Choosing A Domain Name

--About Domain Names--

Choosing a domain name for your web site is a major step for any individual or organization. You need domain names that are sticky, short, meaningful, easy to remember and at the roll of your tongue!

It is very easy to choose a domain name but difficult to find a good name, simply because of the fact that most of the good domain names are taken up by organisations. These domain name organisations take up hundreds of thousands of domain names and treat them as investments. It is not as easy to choose a good domain name. Sometimes, even web professionals spend hours at their computers to find good domain names!

Domain name registrations are cheap to maintain and subscriptions typically last a year. The subscriptions are renewable and paid to registrars by the design companies.

The most common domain names end with .com, .net, etc. Country specific domain names will end with com.au, co.uk, .co.jp, etc. For organisations, domain names will end with .org or be country specific- .org.au, .org.uk, etc.

Not sure about domain names and web sites? Seek web professional help.

Lester Boey works in an Australian SEO and Web Design company (Australian Search Engine Optimization and Web Designs Company). His life revolves around SEO; providing full-time and freelance seo services to US and Australian businesses. Email: projects@definiteweb.com

In The News:

Ex-eBay chief seeks to reclaim name in cyberspace
The Associated Press - 4 hours ago
Hall, a Democrat who described himself as a paid political writer and media consultant, said he registered the domain names for less than $10 apiece. ...
Ex-eBay chief seeks to reclaim name in cyberspace San Jose Mercury News
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New York Observer
Condé Nast to Cityfile: Please Return Our Editors' Domain Names
New York Observer, NY - 9 hours ago
by Irina Aleksander on January 8, 2009 Since its inception, the gossip Web site Cityfile has been buying the domain names of powerful New Yorkers, ...
Conde Editors Get Their Precious Domain Names Back Gawker
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Ping Golf Loses Ping.me Domain Name Arbitration
Domain Name Wire, TX - 8 hours ago
Pingify didn’t profit from this, and most registrars place similar parking pages on customers’ domain names. The panel didn’t seem to care that this was a ...

Negotiating the Domain Name Thicket
E-Commerce Times - Jan 7, 2009
By Jim Offner An Internet domain name can make or break a business, so choosing wisely is critical. Even pricey names may offer value that far exceeds a ...

Gambling911.com
Appeals court set to rule on Kentucky effort to seize domain names
Computerworld, MA - Jan 6, 2009
The appeals court is deliberating whether to uphold a lower court's approval of a state plan to seize Internet domain names belonging to 141 online gambling ...
Kentucky Online Gambling Domain Name Ruling Will Be Unenforceable Casino Gambling Web
2008 Year in Review: Kentucky Internet Gaming Squabble PocketFives (press release)
Kentucky Gambling Row Rages On Online Casino Reports
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INTERNET LAW - Domain Name Disputes Involving Automobile Manufacturers
IBLS INTERNET LAW (subscription), CA - Jan 7, 2009
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Arbitration Panels frequently find likelihood of confusion where domain names incorporate automobile ...

101domain Releases New Site, Services - Including ...
PR Web (press release), WA - Jan 7, 2009
Today 101domain.com launched a freshly-overhauled website along with a portfolio of new services, including internationalized domain name (IDN) registration ...

Domain Name Wire
Top Level Domains in 2008 - ME Domain Has The Fastest Growth 2008
OnlineCasino.org - 6 hours ago
Purchasing domain names, setting up of sites and new branding are all happening at world record pace, a pace that has caught many by surprise. ...
.Me Domains Getting Developed...Slowly Domain Name Wire
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Companies Have Fiduciary Responsibility to Lock Down Domain Names
Domain Name Wire, TX - Jan 7, 2009
It would seem that protecting domain names — especially mission critical ones like CheckFree.com, Dell.com, Amazon.com, and ATT.com, would fall under that ...

What to consider when choosing domain names
SmartBrief, DC - Jan 6, 2009
When acquiring domain names, think beyond just the company name, and get some that take into account geography and what you sell, an expert advises. ...
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