8/23/11

What's in a Name: Buying your Domain

I am so excited, I went ahead and bought my own domain name. So now instead of craftytexasgirls.blogpsot.com---- this blog is now craftytexasgirls.com. A small change, but I think a good one. I made the change through Blogger. All of my visitors are supposed to be re-directed, however if you notice any problems with links etc, please let me know!



One of the main reasons I bought the domain was to prevent confusion. If another person chose the name 'crafty texas girls' and started a website, some of my blog readers and customers  might have trouble finding me. So by purchasing my domain, I now 'own' the rights to that domain. Also I think it makes me sound more legit- ha!




If you are on Blogger and wanting to make the change to a ".com" as well, here is how. There are lots of companies that provide the service, like Go Daddy, Domain.Com etc. But since Blogger offers the service for only $10- I decided to do it the easy way.

First, go to Blogger and get started...



Next, click on the Settings tab

Finally, click here


The service is $10 for one year. And you can sign up to automatically re-new it each year too. Like I said, all traffic is supposed to be forwarded from your previous address to your new domain. But make sure you update everyone with your new address.

Have you purchased your own domain? Any advice or tips to share?

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Posted by Crafty Texas Girl at 7:00 AM
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8 comments:

  1. StephanieAugust 23, 2011 at 9:22 PM

    Hmmm, something to think about. Congrats on your own domain and thanks for passing on the info! You rock!

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  2. THEBUZYBUGAugust 24, 2011 at 2:43 AM

    Thanks a bunch.....I just got my domain name too !! How long does it take??

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  3. At The Picket FenceAugust 24, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    Hi there! I found your blog through another one (Playing Sublimely) and just love it! It was such a good idea to buy your domain name and we did the same thing when we started ours. I'm off to go through some of your other posts and get to "know" you better! :-)
    Vanessa

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  4. Crafty Texas GirlAugust 24, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    Karen- it took about a week for it to be complete. Congrats on your new name!

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  5. RicaAugust 25, 2011 at 5:52 PM

    Congrats on the new domain! I did the same through blogger and the price tag is well worth it.

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  6. Paula@SweetPeaAugust 27, 2011 at 5:55 AM

    Thanks so much for these easy to follow directions. I just bought my own domain!

    I found you through your link on Amanda's party.

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  7. Crafty Texas GirlAugust 27, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    Thanks Paula! Glad you got your own domain name too!

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  8. Sweet Coconut LimeAugust 27, 2011 at 12:34 PM

    Thanks so much! I been thinking about it for a couple of weeks now, and thanks to your easy tutorial I'm going to do it! Wish me luck! :)
    Thanks!
    Melissa
    www.sweetcoconutlime.blogspot.com

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:) Samantha

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