A while back I, way before Internet Marketing (IM) even came on my radar, I was considering going into web design (which is part of my daily life now, but not 100% as I wanted it to be).

In order to get started I needed a website. Name picking time! SO I made up a list as you do and checked them off to see which was available. After a while I had a shortlist of 3 or 4, whihc I narrowed down to 2.

And then it happened. I procrastinated, I ummed and I ahhed and no domain name got bought.

Then a week or so later I thought OK that's enough and went to buy the one I was really unsure about.

Too late. It had gone. And the more I thought about it the more it was the perfect domain.

Now I have a project I am working on and I have been spending some time again looking for the right name and the right domain.

As this project is IM related, it has become quickly obvious and down right frustrating that a lot of the names featuring Affiliate, IM, Market, Marketing, etc are already taken, either by existing sites, or just place holder sites wanting you to buy the domain for a ridiculous sum.

Because my financial situation still isn't that great, I can't buy every domain I think is cool (and because often they look cool to me but they are not) and I have to hold out for the best one.

I know though from my previous experience that this might not be the best strategy, and I would advise to anyone that if you have the cash and you think the domain is good, buy it. Don't wait too long.

Domains are increasingly becoming like property in desirable areas in cities, it's harder to find an empty one for cheap and pre-owned ones often go for ridiculous prices.