General Info On Domain Registration:

Registering your domain name, is the first step towards establishing your business' online presence. The name you register will be where people view your website - ex. www.yourname.com and where you will receive your email - ex. info@yourname.com

It provides a form of credibility and professionalism to be able to give out your business cards for example, with an email address on it containing your business name, as opposed to having an email at one of the many free companies out there.
It also shows commitment towards establishing your business as a reliable enterprise; with longevity as your goal, not just short term gain.
Finally consider this: with the internet and online market booming, can you afford to miss out?

Some facts about domain registration:

• You only have to register your name once, and then renew it yearly.
• You do not need to have the name registered as a business to own it online.
• You can register more than one name (abbreviations, different extensions etc.) and have them point to the same website. You'll pay the yearly registration fee for each of the names but shouldn't pay more for hosting.
• You do not need to register your domain name at the same company you plan to host with.
• You do not need to have your website designed by the same company that registered or host your site.
• You do not need to have a website at all to register your name. We offer a free 'parking' service, so you can register your name - yearly fee - and park it on our servers for free - no monthly fee. You'll be given the option to create one email address at your domain name. Please note: this option is only available if you registered your name through Black Spade Design.

The amount of email addresses you can create at your domain name, depends on the hosting package you are making use of. Learn more about our different hosting packages here.