points to ponder in Domain name registration
Domain name provides entry pass to your own internet identity. Domain name registration is the most important step to your future life. Appropriate domain name is more than an identity. Domain name is your brand. Domain name is your USP. It is the first impression you could ever make with your customer/visitor. It is your most valuable online asset. It adds credibility to your site. It gives exclusivity. It promotes branding. Differentiates you from competitors. Enough of Hypes. Registering a domain name is just a few clicks job. But choosing a right one to gain advantage is little tricky. This article will enable you to complete it a lot easier. First of decide your contents, and motivation for domain name and just follow these steps.
First few points to note:
- Anyone can register, any domain name, in any TLd (Top level domain like .com, .net, .info etc)
- Any number of domain names can be registered
- Up to 67 characters long up to 10 Years validity.
What to Choose:
- Choose a domain name in view of your most important keywords.
- FIRST STEP SEO Split your domain name in to normal words and do a search for example to book mycityheroes.com search for “my city heroes” Look in to your right most result column lesser the words in hyper linked. More the chances of your site getting indexed.
- It should contain the benefit. It should reflect what it contains.
- Clever word combination. But no confusing terms or distracting terms.
- Never mind to register multiple domains. When you are in business domain names are your brands. Protect them just like your IP and TM. Look for misspelled words. Protect misleading words. A well known hosting company Blue color hosting registered a name called “theirname”hostsucks.com Never mind in spending few dollars a year when you can protect your business interest.
- Avoid numbers in your domain name unless it reflect what you do. UK2host.com is the best example. Numbers do make difference. Use it if you can brand it.
Websites that can Help you,
- DomainsBot – You can type in multiple keywords and the tool will suggest lots of combinations and similiar phrases. It will also tell you what domains are available. A real time saver!
- Domain Suggestions
- NameTumbler
- Domain Name After Market at www.tdnam.com
- Sitepoint , DigitalPoint, DNForum WebmasterWorld and Namepros
- PhraseFinder to find the word phrase
- Check domain name availablity and book in Click Here
Above listed tips are only some of them. Many more tips will be added in future posts.
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Just by registering a domain, and by having the right key word combinations. your domain (site) will not get listed in to the top. You need to have contents to represent your keyword.
.com domain should be your first choice on domain names.
Rightly said. Domain name forms the base, It will contribute more on your SEO if you have targeted keywords in them
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