Paper and Glue says

    I left a comment yesterday regarding the topic of discussion but it never showed up 🙁 So, here I am on Sunday posting again but I don’t remember what I wrote yesterday, so today I will just say “HI” 🙂

  33. Diva (in Demand) says

    I can’t even remember how long I’ve owned my own domain. It must have been when I realized that people were actually doing google searches for me. LOL
    .-= Diva (in Demand)´s last post: In The Morning =-.

  36. Cheryl says

    Can’t believe I’m just getting on this site now!

    I’m about to relaunch, rebrand, rename, re-everything. Bought my domain name last month and am waiting for my logo to be designed and my blog to be moved to wordpress. Exciting stuff happening!

    Not my best post, but one I just wrote..

  37. Becky D says

    Great post – I just nabbed my domain two weeks ago and was so bummed out because the one I wanted is taken…:-[

    Now I need to connect everything as I have a blog and another website for our home business. Yikes – so much to figure out and I’m doing it all on my own. Maybe I’ll write an e-how article and make some money off my self-education……

    Thanks again – always look forward to the Saturday posts. There’s always SOMETHING that I need to learn.

    Becky D

  40. Cynthia says

    Wonderful advice! I had no idea you could (and should) do that…but then again, I am a newbie to this…and as newbies go…I really don’t know much right now besides ‘publish.’ ;^)
    .-= Cynthia´s last post: Days of Solitude =-.

  47. Jen says

    I’ve been thinking about getting my own domain name for awhile now! Maybe this was the push I needed!!

    Happy Saturday Sharefest SITStas!!