subject: Top Level Domains: Creating Popular Domain Names [print this page] Utilizing the top level domain as part of the name is another trend in domain registration. Some country domains for example, me (Montenegro), it (Italy), in (India), fm (Federated States of Micronesia) are very popular along with others. So, if the domain name you want is "kiss me" you can just register the word kiss under the me top domain.
Custom top domains are the newest slant in domain names. ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) has stated that they are going to start including new custom top level domains. Obviously, the average user cannot afford this type of domain name, but large companies are usually willing to spend the money. This will allow you, at least in theory, to eliminate com, net, org and like domains. However, because of the amount of links which already exist, those domain names will undoubtedly last for very long. Since website rankings mostly rely on the amount of links directing to a certain page, it doesn't make sense to give up developed and respectable domains. We will have to be patient to figure out the way the domains will be used.
Top custom domain names are the biggest approach to domain names right now. It has been announced by ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) that they will start to allow for new custom top level domains. This type of domain name costs too much for the average user, but a lot of businesses prefer this option. At least in theory, this would provide a way to eliminate com, net, org and similar domains. However because of the amount of links that already exist, these domains will most likely be here for a long time. Since the rankings of a website are mostly based on the amount of links connecting to certain page, it would be foolish to get rid of developed domains that are respected. We will have to stick around to find out how these domains will be used.
Many people find that the domain name they want is already registered with all purpose top level domains. What alternatives are there? Either you can slightly change your name by putting an extra word in front of or after your chosen name or you could put dashes in the middle of the words. Since the last option is often utilized by spammers, it is not a popular choice, but the first option is supported by a number of registrars. They will offer similar domains if the one you want is already registered.
Nevertheless, coming up with a great domain name that is not already in use is like striking gold.
