Here's
something you may never have thought of before:
If I
were to type your domain name…
http://www.yourdomain.com
…into
my web browser without the "WWW" so it looked
like this…
http://yourdomain.com
… would
I be immediately sent to your site or would l receive a "Page
Not Found" error.
Don't
be too quick to answer. Think about it. Have you tried this
before?
Because
while most Web hosts and Internet Service Providers (ISP's)
are now set up to accept both - some are not! Which
means visitors who drop the "WWW" and simply type
"yourdomain.com" into their browsers may be getting
an error message.
And
you may be losing valuable traffic!
If you
try this and find that "yourdomain.com" doesn't
work, contact your Web host or ISP and request that they make
the necessary changes.
It's
a quick 5-minute fix for them… and everyone they service will
benefit.
Some
may try to charge you a fee for this change, but I would argue
that this is a common service provided by the majority of
ISP's and Web hosts today. If they want to remain competitive
and keep your business, then you shouldn't have to pay.
However,
if they still insist on charging you, and the fee is minimal,
then you should pay it. After all, you're probably losing
valuable traffic that will more than pay for this expense
in the long run.
Your
other option is to consider switching to a Web host who offers
this feature… as well as better customer service. (If you'd
like us to recommend a top quality Web host that we've been
really happy with, visit http://www.marketingtips.com/isp.html)
It's
such a minor problem… but it could be losing you major
traffic! So check into this today!