Choosing a Domain Name
When choosing a domain name try to keep as close to your business
name, your name or what your business produces or supplies as
possible. Your website name should be the same as your domain name
or as close to it as possible.
Special Characters: &, ', -, _ If you owned a business
called "Mike's Plumbing & Heating"
You could NOT have a domain name with spaces or the "&" or even
the " ' " You COULD have a domain name like this if available:
www.mikesplumbingandheating.com
or
www.mikes_plumbing_and_heating.com I wouldn't recommend
using the " _ " after each word as it would become difficult for
people to remember and believe it or not a lot of people don't even
know where that key is on the keyboard! Your domain name should
also match your website name. Most websites have the website name at
the top of each page. This is important because you want visitors to
feel they are on the same site no matter what page they view.
Which one do I get? .com, .net, .org, .biz, etc.. Many
clients ask which one is better. I usually try to get a .com first
because that is what people will generally type when they enter a
website address into their browser. If you choose a domain name
which is unavailable because another business owns it you may
consider obtaining the .net, .biz or the like. However, remember
that most people will enter the .com after your domain name which
could lead them to your COMPETITION.
Sacrificing your first choice in domain names without extending
it to something that doesn't make sense to acquire a .com may be the
better choice. For example: If you wanted to get the domain
name regisbikes.com and it was unavailable you may consider trying
myregisbikes.com or theregisbikes.com or yourregisbikes.com instead.
if you chose to buy regisbikes.net clients may by habit enter in the
.com and view your competitors site instead. |
