Suggestions for choosing a domain name

It's almost impossible to find a dictionary domain name, at least for a dot com, that hasn't already been registered. Here are a few suggestions and tips for choosing a domain name. These pointers will give you some inspiration for coming up with a domain name.

Always go for a dot com domain name where possible. The dot com domain is strongly associated with the internet, when people think of a website name they will assume it ends in com.

Keep the domain name to as fewer characters as possible. The shorter the name the easier it will be to remember and type in later.

Try not to make the domain name too complicated. Hard to spell domain names can be miss-spelt.

Think about your audience, what industry words do they use.

Consider the meaning of the words you choose for your domain name. For example the word design is associated with web design companies.

If your site is country specific consider registering the country specific domain name as well as the generic dot com domain name.

Always go for a dot com domain name where possible. The dot com domain is strongly associated with the internet, when people think of a website name they will assume it ends in com.