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How to choose a domain name

When choosing the right domain name there are many things to consider. A right or wrong domain name can mean a lot or no traffic to your website. I’ve put together these couple of tips that I’ve been collecting.

1. Use co.za or .com

In South Africa we know that co.za means that it’s a business. Yes, there are other free alternatives available such as za.net but having a co.za let’s people know that you are serious about your business. Getting a .com has it’s advantage that international users will recognize it as an international site.

So choose whether it will be local or international and stick with co.za or com.

2. No very long names

Yes, you can have websites with long long names, but will people remember them? Stick to something short but descriptive.

3. Avoid using hyphens in your domain name

I’ve read about this a lot and can understand the merit behind all the concerns about using hyphens in your domain name, such as reliable-web-hosting.co.za. It has it’s advantages and disadvantages. The advantages are they look a lot nicer and search engines can easier distinguish between the different keywords within the domain name. The disadvantage is that people might not remember to use the hyphens.

4. Register the domain name with a popular keyword in your industry

Research a bit and see what people search for when they are looking for information on your industry. This is after all what people are likely to be searching when they arrive at your website. Then try and incorporate it in your domain name.

5. Your website name should be your domain name

Although this sounds pretty obvious, a lot of people don’t do it. If you register reliable-web-hosting.co.za, call your website Reliable Web Hosting, or something very close to it. This will also help with your search engine rankings.

6. The name must fit your brand

Remember that having a website is just part of building on your brand. So make it fit in with it.

6 Comments so far

  1. Alex Gordon April 3rd, 2010 7:43 pm

    Я думаю, что Вы не правы. Я уверен. Предлагаю это обсудить. Пишите мне в PM….

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  2. Kylie Batt April 11th, 2010 6:40 pm

    Извините за то, что вмешиваюсь: Мне знакома эта ситуация. Давайте обсудим. Пишите здесь или в PM….

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  3. Kylie BattName April 12th, 2010 6:50 am

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  4. Kylie Batt April 16th, 2010 2:02 am

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  5. Kylie Batt May 4th, 2010 12:51 am

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