In this digital world, to get a domain name, also according to your choice is very difficult. The reason behind this is:
- Every domain name is unique, and
- No two websites can have the same domain name, and
- Everyone is trying to register his business or personal identity online with the help of websites. More websites mean less chance to get the name you are looking for.
For example, My name is Pardeep Patel and also I am running a website “https://pardeeppatel.com/“, that means I have a website or own a domain name with my name but I am not the only Pardeep Patel in the entire world. So, it is really hard for another Pardeep Patel to get the domain name with his name.
Let’s start our discussion on Domain name, and try to find the answers of
- What is a Domain Name?
- Where to Buy a Domain Name?
- Which Domain Name is best for me?
What is Domain Name?
Definition: A domain name is your website name or you can say that it is an address where users (Online via the Internet) can access your website.
As we all know that computers use IP addresses (series of number) to find a computer. However, it is difficult for humans to remember strings of numbers. That is the reason behind, domain names were developed and used to identify entities on the Internet rather than using IP addresses.
A domain name can be any combination of letters and numbers, and it can be used in combination of the various domain name extensions, such as:
- .com for commercial
- .co.(country code)
- .edu for educational institutes
- .gov for government
- .org for organization
- .net for network
- and many more
To use a domain name, first, you need to register that domain. Every domain name is unique. No two websites can have the same domain. If someone types in www.yourdomain.com, it will go to your website and no one else’s.
Where to Buy a Domain Name?
You can buy a domain from anywhere you want. These days there are so many websites that provide internet domain name registration service, and from there you buy a domain.
Some websites are:
- Hostgator
- Hostgator (India)
- GoDaddy
- Google Domains
- Namecheap (offers free privacy)
- BigRock
- and many more
You can check the plans, and buy accordingly. I recommend you to go with Namecheap (only for domain name, cheap and have some exciting offers on domain name), or you can also go with Hostgator or Google Domains or BigRock
Which domain name is best for me?
Do your Research
You need to put some effort into research to find the best suitable domain, that matches your need. Use google to find some similar websites and check out your competitors’ domain names. Browse available domains by typing some keywords or domain name using any website that provides Domains (listed above).
Buy domains that are easy to type and remember, also prefer domain that’s shorter rather than longer
Prefer to buy a Domain name, that is easy to type and remember. It is always advisable to buy a domain name that is a combination of 2-3 meaningful words. If your domain is easy to remember, means more people refer your website to friends. As we all know that the Word of mouth is a powerful marketing tool and you want to make it easy for people to tell their friends about your site.
The longer your domain name is, the harder it is for people to remember it.
Stick with .com if you can
Most people assume a domain name ends in .com so if you buy a domain name with one of the other extensions (.net, .info, .org, etc.), you’ll have some extra work to get people to remember that your site has a different extension. Don’t automatically assume you should only buy domains with .com, though. Many sites have done quite well with other extensions.
Don’t buy a domain name that’s too similar to an existing site
Don’t buy a domain that is just a variation of another domain name. For Example, if pardeeppatel.com is taken, then avoid to buy patelpardeep.com or avoid plurals if the singular is taken (fashionflavour.com vs. fashionflavours.com), hyphenating a phrase (pardeep-patel.com), or adding/ stuffing some other words.
Avoid numbers
Avoid having numbers in your domain name. People can get confused about whether the numbers is a digit (3) or a word (three). If you want a number in your domain name because there’s a number in your company name, buy both versions (digit and word) and redirect one to the other.
Final Words!
Once you figure out which domain type and name is the best option for your website, then you need to pick a hosting provider and plan.
If you have any doubt or query then feel free to ask me in the comment section below.
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