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Lesson 3 – Naming Your Website: Find And Buy The Best Domain Name

How To Select The Best Name For Your Website

Once you start looking for your domain name, you will notice that most good names are already taken. So you might have to settle with a less perfect option. Here are the four most important things to keep in mind when selecting your domain name:

Select a name that is as short as possible
Ideally select a name that ends in .com. If .com is already taken, your next best options are .org (yes, everybody can get a .org domain!), .net, .us (or your country’s extension if you are outside the US). Avoid .biz or .info – for some reason only known to Google these don’t rank so well.
Prefer names without dashes (mydomain.com is better than my-domain.com)
If possible, include your most important ‘keyword’, or think of registering 2 domains: One with your company name, and one with your keyword that will be forwarded to your company name website. E.g. in addition to ‘OnPointRealEstateGroup.com’, you might think of getting ‘SanDiegoFastHomeSelling.com’. The search engines love domains that include the keyword you want to rank for.

Check Whether Your Domain Name Is Still Available:

How To Order Your Domain Name

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After you have bought your domain name, go to the next lesson where we will show you where to buy your hosting for the same price as Godaddy, but with many more features!