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Some Heads-Up for Choosing Domain Names

domain_namesChoosing the right domain name is very essential. Therefore, you have to consider few things below when you are deciding a name for your domain.

Avoid domain names that use numbers
Do not choose a domain name that looks ambiguous, or could be written with multiple versions. For example is 123.com domain. We have friends to play to your house and ask about the domain you have, maybe you could say that my domain is “one two three”. Com. But approximately what would be interpreted by your friend?

Is 123.com? Or one2three.com? Or onetwothree.com?
Confusing, is not it? And also allows a typo. Therefore, avoid.

Avoid clashes with copyright issues
Next, to avoid problems later on, try not to use the domain names of existing copyrights, such as using large brands. If you are not a person who has access to may use the mark “Toyota”, for example then do not ever make a domain with the name “Shop-Toyota.Com” or “Toyota-Official.com”. You never know when brand holders take umbrage with your domain name, and tell you to court over the issue of copyright infringement.

For personal branding, use your name
If you use your domain to develop your name, use your own name. For example: MarkOnline.com. Do not use the name of the goods, let alone someone else’s name.
Finally, use the “top” or “best” or the like for a website review. If you buy a domain that is used for the affiliate marketing with the type of review, is a good idea to use the word “best” or “top” in your domain name.

Let me give an example for a web hosting review domain, use the name: besthosting.com, tophosting.com.

Why? Because usually people are looking for the best web hosting on search engines like Google with the keyword “best web hosting” or “top hosting” or the like. By having a similar domain name with the desired keyword, your site’s potential to be the start page of search engines will be even greater.

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