7 Golden Rules for Choosing Domain Names

There are certain rules for choosing domain names for your professional blog.  Please note that a domain name is created forever, you can’t change it. So, do take extra attention. 

7  golden rules for choosing domain names

1. If You Choose Your Name as a Domain Name

This happens when you want a personal branding for your website or blog.

2. Domain Name must be a Mirror of Your Blog Topic

It’s best to create a domain name that reflects your topic or your keywords. If your blog topic is about baby, you can include baby as a domain name. People will have an idea of your blog topic just by seeing your domain name. If you go for generic name “baby, babies, bebe” the domain names are probably taken. So you shall add another word or your trademark. Your keyword can be a domain name too. For example:

• My Precious Baby – you add a word in front of the word baby
• Mia Baby – I add a name in front of the word baby. It’s a trademark. Please don’t add your long name, a nickname will be fine.
• Baby Development – your keywords as a domain name.

Anyhow, use your creativity to create a perfect domain name for your pro blog.

3. Give Your Domain Name a Simple Name

Your Domain Name must be a simple name so that people remember your blog easily. You can use 2 word or up to 3 words for domain name but you must keep them simple and easy to remember.

4. Use English Language for Your Domain Name

If you want to market your pro blog globally, it is best to use English words as your domain name.

5. Register Your Domain Name with Dot Com

Dot com or .com is used worldwide, so it is best choice to register with .com. What if your preferred name is taken? You can go for 2nd choice, dot net or .net.

6. “The, My, A, and” Forms and Plurals for Domain Name

“The, My, A” forms and plurals are tricks to add in domain name if the name itself is already taken. For example: baby.com is not available. You can create domain name with other forms such as The Baby, My Baby, A Baby, Baby and Me or The Babies.

7. Hyphens in Domain Name

You can use one hyphen in your domain name. Too many hyphens in your domain name will confuse people. It is better to use: workathome.com rather than work-at-home.com.

In conclusion, use these 7 golden rules  for choosing domain names for your professional blog. Do ask opinions from your friends or your partner before you register your domain name.

How to Register a Domain name?

Look for domain name registrar such as Name Cheap Domain. When the domain name is taken, you will have suggestions of other domain names extension. Please note that once domain name is registered, you may change it within 3 days.

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