Domain name Basics

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Domain Name FAQs

(Browse Domain Names Now) In this article, I answer:

“What is a domain name”.

“How does a domain name help my website”

“Who can get a domain name”

“What makes a good domain name?”

“Domain name” is just another name for “URL”. An “url” is a web address. However, a domain name is an url with pizzazz, not geekiness.

Let me explain. In the physical world, an url would be your longitude and latitude. Your address would be your street name and number. A domain name is like having a memorable address to give people, rather than your coordinates. Yes, it’s true. Your website, right now, has a set of coordinates. Every “online” website does. Its coordinates are a set of numbers. In fact, right now, if you type in these coordinates into your address bar, this website will pop up. Obviously, it is a whole lot easier to type in premiumdomainames.com than to type a set of numbers. Which leads to my next answer

“How does a domain name help my website?”

If you were going on a blind date, and you knew nothing about the person, just their address, then that would tell you quite a bit about them. It’s the same in the online world.

Skidrow domain names abound, and your customer can tell the difference.

What sounds better booksrus.com or qualitybooks.com? When you see the words quality and books together, that tells you something. Whoever purchased that domain got a premium webaddress. They live, if you will, at a higher-end zipcode on the web.

“Who can get a domain name”

Almost anyone can purchase a “dot com”. If you are over eighteen, and aren’t violating any copyright laws, that covers most issues. Some extensions like .country (the extension of a country, .de, .fr) may be limited to residents of that country. It just depends on that country and their rules. In general, “dot com” domains are the most desirable. Go now to: Recognizing Premium Domain namesview premium domains

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Recognizing a premium domain name

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Introduction to domain names

(click here if you are completely new to the “domain” of domain names =>)

Part one What makes a domain name good

 

Part two What separates a good domain from a great domain

 

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Part three How do I obtain a good domain name

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Part 1. What makes a good domain name.

As mentioned in my introduction, the best domain name is the one that fits the purposes of your business. If your domain name draws you traffic and brings you sales, then none of the rules apply.
There are, however, certain tips which can help you get a domain name that does draw the right kind of traffic who in turn buy your product.
Step one: Know your market.
If you are selling books, think of what book readers are interested in. Reading stories, right? If you are having difficulty finding domains with the keyword “books”, you can get a domain like goodreads.com or popularfiction. In fact, the more specific you are in your domain name, the more likely you will be to draw quality traffic.
Step two: Sound it out.
What would you click on if you were searching the web for a site on books? In the cyberworld, sounding it out is more than just saying it. Reading counts as sound. Consider this….the word “read” can be pronounced “red” or “read” depending on the context. It’s important to see how the url (domain name) actually looks in print. “Premiumdomainnames” looks awkward with two ns. Making it “premiumdomainames” just looked nicer.
Step three: Don’t be afraid to use hyphens, if your domain name looks weird without it.
While hyphens are best done without, sometimes they are necessary. For example, take my last domain that I let go. “Amoronline.”  Amor online was my goal. But look at it…without a hyphen, it looks…moronic.
Another reason to consider a hyphen is if you earnestly want a specific domain, but it simply isn’t available. I have “my-coastal-vacation” (which isn’t listed here), because at the time, mycoastalvacation wasn’t available.
It’s okay to use hyphens if you need to and mandatory sometimes, if it brings clarity.
Go now to part 2:”What separates a good domain name from a great one”