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3 Tips on Getting the Most Out of Domain Names- #1 is Buy Them Cheap
Posted by adminAs you plan your online business, one the most important things will need is a domain name or names.
Here are some tips on getting the most bang for your buck (or Euro, or whatever currency you use)
Tip #1: The domain providers are all regulated by the same governing body, ICANN (ICANN is responsible for managing the assignment of domain names and IP addresses) and each chooses a price point for its offerings. The same name can cost $7.49 for a .com name at one provider such as GoDaddy and $15-30 dollars per name elsewhere. Why pay more? I suggest GoDaddy as I have had good service from them for years. Shop around. Input “domain name registrar” in your browser.
Note: you can save even more with a Go Daddy Promo Code. Upon checkout, at Go Daddy, at the bottom of the checkout window is a box for a Go Daddy Promo Code. Input one and click apply and see if the total changes.
Look for the latest Promo Codes online by typing in “Go Daddy Promo Codes” into your browser. Several websites keep them updated. Also note that even if some are listed as working for the month you are in, some may be expired or non-functioning. Cruise a few sites and keep trying ones out.
Tip #2: Keep it Simple and Search Optimization Friendly: Do you ever see some of the website names that are 10 feet long, hard to remember or difficult to spell (and remember). That is not what you want.
You want something reasonably short and easy to remember so people will return to your site.
You also want something the search engines can find EASILY that will get you ranked high in Google and other search engines. For instance you don’t want to call your cookie company’s website www.MYBESTNEWBUSNINESSIDEA.com. To maximize your site’s visibility try to put the word cookie or something that is descriptive of what the business is about. Otherwise those who type in “cookie” into a search engine will never find you.
Tip #3: Stay away from .info and .me and other lower domain names. These have not caught on and people will not remember them. Also avoid using your name as the website name unless you are famous. People will forget that as well. They only remember what they are searching for…keep that in mind.
Your first picks for names may be taken but look for a .net name and don’t overlook the .mobi domain if your content would be applicable to those using their mobile phones to access the internet.
Most domain providers will give you variation on the name (suggestions like adding the word “online” to the end of the name) you want if the name you want is taken.
Play with names…it can be fun and rewarding when you have your own virtual piece of real estate and have named it something unique to you.