I've got scammed by someone from Nigeria. That's a huge reason why I'm in the financial situation right now.

Thank you for asking. I learned something new.

Thank you for sharing this.

I can see you've received the answer to your question. I like this response from the link shared by Loes below: 'It didn't stop me from joining even though I learned that my country is excluded from Free Starter Member. It could be an advantage to me because if I refer someone from my country, those who will join are those really committed to succeed, not just a free seeker. :-)'

7 countries are excluded from the free membership Countries Excluded From Free Starter Member - Complete List

They would have to join at premium status

Although the free membership isn't available to Nigeria, due to high fraud rates there, the premium membership is still available.

Yes Nigerians can participate, however they wouldn't qualify for the free starter membership unfortunately. They'll have to get started as a premium member.

Steph

I would say yes, in my short time here it seems like an international and very accepting community.

Hi Andi...

I would be very surprised if there would be ANY limitations on who can and can't join WA as a member!

If they have the membership fee this person should join now while the price is at a 49% discount! There's just over 23 hours to go!

All the best...

Steve

yes you are right with your thought process.

A .com or a .org are the better ones to get in terms of ranking. Not sure why but it is true.

There is a course here at WA that will show you how to do this.

Here is just one of them SiteRubix Website to a Domain You Own in One-Click!

Thanks everyone, really very helpful all of you.

I am hearing from how you ask your question that your knowledge about websites and domains is more or less like mine before I came here to WA. Some of the advice I read below sounded like "Chinese" to me. If it is the case, don't hesitate to ask the dumb questions!

My 2 cents here: find a domainname which expresses best what you are doing - and includes a good keyword which you have found with the keyword tool. Then buy it wherever you want, the easiest way is here, because the "pointing to", as mentioned below, can create problems. (It did for me in the past)

And watch out for international endings like come, net or org. National endings create all sorts of problems, as my .de did and cannot be hosted in WA.

Thanks for the share and good luck.
Cheers, Tosh :)

I have bought many. In fact, I just bought 5 .space domains to test sites with. The process has changed since I joined WA 2 years ago. Once you purchase a domain name, if you purchased it elsewhere, you change the nameservers otherwise, just register it here then move your site to it.

Your domain name provider may also have tips and incentives to maximize this choice. No matter what though get yourself pointed to WA1 and WA2.

your choices are really unlimited and it will likely come down to what stands out for you - check out the domain listings to see if some of your preferences are there and available - it may sway your final decision or you may find something there you like better

Len

Yes I agree with Grace. Others my may have a different view but I believe having your own domain instead of a SiteRubix one does help with search engine performance. Cheers, William.

Having your own domain name is always better, it looks better and be more professional. It's totally worth it. Keywords are good but having a nice short name (2-3 words) is better to remember for people.

Thank you for asking and sharing. I picked up something new..

Good question Andi .. glad you solved the problem It has helped me address my challenge too. Cheers, William.

Thank you for sharing! I have same though maybe your theme do not have that function.

You should also check the theme and associated plugin characteristics.

O.k. Thanks for your help everyone I have managed to fix my problem. At last.
Andi

Hi, usually a theme has a customize tab under Appearanve on your dashboard and then either a Log tab or Header tab so you can change it there.
Joe

If I were you I should contact Support :)