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Step 3 : How to get a domain name for Your Mini-Site

Now that you have a niche and a product to target that niche, it’s time to set up your mini-site. First, you need a domain for your site.

You’ll find lots of advice out there about getting a domain that has keywords in it that can help your search engine placement for your mini-site. That’s fine advice, but it’s much more important to have a mini-site name that helps you sell your product. That means two things:

1. Your domain should obviously relate to your product. If you’re selling an ebook about golf, a domain like topgolftips.com might be a good choice.

2. Your domain should be as catchy and short as it can be. Long domain names are hard to remember, which could cost you sales. Go for short and simple, along with highly related to your product.

When you decide what your domain name should be, you’ll need to see if it’s available. Most domain registrars will let you check for availability online before they’ll let you try to buy a domain. A good example is www.NameCheap.com.

You can enter a domain you’d like to check there. If it’s available, you can register it for less than $10 and be ready to set up your mini-site…almost. There’s one more thing to do first.

Step 4 : How to get hosting for your domain.

When you register a domain, you have to have a hosting account to let you upload web page that people will see when they enter that domain in a browser. All you need to do is point your domain to the servers at your hosting account, and then people will be able to see your web pages.

The HostGator Baby account is a great option (you’ll find it at http://www.hostgator.com/shared.shtml). It usually has enough monthly bandwidth (the amount of data that can be transmitted from the server to people’s browsers) to meet the needs of most mini-sites. And at only $7.95 per month if you sign up for three years of hosting, the price isn’t enough to break the bank for most people.

Once you have your hosting set up, you’re ready to create the actual web pages for your mini-site.

Next day I will show Step 5 : How to create your web pages.

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