Tips on Domain Name Choice

[sherytiger]

Before buying your domain name, give some thought to the followng:-

1) If possible use your sites name as the basis of your domain name e.g Domain Name Registration and Services plus web hosting and search engine services from Discount Domains for Discount Domains UK. This might seem common sense but not every site follows the convention. If you use your name in your URL it will be much easier for your customers to find you.

2) Generic names – if you can register a generic domain such as toys.com that’s great, but most of these have already gone. Also getting ranked in the search engines is likely to be harder. Selected a domain closer to your market segment will cut down the competition. E.g toyplanes.com

3) Hyphenated Names – Its easy to forget the hyphen! Which is the problem, particularly if your customer remembers your name but not your URL. Though on a positive note hyphenated names are less likely to be registered already.

4) If the .com or .co.uk extension is not available then consider the alternative TLD ( Top level domain types) such as .net or .biz. If your domain name has already been registered then approach the owner and ask if they’ll sell. They may accept a £100. If you ask, they can only say no.

5) Plurals. Very often a domain name will be free in the plural but not in the singular form. It’s a personal choice, but if your prefered choice of domain name is not available you might be stuck.

[webvicious]

Very nice advice! Thanks!

[WebsiteBuilder]

Very good tips on domain registration.
If you are targeting the US market, .com is without doubt the best domains.

[sherytiger]

Perhaps, now a days .info is pretty common.

.Com, yes i totally agree with you WebsiteBuilder, it is best if you are targeting for the US market.

.TV for Television-Based companies.
.EDU for educational institutions
And so on .... Just my point of view!

[jasonxxx102]

.org is second best and then .net but yes .com is the best

[sherytiger]

Well I personally don't use .Info
Only .Com, .Org and .Info(for blogs).

[kiranganta]

usefull tips really.thanks.

[sherytiger]

You're welcome kiranganta!