9 tips for picking your domain name for your blog.
I got a lot of comments from my previous post saying how do you domain your blog, so am here with this few 9 tips.
1. Choose a Dot.Com TLD (if you can)
Alway go for the .com extension if it’s available. If not, consider others, but be mindful that people searching for you could end up at a competitor’s website. Avoid the new cheaper extensions as they don’t look professional.
If the .com is taken, you may be able to purchase it from the current owner. That said, sometimes a domain will not be for sale, the owner will be unreachable or the asking price will be too high.
2. Avoid Hyphens
Avoid hyphens in the name if possible; they don’t look that good; e.g. www.123-reg.co.uk
3. Avoid Numbers
Avoid numbers and silly abbreviations; e.g. gadgets4u.com.
Because it can cause a lot of misunderstanding and misuse of word which can affect the reader.
4. Choose a short name
Don’t choose a very long name as it just becomes impossible to remember and it’s more likely that users will either mistype or misspell the name. Also, consider the benefits of a short name for the URL in SERPs, plus Social Media links, and even printed stationery.
http://www.thelongestdomainnameintheworldandthensomeandthensomemoreandmore.com//the-best-way-to choose-a domain
5. Make sure it looks right
Always write down what name you have in mind to make sure it looks good and doesn’t spell other words inadvertently.
6. Easy to say
Choose something that is easy to say. Imagine saying your domain on the telephone and the person hearing it being able to type it instantly it in a web browser. Sometimes if you try to be too clever with your domain, you can lose potential visitors.
Flickr eventually had to buy the domain Flicker and set up a redirect to the original website because so many people were just typing it incorrectly.
7. Social Media
Always check social media sites to see if your domain name is available there too so that you can maintain your brand across all channels.
8. Avoid copyright issue
Don’t be tempted to try and use a well-established brand name on a lesser known TLD because the company will most likely come after you and you’ll end up losing it. And always check for registered trademarks too: uspto.gov/trademarks and http://www.copyright.gov/
9. Expired Domains
There is the option to buy expired domains; i.e. domains that were previously registered but that are now available. This option should be handled carefully as there is the possibility that you could inherit any previous Google penalties attached to the domain.
Not all expired domains are affected, but you’ll need to check before you buy. Here’s a useful discussion with Matt Cutts in the Google Webmasters Forum.
You can also take a look at what content was on the website previously using the Wayback Machine. This will highlight if the website has been used for dodgy purposes in the past.
Conclusion
Your domain is the first thing people see when they visit your blog. You need to make a good first impression!
Use the tips above to get a good balance of domain name and extension.
Choose something catchy, something memorable, and something relevant that says exactly what you want to say about your niche.
Make yours unique. Pick the perfect one for your blog.
You’re going to be seeing a lot of each other.
Next, it’s time to choose a web host for your blog, and grab yourself a great theme if you’re going to use blogger.com
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