Many people have a tough time choosing a domain name so I wanted to create a discussion where people could get help and feedback on their domain ideas. Before you post your domain or ask for help though, I just want to give you some insight into choose a domain.
First, where do you buy a domain name?
I highly recommend that you buy your domains from Namecheap.com. The are a great registrar and they don't try to upsell you on a bunch of "extras".
You can also search domains there to see if they are available and it will help you come up with ideas.
When you do buy a domain, you can actually set-up your nameservers as you are checking out. Remember, you want the nameservers to point to WA. Here are the nameservers that you want to use when setting up your DNS:
What type of domain should you buy?
I recommend that you buy a .com domain if you can find one that you like. If you cannot find one, the second best TLD (Top Level Domain) is a .org. These rank best in Google, Bing & Yahoo and I recommend that you aim to get one of these two when buying a website as you will have a much easier time getting ranked.
How do I choose a domain name?
There are two different types of domain names, keyword rich and brandable. People get too caught up in trying to find a domain with a keyword in it.
An example of this would be:
Sure this is fine and this would be OK within the dieting niche, but you absolutely do not need a keyword within your domain name. It is your content that is going to rank in Google so having a keyword in your domain may help for that one keyword, but there are MILLIONS of keywords out there remember.
So a brandable domain would work just as well and sometimes even better because it is more memorable.
Or...
Those are not targeting keywords per se, but they are very brandable and will work out just fine.
The key is to make your domain relevant to your niche and it should make sense to people coming to your website. People do remember domains and search engines do
Have some ideas?
Do you have some ideas for domains that you want to share or get feedback on? Please leave your domain ideas below and we will help you come up with one.
If you are truly stuck, give us your niche and we will help you come up with ideas.
