How to Choose a Domain Name
Millions of domain names have already been registered and finding the ‘perfect’ domain name will be tricky. Unless you have a deep pocket and bother to buy a very very brandable domain name, you’ll have a hard time getting the best domain. Here a a few things you need to consider when picking a domain name.
Choose a domain that is well brandable - It should be conveniently easy to associate it with any product or service you are offering. For a blog, it should be very easy to connect your domain name and your content.
Your domain should be short and memorable - A very long domain may cause your readers to forget and the chances of word-of-mouth marketing gets lower. The easier people remember your site, the better.
Go with a .com domain name - People always assume that a website always has a .com extension. You probably know why I have the .org extension. (hint: the .net and .com versions have already been registered)
Choose a very ‘typable’ domain name - Imagine yourself typing, “forxchngtips4u.com”. Ok, that’s a bit sarcastic but you know what I mean.
Your domain should be unique - I cannot tell you how difficult it will be if you have a similar domain name with a popular website.
Although there are successful bloggers who have parodied famous domain names, I still believe that you should choose a unique domain name.
Have keywords in your domain name - Having your exact keywords in your domain name will help with search engine optimization.
Country specific domain extensions - If you are targeting a country specific audience it would be safe to register country specific domain name along with the domain name with the .com extension.
Hyphen-filled domain names - Domain names that have more than two hyphens may be regarded by users as spam sites and quickly forget about your website.
This article reference from my blog post, How to Choose a Domain Name
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Thorpe Obazee has been in the web business for about 5 years. A Web programmer of 4 years experience. A Web Designer of 3 years experience. He is the owner of a Web Design & Development blog.
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