Tips for Domain Name Registration

A domain name is your websites street address along the information super highway.  Choosing one that is best for your business should be pretty straight forward right?  If thats the case why are you reading this blog? 

Here are a few tips I use when registering a domain

• Always register the TLD (top level domain) e.g. example.com & example.co.uk
• try not to use hyphens "-" although they can make your domain name look better, people entering your url forget to use them.
• Try not to make it too long.  If you business is Jack Smiths Building & Landscaping Supplies jacksmithbuildingandlandscapingssupplies.com is just not going to be that practicle.
• Try to use a domain name that someone may enter into a search engine if they are looking for you. e.g. Search "Great pets for kids" a good domain name would be "greatpets.com" or "kidspets.com".
• Think of one that is easy to tell people about through word of mouth and is spelt how it sounds.  A good example is happydays.com as it is spelt how it sounds.  A bad example is Krazzyprices.com as it sounds like "crazy prices" when spoken.

I hope these tips help you with deciding your domain name.  If you would like to check the availability of your domain name or would like to register a domain vistit www.designblock.com.au