Good Domain Names Make Your Dreams Memorable
by: Terry Nicholls
"What was the name of that website? It was good. It has something to do
with..."
Is your web site like many others?
Domain names always on the tip of a visitor's tongue, but not quite memorable
enough?
Your choice of domain name needs to be easy to remember, as well as focused
enough that your visitor will know right away what your site is about.
A Few Rules
Some rules do apply when deciding on a domain name:
Domain names must be at least two characters long but no more than 63
characters, not counting the TLD.
You can use any combination of letters, numbers, or hyphens, but you can't
use a hyphen as the first or last character.
Domain names are not case-sensitive, so
my-home-based-business-advisor.com is the same as
My-Home-Based-Business-Advisor.com.
Choosing A Domain Name
Choosing good domain names is almost as important as choosing your actual
business (see our Startup Ideas page).
There are many different schools of thought when it comes to picking good
domain names.
Some say to choose a short, concise name.
Some like numbers in the name, some don't.
Hyphens and underscores -- as opposed to words all running together -- are
another debated topic. It's mostly a matter of easier reading for your human
visitors. Which do you find easier to read?
myhomebasedbusinessadvisor
my_home_based_business_advisor
my-home-based-business-advisor
Generally, the hyphens between words make domain names easier to read for
most people.
While search engines don't rank domain names, a keyword-rich name will let
your visitors know what your web site is about before they get there. This makes
them more comfortable because they know what they're getting in advance.
Also, when you get other sites to link to yours, that link is usually based
on your domain name. This means that your main keyphrase (which you used as your
domain name) will be the actual anchor text and search engines do give
additional ranking for that.
Domain names play a major role in making your dream memorable to the world.
Take the time to do it right and your dream of a home-based business will be
seen all over the world!
For a more detailed explanation of domain names and domain registration, and
more great advice for your home-based business, please visit My Home-Based
Business Advisor.
Terry Nicholls
My Home-Based Business Advisor
my-home-based-business-advisor.com
Copyright © by Terry Nicholls. All Rights Reserved.
About The Author
Terry Nicholls writes from his own experience as someone who wanted to
start his own home-based business. Now that he has, visit My Home-Based
Business Advisor - Helping YOUR Home Business Start and Succeed for free
help for YOUR home business, including ideas, startup, and expansion advice.
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