{"id":112,"date":"2009-03-19T06:00:38","date_gmt":"2009-03-19T13:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.synthasite.com\/?p=112"},"modified":"2013-02-18T07:47:04","modified_gmt":"2013-02-18T14:47:04","slug":"now-more-choices-with-domain-names","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yola.com\/blog\/now-more-choices-with-domain-names\/","title":{"rendered":"Now more choices with domain names"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many of you have told us you\u2019re interested in making it easier for visitors to find your site, and that you\u2019d like your site to feel professional.\u00a0 You can achieve both of these goals with your personal web address, also known as a custom domain.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m excited to let you know that we\u2019ve expanded our domains product offering so you can more easily find a name for your site, get names with extensions other than .com, and secure your website address for years to come.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Find a website name:<\/strong> Sometimes the first name that comes to mind isn\u2019t available.\u00a0 To make it easier to come up with another one you like, we&#8217;ll show you a list of available options.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-120\" title=\"Choose your Domain Name\" src=\"https:\/\/blogcontent.yola.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/domainpurchscreen.gif\" alt=\"Choose your Domain Name\" width=\"404\" height=\"257\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>End with more than .com:<\/strong> You can now register domains with .net, .org, .biz, and, of course, .com extensions.\u00a0 And we&#8217;ll automatically configure the domains for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Get multiple domains:<\/strong> You can assign more than one domain name to your site, which will all redirect users to your primary site.\u00a0 This can also help visitors find you and improve search engine ranking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lock in your domains:<\/strong> To ensure you keep your web site name for years to come, you can register your domain for up to 10 years.\u00a0 By doing so, you&#8217;ll save up to 20% and save yourself the hassle of renewing every year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Keep your registration private:<\/strong> When you own a domain name, your contact details are publicly disclosed via the WHOIS database, which can result in unwanted emails.\u00a0 With private registration, we place alternate information in the public database &#8212; so only relevant messages are forwarded and your junk email is reduced.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To take advantage of these new options, select \u201cBuy my own domain name\u201d when you first publish your site or \u201cUpgrade to your own domain\u201d when you update your existing site.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many of you have told us you\u2019re interested in making it easier for visitors to find your site, and that you\u2019d like your site to feel professional.\u00a0 You can achieve both of these goals with your personal web address, also known as a custom domain. 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