Check if the domain name you want already registered or not

First thing it to decide on a domain name. A Domain name with many hypens wouldn't be so east to write for a visitor. And visitors may not remember a very long domain name too.

If you can't get that exact name as a dot-com, choose another name.

Your site title MUST be the same as your domain name. People won't remember your domain name, but they will remember your site title if they choose to add your website to their favorites. It will also help to provide better place in Google listings.

There are several rules to follow when you choose the domain name:


1. It must be as short as possible but don't make it something like abc.com only because this domain is available. Be reasonable.

2. Make it memorable. It mustrepresent your company and it is not a bad idea to make your company name as a domain name.

3. Make it include your keywords, something like allwebdesign.com if your website is about web design. This advice is related to search engine optimization issue. Most of search engines like to get "main" keywords in the domain name, title and website description.

4. The domain name must be first level domain, not the sub domain of a bigger website. For example, it is not a good idea to use http://mydomain.somebigsite.com as your website name. The first level domain costs about $ 9 dollars and it not an excuse to have business website on a free sub domain. Search engines also do not like such domains and you automatically will be placed lower then your competitors in the search engine listings.

5. It is better to buy a domain name separately from the hosting plan.

A domain name is much more important then a hosting provider. As I noticed, the average duration of a web hosting company life is one or two years.

If your hosting provider disappears from the web, it may be a problem to get your domain name transferred to your new hosting provider.


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