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How To Choose A Domain Name For Your Blog by Anatech(m): 7:46am On Feb 03, 2016
What is a domain name?

A domain name is used to locate an organization on the internet, it identifies one or more IP Addresses or a particular Web page. Every domain name has a suffix that indicates which top-level-domain (TLD) it belongs to. Examples of TLD’s are gov, edu, org, com, net, com.ng etc.

Finding out how to choose a domain name is the first step in starting your website, and getting it right is mandatory to the success of your website below are some tips to choose a domain name that not only defines the purpose of your website, but can easily be remembered or indexed (by search engines). Remember that these are suggestions, not rules.

Use your brand name

You might think that your domain name must be some generic name like “clothes.com” if you are selling clothes. Witness, ask yourself, did you not have a brand in mind when you were looking for some clothes? www.gucci.com or www.prada.com rather than just www.clothes.com.

For that reason, I personally feel that a domain name that matches your brand name is very important. The very name that you use to advertise your product is the name that you will want for your domain, because that is the first thing that people will try in their browser. It is also the easiest thing for them to remember, and whatever that is easily remembered, will be more likely to be tried out than the obscure domain name.

Try to use Dot-Com available domains

The .com TLD (top-level domain) is obviously the most widely accepted extension for a domain name. It is also the easiest to remember. Most people who want to visit your site will go for the name of your business alongside the “.com” TLD

But if the .com TLD of your name of choice has been taken, is best not to get an alternate TLD for that same name as yours, doing so may drive traffic to your competitor’s site. For example, if your company name is Fab Hair and there is already a company using the domain name www.fabhair.com, do not try to get www.fabhair.com.ng, instead try getting another name.

If you eventually get a domain name with a suffix other than “.com”, make sure that you promote your business or website with the full domain name. For example, if your domain name is www.fabhair.com.ng, make sure that when you advertise your site or business, call it www.fabhair.com.ng not “Fab Hair”. Otherwise your clients will navigate to the “.com” extension, visiting your competitors instead.

Read More: http://www.anatech.com.ng/how-to-choose-a-domain-name/

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Re: How To Choose A Domain Name For Your Blog by EntclassBlog(m): 8:04am On Feb 03, 2016
Re: How To Choose A Domain Name For Your Blog by Anatech(m): 4:07pm On Feb 03, 2016
EntclassBlog:
Ok..
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.www.entclass.com

Very Good Domain Name
Re: How To Choose A Domain Name For Your Blog by EntclassBlog(m): 2:56pm On Feb 05, 2016
Anatech:

Very Good Domain Name
Thanks mahn
Re: How To Choose A Domain Name For Your Blog by Anatech(m): 3:37pm On Mar 30, 2016
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Re: How To Choose A Domain Name For Your Blog by RichYoungNigga: 7:24am On Mar 31, 2016
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Re: How To Choose A Domain Name For Your Blog by ebonge1: 7:26am On Mar 31, 2016
Now my company name is ready...
Re: How To Choose A Domain Name For Your Blog by Booyakasha(f): 7:27am On Mar 31, 2016
Okay
Re: How To Choose A Domain Name For Your Blog by DaVinChiSam(m): 7:28am On Mar 31, 2016
How do you change you ..com to a .com?
Re: How To Choose A Domain Name For Your Blog by koolg: 7:28am On Mar 31, 2016
ok nice
Re: How To Choose A Domain Name For Your Blog by lordsharks(m): 7:28am On Mar 31, 2016
Nice tips OP
Re: How To Choose A Domain Name For Your Blog by FuturePresidentM(m): 7:29am On Mar 31, 2016
Ok
Re: How To Choose A Domain Name For Your Blog by GenAnsahCinC: 7:34am On Mar 31, 2016
Re: How To Choose A Domain Name For Your Blog by 12delivery: 7:36am On Mar 31, 2016
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Re: How To Choose A Domain Name For Your Blog by DrAda(f): 7:37am On Mar 31, 2016
Re: How To Choose A Domain Name For Your Blog by Abiolaseyi(m): 7:37am On Mar 31, 2016
Nice one bro
Re: How To Choose A Domain Name For Your Blog by JohnNgene: 7:37am On Mar 31, 2016
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Re: How To Choose A Domain Name For Your Blog by DrAda(f): 7:38am On Mar 31, 2016
I must confess.. Blogging is tough. But one thing remains constant and the key to consistency... Blog what you are passionate about
Re: How To Choose A Domain Name For Your Blog by twosquare(m): 7:44am On Mar 31, 2016
Blog on your passion, and not imitation.

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Re: How To Choose A Domain Name For Your Blog by emmyw(m): 7:45am On Mar 31, 2016
DrAda:
I must confess.. Blogging is tough. But one thing remains constant and the key to consistency... Blog what you are passionate about
Blogging Is Simple And Easy, But Making Money With Is A Bit Tasky.
Re: How To Choose A Domain Name For Your Blog by nigerianngo: 7:46am On Mar 31, 2016
You can check my blog: www.nigerianngo.com
Re: How To Choose A Domain Name For Your Blog by adeoba2008(m): 7:46am On Mar 31, 2016
www.crmnigeria.com my pride. That's my domain name. I love it.
Re: How To Choose A Domain Name For Your Blog by JohnNgene: 7:46am On Mar 31, 2016
Anatech, there's also another way to choose your domain name which you didn't mention.

If the domain name you wish to use has been taken, go to WhoIs.com to check for the contact details of its owner, call the owner and negotiate to buy it from him/her.

For instance, you can buy MyMainMarket.com, SultanOfSokoto.com and Biafia.com from me if you're interested.

Everyone, I can also suggest very simple and memorable .com domain names if you contact me. But no be free o! You go pay me at least N500 (five hundred naira). Lol.
Re: How To Choose A Domain Name For Your Blog by frainc(m): 7:50am On Mar 31, 2016
emmyw:
Blogging Is Simple And Easy, But Making Money With Is A Bit Tasky.
yes, you are right
Re: How To Choose A Domain Name For Your Blog by kingstylo01(m): 7:51am On Mar 31, 2016
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Re: How To Choose A Domain Name For Your Blog by internetpo(m): 8:18am On Mar 31, 2016
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