6 Tips for Choosing the Best Domain Names

Choosing a good domain name can be a hassle. If you pick a domain name you may be infringing with the copyright of others. It is a source of stress if you pick a name that will be unappealing to people. There is no magic bullet in choosing the best domain name. This can be a huge reason to feel so much anxiety. Never fear, here are some tips that you can use to choose the best domain names.

Check for trademarks

You may be keen in using a nice domain name. However it may be already a trademark that is owned by somebody else. It is important that you make the proper research to sniff out if the domain name that you like is already copyrighted. You may get into trouble and be accused of cyber squatting for taking the trademark which is owned already. It is best to do your homework before making the leap to have or purchase the domain names.

Make the domain unique

To avoid engaging in trouble with copyright owners, make sure that you have a very unique domain name. Not to be confused by using a domain name that was derived from a misspelling of a popular trademark. It may be different but it may be confusingly similar. It would also be wise to choose a domain name that tells exactly what your website is all about. This way, your online visitors will not have a hard time remembering the domain name of your site whenever they want to revisit it.

Brainstorm for a domain name

Look for great combinations ask your friends for great name combinations. Like if you have a mortgage site; it would be great to have word combination that has a relation with mortgage. This will make your domain name more unique and more attractive to potential visitors. Have some phrases that you have listed and pair it with words that you know that would sound great and have your friends vote on the best possible word combinations.

Make it easy to type

Great domain names should be easy to type. Use short names so that it can easily be types especially using mobile devices where you have small keyboards to type on. Since you are choosing a domain name in relation to marketing; then use easy to type letters so that those who are using mobile devices can easily type the domain name. This will help increase traffic to your website as your target audience would feel that visiting your website will spare them from much stress and anxiety of typing difficult domain names.

Make it easy to remember

Ease to remember the name will make your domain name more popular. Especially if you are going for word of mouth, then if your name is easy to remember then it will do great for your efforts. For people to talk about your brand it is important that you have a very catchy name. Make sure as well that your domain name is a familiar word.  This goes to say that you should avoid using names that only you can relate or a jargon that only you can remember.

No numbers

Do not fall in love with numbers. Avoid it when choosing your domain names. This is not a good practice when you are making the choice of the best domain name for your web site. Most people can hardly remember the numbers on domain names.  Inclusion of numbers to your domain name would only make your target audience experience stress and anxiety as they have difficulty in trying to recall the right set of numbers.

Getting the best domain name is not a walk in the park. It is a product of good planning, execution and best of all ingenuity. You will not be able to do it alone. Always have someone to help you choose for best results.

About the Author:

Ryan Rivera used to suffer from anxiety attacks for seven years.  He now dedicates his life helping those who suffer from stress, anxiety, panic attacks and depression through his writings.  You can read more of his articles at Calm Clinic.