Choosing A Domain Name

So you've decided to put a web site up on the Internet. In this article, we will discuss the best way to choose a domain name for your business web site.

There are some blunders that people make while choosing a domain name for their site that inhibits its popularity. A good domain name of a site allows people to find your site easily on the Internet. The following would give a fairly good idea of what to avoid while choosing a domain name.

Avoid numbers. Many people use numbers in their domain names on their Internet sites because they think it's cute, or simply to save letters. It isn't a good idea.

Avoid hyphens. It is not advisable to use hyphens in a domain name on your Internet site. They are not easy to remember. For instance, when customers see a domain name like 'www.fun-for-pets.com' they are most probably going to type 'www.funforpets.com' because it is more logical and definitely makes more sense.
Thus, avoid superfluous things.

Next, you want to make sure that your name is easy to spell. There are a lot of bad spellers out there, and if you choose a name that can be misspelled, it will be. For example, if you choose something like "www.specialoccassions.com", you may get any variation of either word, so people may be typing in "www.spechulokashens.com" (and don't laugh - there are worse misspellings on the Internet!).

Finally, try to make your doain name as short as possible, perhaps two to three words at the most. Alos see that the characters in your domain name don't exceed 25. This is one way of reducing mistyped URLs to the minumum. For instance, if your URL is something like 'www.thebestwebsiteevernomatterwhat.com' you can be almost sure to lose customers who will miss a couple of letters while typing in and never find your web site.

You could assume the guidelines stated above to be of a general nature.  There are always going to be exceptions to the rule. Just keep in mind these when you give a domain name to your website and you would find that your business would thrive as people would find your website with ease.
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