Domain Names Can Have an Impact on SEO
Do you know that a wrong domain choice can result in a Google penalty, even before your first website is up? This was highlighted by Matt Cutts, Google’s former head of WebSpam Team while he was still a Google employee. Domain selection is thus not as simple as merely choosing a memorable name to build your brand around. There are important choices you will have to make; and that’s why the knowledge provided in this free course is so important when it comes to domain registration.
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Domain Names Can Have an Impact on SEO
Do you know that a wrong domain choice can result in a Google penalty, even before your first website is up? This was highlighted by Matt Cutts, Google’s former head of WebSpam Team while he was still a Google employee. Domain selection is thus not as simple as merely choosing a memorable name  to build your brand around. There are important choices you will have to make; and that’s why the knowledge provided in this free course is so important when it comes to domain registration.
From the Same 5-Star Team at Awesome Sites
We are the same people who brought you the most loved basic WordPress workshop in Singapore. Since mid 2017, more than 900 actual workshop participants have rated us 5-star on Facebook! We've thus a lot more positive Facebook reviews than what many companies can muster in their entire lifetime!
The Syllabus
To give you a clear idea of what’s covered in this course, here’s the full syllabus:
SEO Related Domain Considerations
Non SEO Related Considerations
Time and again, you will hear of unscrupulous web designers putting themselves as registrants for domain names they register on behalf of their clients. This sneaky act effectively passes domain ownership to the web designer instead of the client. Equally frequent are instances of people buying domain names they thought were cheap, only to discover the ridiculously high renewal fees later on.
Such misfortune can easily be avoided had these victims attended our class prior to buying their first domain.
Learning Objective
After this course, you will know the important considerations to factor in when buying a new domain, including how to avoid buying one that had been "churned and burned to the ground" by its previous owner. You will also know how to identify good domain deals and avoid being scammed by unethical domain name retailers and web designers alike.
Recommended Follow Up Courses
After attending this course, the next natural step will be to buy your first domain. Thereafter, you can either hire a web design company to build a website or learn to build one yourself. If you choose the latter, the following are courses you may wish to attend:
- 3-Hour cPanel and Domain Manage Course (course details and syllabus here)
- Basic WordPress Web Design (course details and syllabus here)
- eCommerce Web Design using WooCommerce (course details and syllabus here)
F.A.Q.
Here are answers to some commonly asked questions we receive...
Yes it is FREE and we intend to keep it FOC for as long as we can. Knowing how to select and register appropriate domain names and the impact your selection has on SEO is an important but alas, understated skill. We hope to change this by regularly conducting this course.
To most, the process of buying a domain appears relatively straightforward. It involves thinking of an appropriate name and domain extension, checking if it's available and if so, simply registering it.Â
What's unknown to most is that behind that perceive simpleness, are important choices that can have far reaching consequences for those who get it wrong. Domains can impact SEO, both positively and negatively. For example, buying a .COM.SG when you intend to reach out to an international audience is unwise, but are you aware of this?Â
There is thus a need for public education in this area. We are thus fulfilling this role; it's our way of giving back to society - by providing Singaporeans with an important area of education that is currently lacking.
Firstly, you won't be hit by Google with an unexpected domain related penalty for acquiring a spammy domain.
Secondly, you won't be easily scammed by unscrupulous domain name retailers and web designers alike.Â
Thirdly, you will gain important knowledge on:
- How to transfer your domain?
- What to do if your domain seller goes bust?
- Ensuring you are the rightful owner of any domain name you purchase.