Choosing the Good Domain Name

Let us talk about how to choose a good domain name. But as you can see, this blog has no domain name. Maybe you will ask me why am I teaching you how to choose a good domain name when my blog doesn't have one. Okay guys, to tell you the truth I think I have no plan to buy a domain for PC Holics. And here are the reasons.

• I am poor, can't afford buy one.
• I am happy right now with this blog.
• If I buy a domain name, I want hosting too which I can't also afford the monthly bills
• This is a small blog, not a business blog. So I think it is reasonable not to acquire one.

Now that you know,  let us talk about choosing the good domain name for your business website. As long as you start a website, you will have to acquire a domain name specially if its for your business.

So what is a domain name? A domain name is the root part of the address that you type in your browser. Example is www.facebook.com, www.twitter.com etc. And what about the www.facebook.com/home.phpdfffh454545? - Those are now called pages of the address. 

Why Acquire a Domain Name

You need a domain name for the following reasons. It could be one of them.

• You have a business and you have a website.
• You have a niche blog where you earn money from selling ads and or eBooks etc.
• An organization, or any kind of group. Charity group etc.

You may want to consider these also in choosing a good domain name.

• A short name that is easy to spell and that people will remember after they have heard someone mention it on the radio or if they read about it two days ago.
• A name the is built from the nr 1 keyphrase your are targeting with SEO
• A name that does not conflict with trademarks or business names already in use in your target market (or you could lose your domain to a trademark holder)
• A name you want to live with for many years (a lot of your marketing is tied to the domain name)
• A name without hyphens if possible
• A .COM or country specific domain for your business
• A .ORG or country specific domain for your organization

Tips for your Business Website

• Branding is important to your business, so choose a domain name that is short and memorable. If you have long name for your business. Get a domain name with the short version of your business.
• Always acquire a .com or a specific country extension if most of your visitors are coming from a specific country. Example: .com.ph , .co.uk
• Do not use a domain name with hyphens. It would be difficult to remember. Thus, you are losing some potential customers. 
• If you wish to use.net or other extensions like .biz, make also a .com version of them and redirect them to your .net or .biz website. Users are most likely to type .com on the address bar.