The
need for the right, interesting, domain name can not be emphasized enough.
However the sad thing is that it is very tough to get the name you want.
Most of the popular names are already taken by someone.
Process of finding the name:
All the dictionary words are booked long
back. When you start searching for names you find out that most of the
domain names you like are already gone. You are really lucky if you get the one
domain name you
wished to get.
At the registrar like
nsi, you have the option to try multiple name searches at
the same time. If your site is about a place you have to register the place
name. If it is about a subject you have to find the subjects name or at
least something close to it. If you your site is about a business, you have
to use the business name to register but still keep it concise.
Always, .com domain names are the most favored. One can
choose .net or .org or other domain extensions like the following.
What are the extensions you can chose when you
register?
Generic Top level Top Level Domains (TLDs)
.aero - for the air transport industry
.biz - for businesses
.com - for commercial organizations
.coop - for cooperatives
.edu - for educational establishments
(primarily used by institutions in the US)
.gov - for agencies of the United
States government
.info - for information (unrestricted
use)
.int - for international
organizations established by treaty
.mil - for the U.S. military
.museum - for museums
.name - for individuals
.net - for network infrastructures
.org - for organizations not clearly
falling within the other gTLDs
.pro - for professionals
There are also country specific domain names which are meant
to be used by each country.
A perfect domain name:
It is best to keep the domain name length short to fix
the name on the visitors mind more easily. However all simple names are long
chosen and you will have to do a lot of circus to arrive at a good and
appropriate yet short name.
It is also best to avoid hyphens, suffixes and
prefixes. However all depends up on the availability of the domain name.
Hence the first thing to do is definitely search, search and search..
Infringing trademark:
Also, another important consideration is to see whether
you are infringing on any trademark. Domain name dispute can be won by
organizations who may have a better claim to the name if it comes to that.
Hence do a little research on the web to find out whether you are choosing a
domain name which may be disputed. Companies are highly protective of their domain
names as it has become as important as the trademark itself.
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