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How To Choose Domain Name

domain nameYour Domain Name is the basis to your web site. It is recommended that your domain name is your website name. When people think of your website, they will think of it by name. If your name is also your URL, they will automatically know where to go. There are just fewer things for your customers or visitors to remember.

But, sometimes you can’t get that domain name. If you really want that domain name, you can buy the domain name from the old owner. But, they usually want to charge higher fee. If you want more cheaply alternative, you can get the domain name first and then rename your business with that domain name. The last option will work if you are just starting.

A domain name that matches your brand name is very important, because this is usually the first thing people will search from the internet. And it is also easier for them to remember.

Do you want to choose long or short domain name? Shorter domain names are easier to remember. But, you might consider the longer domain name if it is meaningful and easier on the human memory.

There are lots of top-level domains (TLDs) doing the rounds now. A TLD is something like the “com” in a dot-com and there are hundreds of TLDs. The most popular is .com, but the are many others. A dot-com name is usually the best to go for, because usually that’s the name people associate with the web.

There are lots of top-level domains (TLDs) currently. A dot-com name is the best choice, since that is the name people usually associate with the web.