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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.
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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.
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.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.
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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:
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