You may have heard that it could be difficult to find available
names. That was true a few decades ago, when domain names we are
limited to only 22 characters, but since late 1999 the limit was
raised to 63. So fear not, all the grand domain names are not
taken.

Ideally, you want a title that conveys your product or service.
Think of your domain name as your identity online. You want your
name to be eye-catching, yet simple and elegant to remember.

As the first thing your visitor sees, your domain name gives
them their first impressions about you. The last thing you want
is your visitor to form a bad first impression. Here are some
general Dos and Donts when deciding on a domain title :

*Be Professional

The best domain names sound professional.
People are impressed by quality and assessment of worth , but
above all else, they expect professionalism.
You want your domain to project a high level
of quality. The right domain name, coupled
with a quality item at a genuine assessment of value, will
not only prove youre a professional, you will
also earn your customers loyalty and trust.

*Get a .com extension

You should always try to obtain a .com extension
rather than .net, .org, .biz, etc. The reason
is most people will automatically add .com as
the extension when they type an internet address.
There is nothing wrong with owning other
extensions, but if you own a domain with a .net
extension without first owning the .com
extension, you will lose visitors.

*Use keywords

If your domain name contains common keywords,
youre likely to get a higher listing in the
search engines. Search engines list sites by
sending out "spiders" to constantly crawl from
internet page to internet page , going through every page
looking for keywords and cataloging what they
find for later listing. Once they decide to
list your website , they ponder the domain title
as part of the ranking. If your domain contains
keywords, it will usually get a higher ranking.

*Dont utilize hyphens

Unless a word or phrase has a natural hyphen,
such as "real-time" or "soda-pop" leave it out.
They are harder to remember, and you will lose
visitors who either lose your memory , or dont understand about
the hyphen in the address.

*Dont misspell

The spelling and structure of your title should
be clear. If the visitor has heard of your page
through word-of-mouth, they will most definately
type in the incorrect address if you misspell
your domain. For example,
www.UltimateEntrepreneursGuide.com is apparent,
while www.UltimateEntrepreneurzGuide.com is not.
Replacing the "s" with a "z" at the finish of a
word is fine if you are a pop band, but if you
do it in a domain name youll only finish up losing
most of your visitors to your competition with
the correct spelling.

*Be memorable

This is crucial. If people cant easily
remember your domain name, you wont get the
kind of traffic you absolutely need to be really successful.
Keep your potential visitors in mind, and try to
put yourself in their shoes when choosing a
domain. Write down as many names as you may
think of, and one by one ask yourself, "Would
I remember this domain name if I heard it on
the street?" When you may answer "yes" youve
found your domain name.

Registering your domain name is quick and effortless . The entire
process usually only takes about 10 minutes once youve found an
available title .

Your name is your brand, so choose it intelligently . The right domain
name could mean the difference between success and failure.