subject: How To Choose A Good Domain Name [print this page] When planning a website, one of the main concerns will always be the domain name. A domain name is what your website is known by. The internet identifies websites by numbers, but this is not a very human-friendly way to go about it. Words or letters are then used, and these commonly end in ".com", ".biz", ".net" and many more.
Although there are hundreds of thousand of words in the English language, and many ways of combining them to give new meaning, picking out a good domain name can still be difficult. But having a good domain name is important, especially as this will often be the determining factor in the success or failure of your website and your business.
A good domain name ensures that your website will be visible. It gets included in searches more often. It becomes more popular, and gives you credibility. It attracts more visitors, which help in increasing profits.
A domain name, therefore, should always be properly planned and thought out. Below are some tips to making the right choice for a domain name:
1. Pick a domain name that says something about your website, or the services and products you sell. It can start with one word up to a whole sentence.
2. Make it catchy and easy to recall. So while it is okay to have a whole sentence as a website, you still have to make sure it's short enough for anyone to remember.
3. If you feel like creating a new label, go ahead and make up your own words - even if they don't make sense. It will still work as long as it can be pronounced. If the domain name can be uttered vocally, the brain will have an easier time assimilating the new term, as compared to a random combination of consonants.
4. Don't stop with just one choice - generate a list of all names that you can possibly come up with. Be creative! That list will prove its usefulness later on when ticking off domain names that you have already checked, but are presently taken.
When you're ready to register, pick a good domain hosting provider. Some web hosts offer free domain name registration as part of their services, which gives you a great deal. Just remember to read the terms carefully, so that you still get to take your domain name with you in case you intend to switch providers in the future.
