{"id":373,"date":"2018-03-22T04:34:55","date_gmt":"2018-03-22T03:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skytechng.com\/blog\/blog\/?p=373"},"modified":"2018-09-06T14:25:48","modified_gmt":"2018-09-06T13:25:48","slug":"good-domain-name-picking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skytechng.com\/blog\/domain-name\/good-domain-name-picking\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Domain Name Picking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Credit:\u00a0tipsandtricks-hq.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The first thing that comes to my mind when setting up a blog is getting a good domain name. In this article, I have described why I think it is important to choose a good domain name upfront. I have also explained how you can pick a good domain name for your blog or website followed by some domain name picking tips and general outlines (\u201cdos\u201d and \u201cdon\u2019t s\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Why pick a good domain name for your blog<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Apart from many other reasons, you want to pick a good domain name for your blog\/site from the start, because most likely you will be stuck with that domain name for the rest of the blog\u2019s life. You may change the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skytechng.com\/blog\/\">domain hosting provider<\/a>\u00a0from time to time depending on how reliable your current domain hosting provider is but the domain name will remain the same.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The reason I say that you will be stuck with that name is mainly because changing the domain name is kind of like starting all over again from the start and you don\u2019t want to do that once your site is established and getting regular traffic and you have built up a brand. You will start with \u20180\u2019 Google Page rank and will have to work your way up again if you do change the domain name in the middle. The Alexa rank and other ranking metrics will drop too because all these rankings are associated with the domain name. So the bottom line is that you want to pick a good domain name that you can live with from the start. Now, the question is how?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">How to pick a good domain name for your blog<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I don\u2019t think that there are any hard rules as to how a domain name should be picked, so use the following points as a guideline for choosing your domain name:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Use Keywords:<\/strong>\u00a0Use keywords in the domain name that describe your site (if it makes sense). The domain name should suggest the nature of your product or service. A good domain name describes exactly what the site is about. It is important for a visitor to get an idea of what the website is about just by looking at the domain name. For example, if your site is about antiques and collectibles then try to get a domain name like \u201cwww.antiques.com\u201d or \u201cwww.collectibles\u201d.com not \u201cwww.foobar.com\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Easy to remember:<\/strong>\u00a0A domain name should be easy to remember becuase your visitors will want to type in the domain name in the web browser for revisits and if they can\u2019t remember the domain name then you run the risk of losing potential traffic. It is also easier to spread the word of mouth when the domain name is easy to remember.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Keep the domain name short:<\/strong>\u00a0A domain name should be short with less than 10 characters. It also helps the \u201cEasy to remember\u201d point when the name is short. Although, these days it\u2019s incredibly hard to get domain names that are short. Basically you don\u2019t want to end up with a super long domain name like \u201cwww.thisisareallybadexampleofdomainname.com\u201d. When the name gets too long it gets confusing and the name can be easily mistyped in the browser.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Use hyphens if needed:\u00a0<\/strong>Use hyphen (-) in between the words if needed for your domain name. If \u201cwww.domainname.com\u201d is taken then you can try \u201cwww.domain-name.com\u201d. Using hyphen(s) in between the words sometimes help to improve readability. It can also help in the Search engine rankings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Make it easy to type:<\/strong>\u00a0Try to get a domain name that is easy to type\u00a0(if you can). Easy to type domain names are good for branding.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Think Local:<\/strong>\u00a0If your business is local then think about adding your region, city or state in the domain name (example: VegasAccounting.com). Only do it if it makes sense though.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Domain name extension:\u00a0<\/strong>Try to get the \u201c.com\u201d Top Level Domain (TLD) extension as it is the most popular. It is also the most widely accepted domain name extension. When people think about an website, their mind automatically pictures \u201cdomain-name.com\u201d as the address. You can also use the \u201c.net\u201d and \u201c.org\u201d extensions if you cannot find a \u201c.com\u201d extension.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Should You Use YourName.com or YourBusinessName.com?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If the main commodity of your business is YOU then use yourname.com as your domain name. This works out good if you are an author, speaker, coach etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If your business is based around a product or a service then use yourbusinessname.com or your productname.com.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Some General things to be aware of<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Legal conflicts:<\/strong>\u00a0Spend a bit of time searching around to make sure you are not choosing a domain name that is similar to an already established rival. You don\u2019t want to spend time building your blog only to find out that someone else has a similar website and wants to sue you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Avoid Copyright Issues:<\/strong>\u00a0Make sure the name you are going to use is not copyrighted.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Be aware of the scammers:<\/strong>\u00a0There are a lot of scammers around, so try to make sure you buy your domain name from a registrar who is in the ICANN\u2019s (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.icann.org\/registrar-reports\/accredited-list.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">accredited registrar\u2019s list<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Go Daddy<\/a>\u00a0offers cheap domain name registration.\u00a0<strong>Try not to buy hosting from them though<\/strong>\u2026 read the following article before you signup for a hosting account.\u00a0Name.com also offers cheap domain name registration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skytechng.com\/blog\/blog\/2018\/03\/21\/how-to-choose-the-best-wordpress-hosting-plan\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Getting a cheap and reliable web hosting solution<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">As I have mentioned earlier that these rules are not set in stone. Don\u2019t be afraid to add your own flavor. Use common knowledge and be sensible. Try your best and get creative. What is your best tip in choosing a good domain name? Feel free to leave your suggestions or comments below.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Credit:\u00a0tipsandtricks-hq.com The first thing that comes to my mind when setting up a blog is getting a good domain name. In this article, I have described why I think it is important to choose a good domain name upfront. 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