How should I choose and register a good domain name?
These days .com domain names are cheap - the main problem is finding a good, catchy name that is still available.
If you want your website to be easily remembered and to have great appeal then choose a catchy domain name.
Fun words are the trend (think google or yahoo) and descriptive names are out.
Try to avoid a domain name that has more than one or two words and avoid numbers, dashes and underscores if at all possible.
The exception to these rules is if your primary motive is to get a high search engine ranking. In this case domain names such as my-keyword-phrase.com are ok.
Once you have thought of some good ideas then check whether they are available to be registered.
You can check if your ideal name is available by using the box below - You can even get suggestions for alternative names if your first choice has already gone.
 |
Start Your Domain Name Search Here!
Enter a Domain Name:
|
|
|
|
Tip: Stick to .com domain names even if it means not getting your top choices.
If you have the budget and can't find a good, relevant domain name that hasn't been taken then consider
purchasing a pre-registered name through auction sites such as afternic.
If there is a possibility of promoting your site within a particular country then it is best to register the
domain name for that country well in advance. Most people are quite used to seeing these country specific domain names (ccTLDs)
in use and registering and using ccTLDs will give the impression that your company is committed to supporting
customers in those countries. Also you don't want other people to see the success of your .com website and to
register ccTLDs in the hope of later selling them to you at exorbitant prices or making money off your good name.
Most ccTLDs can be registered through the big domain name registrars. It can be convienient to
register all of your domain names at once place but take note that prices for ccTLDs tend to be much
higher at the big .com registrars than they are at local country-specific registrars.
|
