Hot Tips to Choosing a Domain Name
February 19, 2010 Web Guide & Tips
1. Keep it short
Try to register the shortest name that your customers and visitors will associate with your Website.
2. Character Types
Domain names can only use letters, numbers, and dashes. Spaces and symbols are not allowed.
3. Ask Around
When you have settled on several available name choices, see what your friends and clients have to say. A name that may make perfect sense to you may be too hard for other people to remember. Is your domain easy to say? Is it hard to spell? Do you have to explain why you chose the name?
4. Dot What?
There are many different extensions available right now. For businesses, we recommend a .com suffix. It is the first extension that most people try when searching for a Website. Also, since it is one of the oldest extensions, .com shows that your business has been around for a while and that you have a well-established presence on the Web.
5. Register Your Domain NOW
Domain names are being snatched up faster than candy at the St. Patrick’s Day parade. You must register soon unless you want to get stuck with “the-domain-name-that-no-one-wanted.net”. You do not have to have a Webmaster or an ecommerce department or a Web design consultant or… Heck, you don’t even need a Web page. Just get out there and register before you loose the opportunity to get the name you really want.
6. Don’t Shell Out Large Amounts of RM
At one time, companies were able to get away with charging reservation fees plus a “mandatory” RM70 InterNIC fee. Recently, it was decided that other companies should be able to compete to sell domain names. This has lowered prices dramatically.
