Domain Names - How To Get The Right Domain Name In Less Than An Hour

Now that you have an idea that you want to run with, you need a domain name. Dot com names are always a first choice. Names without hyphens are also the first choice.

The shorter the better but chances of nailing a one word domain name are slim to none unless you want to pay a million. Having a keyword in your domain is also desirable. If you run a golf site, fredsgolfworld is a lot better than fredsapplepies. This is where Domain Name Analyzer comes in handy. It can generate hundreds of available domain names in minutes. No need to keep trying different names trial and error style. Look over the list that is generated and pick the ones you like best. You will be surprised that some of those names are available.

Buying a domain from someone may be a good idea if the price is right. Most domains these days are not worth more than $100 and most are worth a lot less than that. I bought a good domain off Ebay awhile back for $10. I thought that was a fair price.

Once you have you domain name, you need to register it. For years I registered names at itsyourdomain.com. Great service, easy interface but they are twice as expensive as other sites. If you only have a few names I would highly recommend them. If you have a lot of names then there are other options. I currently have most of my name registered at registerfly.com.

The prices are good, every couple of weeks they have a sale and .com names can be registered for $6.99. But I find them very frustrating. Their interface is poor, hard to navigate. Support is fair. I have had them park my domains even though I had changed the name- servers. GoDaddy is popular and I have a few names there but I have heard some people have had problems. Namescheap and 1and1.com often come up as good places to register.

Be sure you always have total control over your domain names. Take advantage of any extra privacy protection they may offer. Some will offer whois protection so that spammers can’t get your contact info and if you lock your domain, it makes it harder to be hijacked.

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