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7 Tips For Selecting Your Domain Name by SpringWebHost: 12:07pm On Apr 24, 2015 |
Thinking up a great domain name is easy. Of course, with the nearly 275 million existing domain names, finding one that hasn’t already been taken … well, that’s a lot harder. But good domain names are still out there. It just takes a little time and effort to find the right one. In this first half of a two part article on finding your domain name, we’ll cover eight basic tips for selecting your perfect (or reasonably close to perfect) domain name. Stick With .com Whenever possible, choose a .com extension. There’s nothing wrong with a .net, .org, or other top level domain. However, there’s a lot more right with a .com extension. When someone hears your domain name, if they forget the extension, they’re automatically going to try adding .com to the name when they get home. Take advantage of that tendency. Make it Easy to Type If your business name is hard to spell, you might try an easier to spell version of the name. For example, if Jayne Mansfield had a website, she might want to go with JaneMansfield.com instead of or, better yet, in addition to JayneMansfield.com. For your website, consider registering all alternate spellings of your domain name. Make it Easy to Remember [Nike Domain Name Just Do It] As W.C. Fields said, “It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to.” Or how you’re known. A well known slogan or catch phrase might make a better domain name (or, again, an additional domain name) for your business. Even though they have plenty of brand name recognition, Nike registered JustDoIt.com in addition to their regular Nike.com domain name. Actor Michael J. Fox might be known as Mike to family and friends, but to the world he’s Michael J. Fox and, therefore, his domain is MichaelJFox.com. Shorter is Better As of 2013, all of the four letter domain names were gone. The three letter domains were taken over a decade before. But that’s no reason to use the full sixty-three characters available in your domain name. Stick to fewer than four words and under twenty characters if at all possible. Check for Appropriateness Read, re-read, and have friends read your website to make sure no hidden messages exist in the name. Imagine your surprise if your domain for exchanging information with experts, www.ExpertsExcchange.com, turned out to also promote very knowledgeable gender transformations: www.ExpertSexChange.com. Don’t Use Texting Slang While texting slang can definitely keep your domain name short - following the tip above - it makes for a confusing mess that’s hard to remember for most people. Build Your Brand The most important tip is to keep your brand in mind and continue to build it. With every advertisement someone reads, every web search someone performs, and every email you send, you’re building your brand with a custom domain name. The Quick Takeaway Finding a great domain name can be challenging but it can also be rewarding and a lot of fun. Follow these tips and you’ll be well on your way to your own great domain. Drop your comments below: We love to hear from you, we are willing to answer any of your questions. 16 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 7 Tips For Selecting Your Domain Name by Abduletudaye(m): 4:50pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
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Re: 7 Tips For Selecting Your Domain Name by SleekyP(m): 4:50pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
and .gov ![]() |
Re: 7 Tips For Selecting Your Domain Name by Bonuwa: 4:51pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
Ok |
Re: 7 Tips For Selecting Your Domain Name by mzlizabelle(f): 4:52pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
Abduletudaye: Since you said nice, kindly give me the summary. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 7 Tips For Selecting Your Domain Name by Nobody: 4:52pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
[size=18pt]KILONJE DOMAIN NAME ![]() 6 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: 7 Tips For Selecting Your Domain Name by akinboyepelumi9: 4:54pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
Thanks for d Info but sincerely everyone seems to know this tips. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 7 Tips For Selecting Your Domain Name by Bowaley17(m): 4:54pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
irunoobo:bere lowo google... 8 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: 7 Tips For Selecting Your Domain Name by Abduletudaye(m): 4:54pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
Re: 7 Tips For Selecting Your Domain Name by akinboyepelumi9: 4:54pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
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Re: 7 Tips For Selecting Your Domain Name by Nobody: 4:55pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
Nice one. Well those are mainly for domain developers. For domain flippers, you need to read the whole google about domain, u need to check its markatability potential, you need to ..... |
Re: 7 Tips For Selecting Your Domain Name by Abduletudaye(m): 4:55pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
mzlizabelle: You dont have to copy. Just make your domain name short and unique. |
Re: 7 Tips For Selecting Your Domain Name by Oklander: 4:56pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
Good… Seriously planning to go into this business ![]() |
Re: 7 Tips For Selecting Your Domain Name by iykepromotions: 4:59pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
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Re: 7 Tips For Selecting Your Domain Name by Ojisik(m): 5:00pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
Very informative write up, this are the types of articles we need.....not those about a celebrity eating garri or those absurd front page topics 1 Like |
Re: 7 Tips For Selecting Your Domain Name by resultcase(m): 5:03pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
nice |
Re: 7 Tips For Selecting Your Domain Name by tiamiyukunle69(m): 5:05pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
Good one for the IT novice |
Re: 7 Tips For Selecting Your Domain Name by Whizpeter(m): 5:08pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
Nice... Learnt something today |
Re: 7 Tips For Selecting Your Domain Name by dazojay(m): 5:09pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
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Re: 7 Tips For Selecting Your Domain Name by Nobody: 5:09pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
SpringWebHost: I know most are put of by the highway robbery price of .NG but if you're a serious Nigerian company then a .NG is a primary domain extension for you to have. It grinds and easily identifies your business as Nigerian serious. IMHO. Take [url]City.NG[/url] for example ![]() 1 Like |
Re: 7 Tips For Selecting Your Domain Name by SammieLowkey(m): 5:16pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
Honestly speaking I don't knw d rigors of having a 'domain name'.. I'd like one tho |
Re: 7 Tips For Selecting Your Domain Name by CyberEBOLA(m): 5:19pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
very easy E.g www.nscdc. Thats all. |
Re: 7 Tips For Selecting Your Domain Name by mohammad11: 5:21pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
Good one here |
Re: 7 Tips For Selecting Your Domain Name by Simpsonrocket(m): 5:50pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
Cool |
Re: 7 Tips For Selecting Your Domain Name by Nobody: 5:58pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
akinboyepelumi9: But not everyone knows How to apply these guides. And to the new comers in domain registration, it'll be useful. To a core professional, it may not be new. Thanks for sharing, all the same 5 Likes |
Re: 7 Tips For Selecting Your Domain Name by Brownhypo: 6:01pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
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Re: 7 Tips For Selecting Your Domain Name by SerialMan: 6:06pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
Very true,but unfortunately 90% of Nigerian do not like this,what they like are those stupid topics.Just watch it if this article that made it to FP will get byond page 2 Ojisik: 1 Like |
Re: 7 Tips For Selecting Your Domain Name by dhamstar(m): 6:16pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
Dhamstar was here I'm out of here........................ |
Re: 7 Tips For Selecting Your Domain Name by emorse(m): 6:18pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
SerialMan: True talk bro. Thinking can be very hard work for some. |
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