Choose Memorable Domain Names
There are companies such as Picky Domain Names that specialize in coming up with the perfect domain name for your business, but there is no reason why you can’t do the same thing yourself, for free! All it acquires is a good imagination and some time to brainstorm. If you have supporters who can help, all the better.
Most of the regular domain names have been bought out and used, therefore it is a real challenge to come up ones that are unique, describe your business and are easily to remember. That’s why you need to get creative.
First off, there are a few general ground rules to insure that your visitors remember your domain names. This is obviously the most important part of picking out a domain name, so keep the following in mind:
Limit yourself to a maximum of three words. Longer phrases tend to be hard to remember and as well they take too long to type in. People need information fast and if they have to try and remember a twenty letter URL, they probably won’t bother.
Use words that are easy to spell. If you use weirdly spelled words just to get the domain names you want, you will lose a lot of visitors. For example, if myspace.com is taken, don’t go for myspayce.com, you will just end up sending traffic to the other domain name.
Think carefully before applying anything apart from .com as an ending for your domain names. It is the most common and often people will forget if you use a more unusual ending such as .name or .tv.
Now that you have the basics in mind, it is time to brainstorm. Begin by writing down all the words you can think of that relate to your business. For instance, if you have a diaper service, you would end up with a list of keywords that include “diaper, diapers, baby, bottom, cloth, wet, dirty, clean, service” etc. Include any slang or nicknames as well, such as “nappy, stinky,” etc.
Once you have a good long list, start trying to put the words together as phrases that would work as domain names. You should be able to come up with at least a dozen that fit the description of your business. For our diaper service example you might end up with nomorestink.com, dirtytoclean.com, nappybottom.com, etc.
Next, you need to go to a domain names registrar such as GoDaddy and check to see if your domain names are available. Begin with the ones you like best and work your way down the list. Chances are you will find at least two or three that are available. These are then your selections for domain names!
This whole procedure works best if you have two or more people to bounce ideas off from. Domain names that are goofy and outrageous are sure to come up as you work your way through a brainstorming session with friends or coworkers! And at the end of it all, you should have a handful of domain names that you can go with.
