It is not true that all of the good domain names are taken.
You may still be able to register your name, your business
name, or another catchy URL.
Here are some tips for choosing a domain name:
- Keep it short and simple. Long URLs are hard to remember,
and people are more likely to make errors when keying them
in.
- Include keywords in your domain name. Search engines
may reward you with better placement in search results
when the keywords are in your URL.
- Whenever possible, go for the .com. Many people automatically
assume that Web site URLs end in .com, and they do not
correctly remember other extensions, such as .net or .info.
- Try to avoid abbreviations and special characters in
your domain name. gdbizcents.com would be very hard to
give out without spelling it, and people won't intuitively
remember or guess it.
- Don’t choose a name that will be easily confused
with other domains. For example, if you want to register
domainname.com and find it’s taken, domain-name.com
is probably not a good choice. People will confuse the
two sites.
- Your own name could be a good domain name, if it doesn't
lend itself to lots of odd spellings. Between Cathy and
Kathy, and all the ways people find to misspell Stucker,
I figured no one would ever find me. That's why I came
up with IdeaLady.com.
- And when putting your domain name in writing: If it is
multiple words, especially if it's long, consider capitalizing,
such as I did here with IdeaLady.com. Make it easy to read
and understand.
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