Does your domain name have to be the same as your registered business name?

[league_of_ordinary_men]

Hi everyone does anyone know if your domain name have to be the same as your registered business name if you have an online store ?

[adrianh]

You can call it anything you want, even swearwords if you like....nobody cares!

[league_of_ordinary_men]

You can call it anything you want, even swearwords if you like....nobody cares!

haha.I know I can call it what ever I like,what I meant was if I use a different domain name then what I registered my company an I then trading as (my domain name)? If you get what I mean.

[adrianh]

I don't understand your question, there is no relationship between the name on the internet and the name on your letterhead.

You can call your domain my_freaking_hot_knockshop.com and then invoice on your proper business name....nobody cares!

[league_of_ordinary_men]

my_freaking_hot_knockshop.com

you should buy that domain it will make millions,hahaha.Thank you you answered my question with

then invoice on your proper business name

So as long as I just invoice on the proper name then I will be good and if you dont mind adriand I would like to use my_freaking_hot_knockshop.com,hahahaha

[adrianh]

Cool, Im sure you'll do well if you're selling door knobs ;-)

[league_of_ordinary_men]

Cool, Im sure you'll do well if you're selling door knobs ;-)

There might be a niche market for freaky knobs,hahaha

[adrianh]

There might be a niche market for freaky knobs,hahaha

Thinking of selling members of parliament are you?

[league_of_ordinary_men]

Thinking of selling members of parliament are you?

haha,you have an idea there

[shabsta]

back to business, your online presence is an extension or association with your brand. I suggest that where possible, that you try keep your domain name similar to that of your company name.
I simple example of why this may benefit you is a potential customer hears your company name and does not necessarily know how to get in touch with you, so they do a search on google for xyz trading. Lets say for a moment that your registered name was xyz trading and your domain was ieatpopcorn.co.za - the likely hood of them finding your domain listed on googles first page of results is slim.

hope this helps

[league_of_ordinary_men]

back to business, your online presence is an extension or association with your brand. I suggest that where possible, that you try keep your domain name similar to that of your company name.
I simple example of why this may benefit you is a potential customer hears your company name and does not necessarily know how to get in touch with you, so they do a search on google for xyz trading. Lets say for a moment that your registered name was xyz trading and your domain was ieatpopcorn.co.za - the likely hood of them finding your domain listed on googles first page of results is slim.

hope this helps

Hi shabsta,yeah I was thinking the same thing.To me it just doesn't look right buying from one company and getting invoiced by another for what you just bought.