8 TIPS TO CHOOSE A PERFECT DOMAIN NAME
1) KEEP IT SHORT •
Short name can help keep a domain simple and unforgettable.
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If it is long people can forget and misspell it.
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A short Domain name is better looking and is easy to remember.
2) WELL BRANDED NAME • Your Domain name should sound like a brand. It is the face of your company.
A good domain name is: Unique Clear Short Meaningful
3) USE KEYWORDS WISELY •
Keywords play a significant role in a perfect domain selection.
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Try using keywords that define your business and the services you offer.
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It helps improve your rank and SEO on search engines and build trust to your customers.
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You will need to be more creative with keywords to make your domain stand out.
4) USE THE RIGHT DOMAIN NAME EXTENSION The “.com” domain extension is the most popular and memorable domain extension.
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If you can’t get the “.com”, go with other famous extensions like “.co” or “.net” or “.org”.
Top extensions and how they’re often used: .co: an abbreviation for company, commerce, and community. .info: informational sites. .net: technical, Internet infrastructure sites. .org: non-commercial organizations and nonprofits. .biz: business or commercial use, like e-commerce sites. .me: blogs, resumes or personal sites.
5) AVOID NUMBERS AND HYPHENS •
Never create a domain name with numbers and hyphens.
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These can be a sign of spam domains and you don’t want to give the wrong impression on your audience.
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when people hear your website name they don’t know whether you are using a numeral (4) or it’s spelled out (four) or they forget hyphen.
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The number and hyphenated domains are always prone to mistake or typos.
6) AVOID TRADEMARKS •
Always check to see if there are any trademarks already registered to the Domain name.
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You should also check at trademarking the domain name yourself to avoid possible copyright harms in the future.
7) EASY TO PRONOUNCE AND SPELL •
Your domain must be easy to pronounce and spell.
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When people consistently misspell your domain name, all of that potential traffic is lost.
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Always make your domain easy for your customers to find you!
8) CHECK AVAILABILITY ON SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS If you choose a perfect domain name for you; you should check its availability on all social media networks. You can use NameVine tool to check if the social channel for chosen names is available, do share your comments below.
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