Starting a business? Claim your domain name early

One thing that I hear a lot from new business owners is that they want to get a Web site, but it's not the highest item on their list of priorities.

That's certainly understandable. There are a ton of things to spend your money on when starting a new business, with supplies, services, and maybe salaries. A Web site, after all, might simply be a marketing tool for your business at the beginning.

But there is one thing you should do right away, even if you're not quite ready to pull the trigger on a full-blown Web presence. And it's relatively inexpensive.