{"id":376,"date":"2018-03-22T04:42:34","date_gmt":"2018-03-22T03:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skytechng.com\/blog\/blog\/?p=376"},"modified":"2018-09-06T14:25:19","modified_gmt":"2018-09-06T13:25:19","slug":"before-you-choose-a-domain-name-for-your-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skytechng.com\/blog\/domain-name\/before-you-choose-a-domain-name-for-your-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Before You Choose a Domain Name for Your Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"
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by\u00a0Susan Gunelius<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
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One of the first things a new blogger has to do is choose a\u00a0domain name. Unfortunately, this can be challenging when so many of the\u00a0best domain names\u00a0are already taken. How can you find a great domain name? Follow the tips in this article to choose a domain name that’s perfect for your blog.<\/span><\/p>\n

Creative vs. Obvious Blog Domain Names<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

The first thing you need to decide when choosing a domain name for your blog is whether you want the domain name to be obvious to Internet users.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The advantage to having a domain name that is clearly related to your blog’s topic is it may help people find your blog through keyword searches. Also, it may be easier for people to remember a blog domain name that is fairly intuitive.<\/span><\/p>\n

Conversely, a creative blog name can become a great brand icon if your blog becomes successful. It will strongly separate your blog from your competitors as unique.<\/span><\/p>\n

Check the Availability of Obvious Domain Names<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

If you decide you want to choose an obvious domain name, you’ll need to research what is available. You can do this through any\u00a0blog host’s website. For example, using a site such as SkyTechNG will allow you to type in the domain name of your choice (including the extension – .com, .net, .us, etc.) and immediately learn if that domain name is available. Many sites will also provide a list of similar domain names for you to choose from. For example, if the name you searched for is taken, you’ll see a list of alternatives that might include a different extension, an additional word or letter added, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Create a List of Keywords to Use in\u00a0Obvious Domain Names<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

As you try to find an\u00a0available domain name<\/a>\u00a0that you like and fits your blog, it’s a good idea to take some time to search for\u00a0popular keywords<\/a>\u00a0related to your blog’s topic through a website such as\u00a0Wordtracker<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Using those words in your domain name will certainly\u00a0help new readers\u00a0find your blog through their own searches.<\/span><\/p>\n

Create Your Own Word<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

If you choose to give your blog a\u00a0creative domain name, you can be as unique as you want. Following are some ideas to help get your creative juices flowing:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Make up a word (Squidoo.com<\/span>)<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Use a word or combination of words completely unrelated to your blog (BoingBoing.com<\/span>)<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Add prefixes or suffixes or other letters to a real word (Friendster.com<\/span>\u00a0or\u00a0Engadget.com<\/span>)<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Add an article like “a” or “the” (TheSuperficial.com<\/span>)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    by\u00a0Susan Gunelius One of the first things a new blogger has to do is choose a\u00a0domain name. Unfortunately, this can be challenging when so many of the\u00a0best domain names\u00a0are already taken. How can you find a great domain name? Follow the tips in this article to choose a domain name that’s perfect for your blog. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":164,"featured_media":6244,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2415],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-376","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-domain-name"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.skytechng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/domain-name-registration.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skytechng.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/376","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skytechng.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skytechng.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skytechng.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/164"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skytechng.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=376"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.skytechng.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/376\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skytechng.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6244"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skytechng.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=376"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skytechng.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=376"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skytechng.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=376"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}