A name can tell something and create
a good impression. During pregnancy, choosing a right name for the baby is an
important responsibility for the parents. Picking a good domain name for your
upcoming site is also very important for you. In the online world, domain name
is what readers will remember (good or bad) about your website or blog. You can
draw your visitors’ attention through a good domain name. So read the article
carefully and choose your domain name properly.
Effective Ways To Choose
Right Domain Name – The Best Strategies:
Before registering domain name, some
important factors should be considered.
#1 Easy to Remember
Domain name shouldn't be complicated
or ambiguous. If your domain name needs considerable effort to recall, people
can make mistakes type correct domain in the address bar of web browser. They
cannot even tell their friends about your useful site if they want to because
they can’t remember the domain name. You have lost a good portion of your
visitors.
For example, mmolowskivix or
urwtbjkds type domains are very difficult to remember. Make your domain name
catchy and memorable.
#2 Dot-Com
Available Domains
The “.com” is more popular top level
domain (TLD) than “.net”, “.org”, “.biz” etc. And it is getting harder to find
desired one from dot-com extension. But you should search “.com” at first.
Generally, people search domain with “.com” format and it is not their fault as
the most famous sites use “.com” format including Facebook, Google and other
famous websites.
.uk for the United Kingdom
.us for USA
.au for Australia
.de for Germany
.in for India
.bd for Bangladesh
.cn for China
#3 Describable Domain
It will be helpful if the
domain name describes in some fashion what your business does or what it is
about. When people hear your domain name, they will be able to guess at the type
of content they might find there. Because it gives them a good indication of
what products or service you provide. Here are some examples:
Techcrunch (website on latest
technology news and information)
Namecheap (The Best Domain
Name Registrar)
Hotmail (modern email service from Microsoft)
At first, you take three to six
top keywords or phrases that describe the domain you are seeking. You can
add prefixes and/or suffixes to create professional domain ideas.
#4 Unique &
Brandable domain
It has become harder to get a keyword
rich good domain. As the most single word domains are taken and you might need
to develop your own word. Be creative and make your domain unique. You can get
advantage of uniqueness. Having your website/ blog too similar to another site
will confuse your readers and increase your competitors’ visitors. Don’t forget
to brand your domain name. Following companies (there are more!) did not go for
keyword rich domain name and successfully brand their name.
Google (largest search engine)
Go Daddy (famous domain
registrar and web hosting company)
Yahoo (globally known for its
Web portal, search engine and related services)
#5 Short Domain
You should keep the domain name as
short as possible. Short name is easier to pronounce and inform people. Short
name is also easy to remember and easy to type. Don’t force people to type a big
address to access your website.
If you have got big name then reduce
the length or abbreviate them to register domain. (IBM was first known as
International Business Machines and its website- www.ibm.com)
#6 Simple Domain Name
Your domain should not be too similar
with other websites or blogs. Make sure it is simple and not confusing. For
instance, if you want to be known as “Elite blogger”, don’t opt for “Elit
bloger” because the domain name eliteblogger.com is registered, but
elitbloger.com isn’t. This is confusing to most people who can spell and most
your readers will probably spell your name, “Elite and/ or blogger” anyway.
#7 Avoid Hyphens
Hyphens in a domain name are not a
bad thing in terms of search engines but it will be difficult to communicate
with people when you’re telling them your domain name. You have to mention that
there is a hyphen in the domain name.
#8 Reject numbers
People can make mistakes in
typing your domain if domain contains numerical values. For example, they can
type yourdomainone.com instead of yourdomain1.com. Numbers also make it hard for
you to convey domain name verbally. In some cases, domain name with number looks
unprofessional.
#9 Avoid Trademark
Infringement
Avoid infringing on anyone’s
registered trademark with your site/ blog name. Don’t register a domain which is
too similar to other domain names.
Check & Register
Your Domain
There are some websites through
which you can easily check the availability of domain names. Go to
Namecheap or
Go Daddy to know whether your
desired domain exists or not. Furthermore, you can buy domains from these
renowned companies.
However, if you want to build a
successful website, you must consider all these SEO factors of a good domain
name.
