Most of ‘domainer’ who buy domain name and Later on discover that the names are not just working for them seems to have neglected the fact that, before you could buy any domain name o any kind there are some indispensable facts you need to consider. Here, I’ve produced FIVE of the most common characteristics/rules of choosing a good domain name. Study them very well and use them effectively.
Now, before registering or buying any domain name, I strongly suggest that you should use the following characteristics as a general guide when thinking of any domain name to buy/register. Following these rules will likely yield good result and save money
Easy to pronounce &spell
Choosing a domain name that is easy to spell and pronounce will increase your chance of being remembered. Fro example, choosing a name like fone.com may be a good thing but if you are pronouncing the domain name to someone else they will hear and interpret the spelling of your domain name as phone.com instead of fone.com this miscommunication could cost you money. You should always try to ensure that it cannot be misspelled or misinterpreted.
Memorable &short
One of the ways of choosing a good domain name is by going for a one-word domain name of five to six letters. For example, sport.com, shoe.com, books.com etc. these name are firmly entrenched in our memory when we want to visit their site. You could also do the same thing.
Dot com (.com)
The most popular domain extension is the dot com. Generally speaking, a .com name will always command a higher premium when compared with other extensions. For example sport.com will be worth more than sport.net
Marketability
Does your domain name fit into a commercial market segment? If so, you potentially increase your domain value. Having a domain name that fits into a genre like business, sport, computer, health etc, gives you domain name market appeal.
Good Traffic
Good domains generally receive visitors. Having eyeballs at your site can prove to be beneficial, especially if you have something better to offer. More so, if you have a domain name a developed website with visitors you are increasing your domain value.
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If the .com domain name for my business name has ...
By: Highlandspring | 25-09-2008
If the .com domain name for my business name has gone which alternative domain type should I go for?
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How important is the selection of a domain name as part of an SEO campaign? Aside from considerations about branding?
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By: MommyOfWho? | 17-09-2008
Does anyone know the process of building a web page after you've bought the domain name? Internet links... step by step instructions... anything would help!
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How do I find my mail server domain name?
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Domain name vs. IP address: why can't I send email to Comcast customers?
By: Jetcity User | 12-06-2008
I am unable to send email to any Comcast customer from my company email. My webhost company has told me that my domain name (i.e. www.abcpi.com; not my real domain name) has been blocked but not the IP address associated with the domain name (i.e. 208.78.242.185). When you lookup the domain name for 208.78.242.185 you find webhost.dynadot.com. Is it possible that Comcast can block the name but not the IP address? In other words can they block abcpi.com but not webhost.dynadot.com even though the IP addresses are the same? Has anyone else had a similar problem and if so, how did you solve it? I'm getting nowhere with Comcast and their online forms. Thanks!
Using custom domain name for a web page
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I would like to build a webpage using my custom AOL domain name. Does AOL offer services in webhosting? if not, can I simply cancel my account and still get the same domain through another company, or do I have to transfer it? Any info on this would be great!
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