Domain Names for Your Small Business.

• Andrew studied finance but then shifted into IP (Intellectual Property) licensing. He briefly shares the story of his early career.
• What led you to starting your first small business?
• What led to the interest and developing a business about domains?
• Why did you start PodcastGuests.com?
• When did you know you wanted to be your own boss? Who were early entrepreneurial influences?
• Why are you a business owner? What does it provide you?
• How do you balance the demands of multiple businesses?
• Please introduce what Domain Names are and why I should care about it as a small business owner.
  • An address to an online site that uses letter and words (as opposed to a long IP address consisting of numbers that no one can remember).
• What are your recommended general rules for selecting a domain name (and a new business name)?
• Does my business name need to match my domain name?
• If getting found online is going to be important to my business, any tips on how to brainstorm and select a name that’s available?
• Should I consider buying a domain name that someone else already owns (assuming it’s for sale)?
• Is it all about the .com (or .org)?
• When I buy the .com, do you recommend also buying the .org and .net?
• Besides .com, what other extensions should I considers and may be emerging? (.cloud, .store,
• Should I consider variants, like henrylopezsucks.com?
• Urban Myth or not? Is it true that if I search too many times for a domain name, the domain name registrars might buy it before I can and then try to sell it to me?
• How do I buy (rent) a domain name? And renew…
• What is a Domain Registrar?
  • A domain name registrar is a for-profit company that allows you to purchase and register domain names. All domain name registrars are accredited by ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), a non-profit organization responsible for managing domain names.
• What should I consider when selecting a domain registrar?
  • Does it matter who I choose?
  • Should I also consider the related services they may offer (i.e. website hosting, email services, etc.)
  • Pricing (not just the introductory first year price).
  • Transfer fees, if any?
  • Unnecessary add-on services (may need to watch this will all of them).

• Any domain scams, threats, or misleading/unnecessary services/fees I should be aware of?
  • Domain Name Theft (be sure to use 2-factor authentication)
  • Cybersquatting
  • DNS Abuse Complaints (and the need for backups)
  • Registration in China (other other foreign countries)
  • Appraisal Scam (Offer to buy your domain at a high price, but first you need to get a appraisal from their preferred appraisal.)
• Do Domain Names matter any more now that everyone uses Google to find my business?

• The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less by Barry Schwartz

Other Resources mentioned in this episode:

• LeanDomainSearch – Find a great available domain name for your website in seconds.