From EIN to .com: simple path for new US small businesses
By the OnePagey team7 min read
Summary
- An EIN is for banks and taxes. A .com is for customers who want a link they can open.
- Write the basics first: name, what you do, who you help, and the town you cover.
- Claim a short .com in your name, then publish one page with hours, offer, photo, and a call button.
- Put that same URL on your bio, Google Business Profile, invoices, and cards.
- OnePagey takes you from a short description to a live .com from about $9 a month.
You have the EIN. The letter is in the folder. Banks and forms can wait for that number. Customers still want something they can type and open. This is the simple path from EIN to .com for new US small businesses.
Five steps. Write the basics. Claim a .com in your name. Publish one page. Connect the places people already look. Keep improving as the work comes in.
If you just formed the LLC and want a punch-list, use the domain + one-page checklist. If you are choosing copy for the blocks, see what to put on your first business page after you file.
From EIN to .com: a simple path for new US small businesses
The EIN proves the business to banks and tax forms. The .com is the address you hand to a customer. Both matter. They just live in different folders. Here is the customer-facing half.
1. Write the business basics
Sit down with a note on your phone. Business name. What you do. Who you help. The town or the area you cover. Hours or how fast you usually call back. A phone number you actually answer.
Two to four short sentences is enough. Write it the way you talk. That note becomes the draft for your page, and it helps you pick a .com that sounds like the business.
2. Claim a .com in your name
Pick a short address people can say out loud. It should match the name on the van, the invoice, and the way you answer the phone. If the exact name is taken, add one clear word. The town. The trade.
OnePagey shows available .com names from the business you typed. The domain is registered in your name while you subscribe. For more naming help, use how to choose a domain name for your small business.
3. Publish one page
One page answers the customer questions. Who you are. What you do. Where you work. Hours. A photo. A call button. Intro, About, Highlights, and Contact cover that on a OnePagey site.
Describe the work. Preview the draft. Click any line that is off. Publish when the facts are right. The five-minute version is in how to get a website online in 5 minutes.
4. Connect bio, Google listing, and invoices
The .com only helps if people can find it. Paste it into your Instagram or Facebook bio. Add it to your Google Business Profile. Drop it on invoices, estimates, and the card in your wallet. Use the same URL every time.
When someone searches your name, they should land on that page. When a vendor asks for a website, you send one link.
5. Keep improving
After the first week, swap in a better photo. Tighten the headline. Add a real customer quote. Update hours for the season. A live page is easy to keep honest. Click the line, type the new fact, and save.
The EIN folder can stay closed while you do this. Banks and taxes have their own calendar. Customers get the page.
How new founders finish this on OnePagey
OnePagey was built for this stretch. You describe the business in plain English. You pick a .com. You preview Intro, About, Highlights, and Contact. You publish. The domain is in your name. Hosting stays with the site. Plans start from about $9 a month. A real person replies if you want a hand.
That is the path from a tax ID in a folder to a .com you are happy to text.
Questions on the way? The support team replies within one business day.
Frequently asked questions
What do I do after I get an EIN?
Keep the letter with your tax files. Then get a .com in your name and a one-page site customers can open. Hours, offer, photo, and a call button.
Is an EIN the same as a website?
They do different jobs. The EIN is for banks and taxes. The .com is the address you share with customers.
How fast can I go from EIN to a live .com?
You can finish in one sitting. Describe the business, pick a name, preview the page, and publish.
Whose name is on the domain?
On OnePagey the .com is registered in your name while you subscribe. That is the address you print and share.
Where should I put the new URL?
Bio, Google Business Profile, invoices, estimates, and cards. Same link everywhere.
How much does OnePagey cost for a new business?
Plans start from about $9 a month. The .com and hosting stay on the same plan. A person replies if you want help.
Keep reading
More guides on getting a small business online.
- Just formed your LLC? Domain + one-page site checklist
Papers are filed. People still ask for a link. Use this checklist for a .com in your name and a one-page site you can text.
- What to put on your first business page after you file
Intro, About, Highlights, and Contact. That is the first page a new LLC can share the week the papers come back.
- What to put on a one-page business website
Your OnePagey site starts with four blocks — Intro, About, Highlights, and Contact. See what each one should say, when to add Services or Testimonials, and what to skip on day one.
One-page sites by use case
If you already know the kind of work you do, start on a page written for that job.