What is Domain Name??

The phrase in itself has different meaning in it. It is the name of your website which is recognized by the people. It will be site url. Domain has associated IP address in it but as we are humans, it can’t possible for us to remember IP address of different websites because it is a number and it becomes difficult for people to remember it so for this, it has given a domain name which will be easy to remember. 

When choosing type of domain name you have to consider the users mind first. You have to choose something which is catchy and something easily remember by the people. You have to choose such a domain name which is short and easy to remember and also easy to pronounce it so that others can also understand. To purchase a domain name we’ll need to use registrar. GoDaddy and Register.com are two common registrars who have permission from ICANN to sell domain names. Pricing for domain names is all over the map, from a few bucks to fifty dollars or more. Registrars all sell the exact same domain names so the only difference between them is the service they offer.

How to choose right domain name??

•    Try to register a domain which contains a popular keyword applicable for your industry. This will help your customers remember your domain name better.
•    Try to avoid using domains that contain '2' for "To', '4' for 'For', 'u' for 'You' and so on even if they seem to make your domain sound 'cool'. Your customers will easily get confused if you do so. However, if you must register such a domain, register the expanded form of the domain as well, i.e. if you are registering greatthings2do.com, also register greatthingstodo.com.
•     Don't register a domain containing the digit 0 in it, unless it is going to be part of a recognizable word (like 1000 or 2000). This is because the digit 0 is often confused with the vowel O. If you feel that you must register a domain with the digit 0, make sure that you also register the corresponding domain containing the vowel O.
•     Always use ".com". If yours is a serious business site, avoid using domains ending in "nu" or "to". Your business will have little credibility if you do so. You can consider registering a ".net" domain, but since most people are familiar with ".com", it is better to stick to convention.
•     Should you or should you not use hyphens in your domain? Well, the jury is out on the question. While some Internet marketers will tell you that domains containing hyphens are difficult to remember, spell and pronounce, others will state that domains containing hyphens are, in fact, easy to remember, spell and pronounce. Personally, I would feel that whether or not hyphens are helpful has to be determined on a case by case basis. However, if you register a domain containing hyphens, make sure that you also register the corresponding domain without the hyphens. Once you do that, you can simply redirect visitors from the domain without the hyphens to the domain with the hyphens.
•     Don't make your primary domain too long. Even though 67 character domains are a reality, exactly how many of your users will want to type a domain name like thisisanexampleofaverylargedomainname.com?

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