Tips for Choosing a Domain Name
After you have made the decision to create a web site, the next logical step is to select a domain name that will be catchy, easy to remember, and help bring your site visitors. This is perhaps the most important step in the entire process, and due to the recent "gold rush" for domain names, it can also be one of the most difficult. Over the past few years it may seem that nearly every "good" domain name has been registered, which is true to a point. This does not mean, however, that there are no good domain names left, you just have to be a bit more creative.
When you are coming up with your domain name it is extremely important to keep in mind the following information:
Shorter is Better
keep your domain name between 5-20
characters if possible, as this will allow your name to
be easiy remembered, and will increase its recall value,
bringing more visitors to your site and more money to
you if and when you decide to sell it.
Common is Better
In order to ensure the highest value
for your domain name, it is important to try to make your
name as marketable as possible. Branding is extremely
important in establishing your site on the web, and therefore
you should try to come up with a name based on a common
phrase. In addition, to increase value, your name should
offer as much business potential as possible.
.com is Better
When you are registering your domain
name, try to choose a name still available with the generic
top level domain .com. Of all domain name tags, .com is
by far the most marketable, and thus the most valuable.
Domain Name Searches
After you have come up with the perfect
domain name for your web site, the next step is to find out
whether or not "your" domain name has been registered. Prepare
to be disappointed. In order to save lots of time, make sure
you have a least 10 different variations of your domain name
that you would be willing to settle on. You can conduct domain
name searches in the search box provided below:
If your domain name is still available, the next step is to register it as quickly as possible. There are literally tens of thousands of companies specializing in Domain Registrations, so make sure you look around to find the best deal.
Domain Name
Generators
If you have given a lot of thought to your
domain name, and simply can not come up with something that
works, you may want to try a Domain Name Generator. With a
couple key words, and a company name for commercial applications,
a Domain Name Generator will usually be able to come up with
something acceptable. In addition, a number of these generators
also look up the availability of the domain names it comes
up with for you, and make your search easier.
Below is a list of links to some domain name generators:
