Register your Domain Name

Remember you are NOT buying the domain name but renting it year after year. If you cease to pay rent on your domain name YOU WILL LOSE IT and it is very likely a domain name squatter will rent it and you will have to pay them $$$$ to get it back.

Document and protect access to your organization's internet accounts. Create a password protected document (You can create a password protected a Microsoft Word Doc) that has all your organization's internet accounts (website, Social media etc..) usernames and passwords. Make sure two people in your organization have access to that document at all times. If not, Murphy's Law (and past experience) says the person who has the password will die or move to Florida and your organization will not be able to access the document and you will lose all your accounts.

So that being said...

A couple of places you can register your Domain Name. (their are hundreds of other places you can register a domain name).

GoDaddy.com

eNom.com

DomainDiscount24.com

Picking the right domain name is important

1. Choose a domain name that is easy to type.

2. Go with a ".ORG" or ".COM" or ".museum" domain name extension

3. Keep It Short, Simple, and Predictable

   1. no hyphens, no underscores, no complicated words as part of the domain, or any other punctuation

   2. just words — avoid using numbers or abbreviations unless absolutely necessary

4. Try using keywords that describe your business, location and/or the services you offer.

Domain Name Examples

GOOD

• acmehistory.org

• acmehistory.com

• acmecountyhistory.org

• acmecountyhistoricalsociety.org

• acmemuseum.org

• acmefactorymuseum.org

• achs.org

• acme.museum

BAD

• acmecohistso.org

• acmechs.org

• acme-history.org

• acmehistory1845.org

• historyisus.org

• acmehistory.biz

• acmezon.com