4 Reasons to Get Your Own Domain Name

Have you thought about purchasing your own domain name?  You should.  There’s not a single reason not to–except, perhaps, if you are stumped for a domain name!

It creates a brand. A domain name is a great way to begin building your brand.  You’re not Joe Schmoe on Geocities any more, you’re JoeSchmoe.com.

Professionalism. Having your own domain name shows a level of professionalism.  It instantly shows people that you’re taking your site/blog seriously, that you want it to amount to something.  This isn’t to say that your blogspot.com blog isn’t a serious endeavor, it’s just a domain lends itself to that first impression.  As they say, first impressions are everything!

Makes it easier for people to find you. Since domains are so commonplace these days, when someone says, “Hey, I love that Joe Schmoe blog!” but it’s not at JoeSchmoe.com — you might lose that word-of-mouth advertising.

It’s cheap and easy. Domains can be had for as low as $5.  Dreamhost offers domains for $20 a year, including private registration.  Seriously, you should be able to afford the cost, and if you can’t… just put a little away every month and you’ll have it in no name.