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Qualities of a Good Domain Name
Choosing a good domain name is crucial to
the success or failure of your business. You may
wonder how something so small and slight could
have an impact on your business, but the best way
to compare this is to think about how important
location is to an offline business?
If you do not
have a good location, you are likely not going to
get many visitors. The same holds true for a good
domain name as well.
Here, you will discover the
six qualities that a good
domain name must have to ensure maximum success.
1.) Memorable
A good domain name must be memorable. Yes,
we have the option of bookmarking a site that we
enjoy; however, the hard truth is that many people
do not take advantage of bookmarking. Therefore,
it is necessary to ensure that your domain name is
one that is easy to remember and makes an impact.
It should be easy, memorable, and straight
forward.
Avoid complexity and it is usually a good
idea to avoid initials in most cases. The only
exception to this rule would be if the letters
represented the website name or business and was
still easy to remember.
2.) Short and Sweet
Twenty characters is the maximum that you
should use for a good domain name, ten is even
better. A long and complicated domain name is not
going to help you. Your best bet is to keep it
short and sweet. A great domain name is less than
ten characters; a good domain name is less than
twenty characters. A bad domain name goes over
twenty characters.
3.) Be Choosy On Your
Extension
There are several domain extensions
available to you such as .com, .net, .org, .tv,
.info, .gov and so on. However, some of these work
better than others and are more memorable at the
same time. It is important to understand that some
extensions also have restrictions such as .gov is
reserved specifically for government websites.
The .com
domain name extension is the best by far,
because
it is the most widely used.
The .net extension is
the second best, but be prepared most people will
type .com before they will .net if they
cannot remember which extension you use. The type
of extension you use might also have a bearing on
the type of website. Some people have come to
expect certain things when a particular extension.
For example, .org is typically used by
not-for-profit organization and educational
websites. The .info extensions are generally used
for informational websites.
4.) Spelling Means
Everything
Having a difficult to spell domain name
could cause you some trouble. Again, many do not
even make use of bookmarks; therefore, if your
domain name is hard to spell, they may end up at a
competitor's website.
A good domain name contains only words that
are easy to pronounce, have a good combination of
words or letters that are used in every day
language, and does not contain foreign words that
may be difficult to non-native speakers.
5.) Tells a Story
A good domain name should be descriptive and
tell a story. In other words, when your visitors,
customers, or potential customers see your domain
name they should instantly be able to tell what
they are going to find. For instance, if it is
your business, a business name is good.
6.) Avoid Fancy
Symbols
It is never a good idea to use numbers or
hyphens within your domain name. Even if your
domain name is memorable, many people will not pay
attention to the symbols, which could lead them to
someone else's website.
7.)
If you buy
for instance
Houses.com
You need to buy the
singular.
House.com
People will
for get to type the
s
so
you want them to get to your site. and if you
don't and your company becomes a success some one
else will buy it to get your traffic .
Samples of
Domain Names
we own Below |
