How To: Find a Good Domain Name

Posted August 9, 2006
Filed under: How To, internet, small business |

These days, your small business’ success almost always relies upon its website. It’s never been easier to get on a computer and attract potential clients through the web. It’s also never been harder to land that catchy domain name you really, really wanted to have for your start-up. CNN has some grand tips and tricks to help you find the right domain name for your business.  

  • Keep the name easy to remember
  • The best names are usually the “key-words” of the company
  • Browse sites like www.Instantdomainsearch.com
  • Look through the internet and in a thesaurus for name ideas
  • If all else fails, make an offer to the current owner of the domain

Head on over to CNN to find out more advice: 

http://money.cnn.com/2006/08/02/smbusiness/domains/index.htm  – Tyler

2 comments so far

  1. Tauno on August 25, 2006

    You may also like http://www.makewords.com – a domain name generator that creates random names, synonyms etc.

  2. Dave on September 6, 2006

    Consider using a dash – contrary to what you may have been told, a dash can actually improve certain domain names (within limits). It can help the search engines identify key words in the domain name. And using a dash may also help you obtain a good domain name when similar names without the dash have already been taken. Particularly if the similar names are not used (ie, they are parked), you will have an opportunity to build your hypenated name into the more recognizable name over time.


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