Remember Me
forgot your password?

Choosing the Right Domain Name

First and foremost you will need to find a popular search engine keyword that can be incorporated into your domain name. A keyword analyzer can help you in this task.  These can be found pretty easily with a basic search engine query. When you find one, enter in a keyword that best summarizes the purpose of your website. The keyword analyzer will return different versions of this keyword. If the more specific instances can also fit within the nature of your website, choose one. This is because when it comes to search engine optimization, more specific keywords are better since they are less likely to be used by other webmasters. 

Now you can start selecting your actual domain name. Most domain name companies will allow you to see whether or not your domain name is available. If it is not available, it will return a list of recommended domain names. Take advantage of this tool by first entering your selected keyword. If your keyword as a domain name is not available, consider the suggestions the domain name company gives. If the main keyword is still included in these suggestions and it ends with .com, consider it. Otherwise, you will have to be more creative.

For example, you can use 'filler' words, numbers or phrases within your domain name to still include your selected keyword. Fillers could be 'a,' 'an' or 'the.' Search engines tend to not look at these words, so you still have a good shot at getting indexed while having a domain name that is memorable and catchy. You can also consider fillers at the end of a phrase, such as '101'. 

What if you do these things and you still can't get .com? Well, there are some situations where it is better to stick with a lesser-used extension because the keyword is just that popular. Extensions that still get noticed include .net, .biz and .org. Additionally, you can also consider using country or state-based extensions if you don't mind international or local-based marketing. It's better to be number 1 in France's version of Google than to be number 200 or worse in America's version of Google. 

In conclusion, choosing a domain name that will get the right buzz from both humans and search engines doesn't have to be hard. The keyword analyzer will help you with 90% of your domain name, while your wit with fillers can help you the other 10%. And, if after an immense amount of pondering, you still can't get the .com, you can opt for other extensions. 

John Cameron
Rate this Article: 5 / 5 stars - 1 vote(s)
Print Email Re-Publish

Add new Comment



Captcha

  • Latest Domain Names Articles
  • More from John Cameron

Start Building Online Business with GoDaddy Coupons

By: Andrey Fidrya | 06/11/2009
According to the statistics, the main part of webmasters and website owners usually prefers rather to pay additional 2-3 dollars, but to have a domain name with reliable registrars only than with the cheapest ones. Of course, if you are planning to do online business seriously and expect to have good results in the future you need to keep a domain in secure. Do you know that applying Go Daddy Coupons to order a domain you will manage to perform two things at the same time?

Learn about Dirty Little Computer Viruses & How to Protect Yourself

By: devender | 04/11/2009
Whether you have learned your lesson from a past experience with a nasty computer virus or have been pressing your luck by surfing the web and downloading various files or opening those email messages sent to you by people you dont know without any real understanding of just how vulnerable you really are each time you log onto your computer. You now have the opportunity to discover what steps you can take to avoid such an annoying and many times destructive infestation.

Could Domain Name Server Poisoning Be Affecting Your Bottom Line?

By: Mike Nardine | 03/11/2009
Are you a business owner with a busy website recording thousands, maybe even millions of hits a day? Have you noticed lately that the numbers seem to be falling precipitously for no good reason? Maybe you should look more closely at your domain name servers

How to Register Your Domain Name

By: Marcus Fei Lim | 02/11/2009
Registering domain names is not as complicated as you might think. Your web design is completed, everything is set up and you are ready to go. The best thing to do is to find a registrar that is an official Internet registering service and use this to register the name. Often web hosting sites will offer registration of your domain name. However, there is some confusion among some of the sites when it comes to ownership of the domain name so the best idea is to register it yourself.

Buying Multiple Domain Name Extensions - Are They Worth It?

By: Skip Norch | 02/11/2009
There is great controversy regarding the need for multiple domain name extensions for a web site. This article will help to clear the air so you can make an informed decision.

Domain Names and Keywords for Search Engine Marketing

By: Skip Norch | 02/11/2009
Search engine marketing has many areas that can help your business get rankings and not all of them are easy. One simple search engine marketing technique to help your business web site is to purchase a domain name with a strong keyword phrase related to your business.

Choosing Effective Domain Name

By: omura | 31/10/2009
Domain name makes an Internet address of your web site that is why it has to be easy to remember and to type, it has to be representative and correspond with your web site. In other words it has to be effective.

Where to buy domain names cheap

By: Dennis Hennry | 30/10/2009
Here is where you can get the best bargain prices on domain names if you are looking for a place to buy domain names cheap.

Scam Domain Names

By: John Cameron | 22/07/2009 | Domain Names
Do you think buying something as simple as a domain name means that industry is free from scams? If you do think again, since everyday hundreds of people get milked out of their money thinking they are going to get a perfect domain name. Granted, fraudulent domain name companies haven't received as much press as 'work-at-home' companies or other businesses of that nature, but they are still just as deviant.

Google Search Facts

By: John Cameron | 11/07/2009 | Internet
One problem with the Web as an information source is the question of authenticity. Anybody can put up a Web site and publish information that might or might not be factual. True expertise is difficult to verify on the Web.

Internet Marketing Simplified

By: John Cameron | 16/09/2008 | Internet Marketing
Are you confused by the flood of information on how to improve your internet marketing results? Mastering the search engines, pay-per-click advertising, affiliate marketing, website design, writing articles, and on it goes. Doesn't it seem more and more complicated to focus in on what really works and what doesn't?

5 Easy Steps to Writing Your Appealing Letter

By: John Cameron | 23/05/2008 | Copywriting
You must write a hypnotic persuasion letter to help you achieve all your goals! Get the boss to give your a raise, induce that beautiful blue-eyed girl to be your lover and persuade your mother to buy a BMW Z3 for you this summer. Give me twenty minutes and I'll teach you step-by-step my secret writing your own success system. If you follow this 5 steps formula of writing, you'll never fail in this age of persuasion. Keep reading!

Marketing Your Online Business on a Budget

By: John Cameron | 22/05/2008 | Viral Marketing
Do you have a great online business but few customers,and a very limited budget to work with? Just uploading your site onto the internet is not enough, even submitting to the main search engines and directories takes time. Often it may take months for a website to get listed. You don't have to spend a fortune on marketing your site, the best methods are often very inexpensive or free.

Submit Your Articles Free: Signup
Article Categories




Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the Terms Of Use and Privacy Policy | User published content is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
Copyright © 2005-2008 Free Articles by ArticlesBase.com, All rights reserved. (0.79, 8, w1)