Track your customer’s location (and much more)
Your location on the internet
Key factors to consider when purchasing a domain name for your business:
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A Domain Name is a unique name for your web site.
Choosing a hosting solution should include domain name registration.
Your domain name should be easy to remember and easy to type.
You want domain names that have the following characteristics:
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Meaningful
Clear
Exposure
Location Decision Factors
When considering the physical location of your business I’ve learned from past mistakes and now consider these factors:
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visibility
lighting
the wrong kind of traffic
restrictive leases
how much retail space
how much storage space
size of offices required
Business.gov lists the following factors as the most critical when determining the location of your physical business:
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Ease of Access
Proximity to Your Competitors
Zoning and Signage
When thinking about a home based business there are some watchouts and restrictions to consider. Read more.
Without the answers to these basic questions, it will be hard to find the perfect location for generating the maximum amount of profit for your retail or home based business.
Does Location Matter on the Internet?
Yes. It is important to understand the physical location where your visitiors are coming from. There are tools available that give online businesses the ability to determine the geographic location of their Web visitors. One of the most popular is Google Analytics (which is free!). These tools allow you to detect and prevent fraud, ensure regulatory compliance, manage digital content rights distribution, and localize ads and web content. The more one can understand about their customer the better off they are.

