How To Build A Great Website

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Updated: March 17th, 2022

#1 Pick a Domain Name

Choosing a domain name is one of the first steps you'll want to take when building a website, as this is how customers will ultimately find your website.

You may want to consider a domain name that's easy to remember, easy to type and easy to say.

An "easy" and accessible domain name also plays a big factor in your SEO. Here are some key takeaways:

Try to pick a .com extension if possible
Try to pick a domain name with less than 15 characters
Try to be typable and memorable (consider avoiding hyphens and numbers in the domain name)
Use keywords effectively for SEO purposes

There are tons of different platforms you can use to register your domain name. We've outlined a few of the most common ones below with their expected costs.

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