When you get with the times and decide you want to expand your clientele and represent yourself on the internet, the very first thing you will need is a domain name. It’s best to stick to the commonly used domains such as for a business .com or .net for schools .edu and .org for non profit organisation. Try to stick to these domains as these are said to have a better chance of ranking in search engines all though saying that once you have settled on a domain name it may be worth trying to register the same name in .net, .org as well as country extensions depending on your target customers, such as .uk, .au, & .fr. Also consider registering common misspelling of your domain name as well as plurals which all can be redirected to your main .com site, doing this will guarantee you capture all the traffic for your site.
Domain names can be a maximum of 63 characters long, but when deciding on your domain name/s its best to keep it short and simple, easy to remember and make it’s easy to spell and communicate verbally. If your domain name contains more than one word make sure it cannot be misinterpreted or even separate the words with a hyphen in the relevant places.
Before making a final decision on you chosen domain name make sure it is not infringing on trademarks, as this may solve you allot of hassle later on down the line with legalities.
Most of all take your time when deciding on your domain name as this will be the base for your online presence and cannot be easily changed once your website is established in the search engines.
To start you search use a reputable online registrar or a domain name generator to help you search for keywords you want within your domain name. But remember once you’ve found your ideal domain name don’t hesitate to register it as you may lose it as mentioned in earlier post “Buy Your Domain Now”
Sep 01
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