How To Redirect a Domain Name you Create to a Company Issued Direct Sales Website.
Many direct sales companies, in fact most of them, have a website and a domain name they assign to new sales representatives. Usually the domain name looks like this –
www.directsalessite.com./yournamehere.
While this is fine, it isn’t optimal for sales. A great way to drive traffic to your website is to purchase your own domain name and redirect it to the company appointed website. Here’s how to do it.
Step 1. Choose your domain name. A domain can end in a variety of extensions including .com, .net, .biz, .us, .ca. Some extensions cost more than others, though it shouldn’t cost more than $15 a year to register a domain name. Many webhosting companies like Bluehost give you a free domain registration with your hosting package. When choosing your domain consider keywords people will use to find your products. For example if you’re selling Tupperware then the domain name – TupperwareByJanet
Some things to keep in mind when choosing a domain name.
o Try to keep the name short and sweet. The longer the name the more difficult it is to remember and the more likely it’ll be misspelled.
o Keywords are important. People looking for Tupperware are going to search for “Tupperware” on Google. If the word is in your domain name you have a better chance of showing up on the search engine results.
o .com is the most commonly recognized domain extension followed by .net. If you can get a domain name with these extensions it may be easier to drive traffic to your site.
o Choose several domain names before you sit down to register one. Your top choice may not be available and it’ll be helpful if you have a selection.
Step. 2 Find a domain registration service. There are an abundance of these available and domains come at a wide range of prices. Do a bit of research on the company to make sure they’re a company with a solid reputation as well as reasonable prices.
Step 3. Research and register. Log onto your domain registration service of choice and sit down with your credit card in hand. Why? If you have to go back later, even five minutes later, to pay for your domain name, it could be gone. Try your first domain name and see if it is available. If it is, grab it. If it isn’t move onto your second choice.
Step 4. It’s time to redirect your domain name. Redirecting is simply pointing the servers in the right direction. The result is someone types in your new domain name and they land on your company web page. The redirect process is a little different with each service however rest assured it is generally a straightforward process that basically involves finding the name servers from your company assigned website and adding them to your new domain name. The name servers will look something like this:
• NS 011532
• NS2 011532
Once you’ve entered the redirect information, it generally takes less than 24 hours to show up.
Having your own domain name is a great way to establish yourself as a direct sales representative and drive traffic, and sales to your website.
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