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8 Major Factors To Consider When Purchasing A Domain Name - NCT by APHATHEOLOGY(m): 11:27pm On Jun 12, 2016 |
Eight Major Factors To Consider When Purchasing A Domain Name For Your Blog or Website A domain name is an identification string that defines a realm of administrative autonomy, authority or control within the Internet. These are the things to consider before buying a domain name 1. Go for a Top level domain name Make sure the domain name you are buying is a top level one e.g. .com .ng .org e.t.c. Just make sure it is very easy for your users to remember. 2. Avoid buying a contradicting domain name For example, your website niche is on sports, you are now in need of a domain name and you buy .edu.ng extension, SO CONTRADICTING!!! Always know that your guests and members will be the one looking for admission or other sort of education aspirants and they will bounce back when they see your Posts mainly on sports. 3. Check if the domain is not existing The perfect way to do this is to go to any domain registrar website and type the domain name, to know if it had been choosen or not, don't rely on that only, type the url on search engines too and see if it already existed before you totally conclude. Some webmasters are scammers, they will close their website for a while and when it had been sold to you, they retrieve it back again when you gain much traffic. 4. Avoid too long domain name For example, you want to buy a domain name for a website with music niche and you name it: plentynaijamusicishere,com That is wrong, go for a domain name that will be easy for everyone to remember. It is not compulsory the domain is 6 or less letters word, but make sure it is easy to remember (either long or short) and also dont let it be too long. 5. Don't advertise your unpurchased domain name Don't go to forums and ask for opinions on the new domain you want to purchase, before you wake up the next day, it would have been purchased by a hungry scammer, you will have to pay them before they sell it to you and the money will be beyond your plan. 6. Avoid replacing words with letter If you buy a domain name and make it 9jamusic,com instead of naijamusic,com if the second person with that naijamusic,com is your competitor, he can wipe you away within days, your visitor may just mistype that 9ja to naija and fall for naijamusic,com immediately. This always happen when people get to know your website name from the voice tag u put in a music. 7. Avoid going for a plural domain name Buying a plural domain name which singular is already existing is very risky. Adding s to the back of your domain name is very risky. For Example, nairaland,com is already in existence, you then buy a domain nairalands,com, people will always/easily remember Nairaland and forget Nairalands except devoted visitors which are scarce and will be minimum. 8. Make Sure the domain registrar you want to use are reputable and reliable There are some hungry registrars, hunger lead them to domain business, if you fall for such registrar, your money is waisted, search thoroughly about the hoster you wish to use and their years of service before buying from them. Did you want to buy a domain (or host your website) i will recommend you choose and use WHOGOHOST We are recommending them due to the experience we had with them, they are reliable and trusted. It is not owned by a hungry registrar (lol), so you have nothing to fear.fear **** 7 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: 8 Major Factors To Consider When Purchasing A Domain Name - NCT by peteregwu(m): 11:57pm On Jun 12, 2016 |
Thanks, you just me idea of what to do. Have been wanting to get a domain name for my blog all these whole.. 1 Like |
Re: 8 Major Factors To Consider When Purchasing A Domain Name - NCT by Ayoswit(f): 6:26am On Jun 13, 2016 |
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Re: 8 Major Factors To Consider When Purchasing A Domain Name - NCT by Nobody: 6:27am On Jun 13, 2016 |
Ar just bought one |
Re: 8 Major Factors To Consider When Purchasing A Domain Name - NCT by Hardaysheenar(m): 6:29am On Jun 13, 2016 |
Thanks |
Re: 8 Major Factors To Consider When Purchasing A Domain Name - NCT by VocalWalls: 6:29am On Jun 13, 2016 |
Check if the domain has been blacklisted by Google |
Re: 8 Major Factors To Consider When Purchasing A Domain Name - NCT by tsamson(m): 6:32am On Jun 13, 2016 |
hmmm |
Re: 8 Major Factors To Consider When Purchasing A Domain Name - NCT by osjoshua(m): 6:34am On Jun 13, 2016 |
please guys how can i open a php script on a web browser like html....? |
Re: 8 Major Factors To Consider When Purchasing A Domain Name - NCT by LeBlack: 6:35am On Jun 13, 2016 |
I have nice 10+ domains for sale. 1. TheGistHub.com 2. AllaBabyNeeds.com 3. ArmadaNews.com, .net, .org ... 1 Like |
Re: 8 Major Factors To Consider When Purchasing A Domain Name - NCT by chimah3(m): 6:36am On Jun 13, 2016 |
Hmmn |
Re: 8 Major Factors To Consider When Purchasing A Domain Name - NCT by Esmael23(m): 6:36am On Jun 13, 2016 |
This reminds me of my home work...back to business |
Re: 8 Major Factors To Consider When Purchasing A Domain Name - NCT by donbrowser(m): 6:36am On Jun 13, 2016 |
No 5 are not scammers, they are only smart. Nice write up though. 2 Likes |
Re: 8 Major Factors To Consider When Purchasing A Domain Name - NCT by DoubleDee4U(m): 6:42am On Jun 13, 2016 |
Great! Thanks. |
Re: 8 Major Factors To Consider When Purchasing A Domain Name - NCT by APHATHEOLOGY(m): 6:47am On Jun 13, 2016 |
donbrowser: Bro, is it possible to be a scammer without being/playing smart? Anyway, thanks for sharing ur idea |
Re: 8 Major Factors To Consider When Purchasing A Domain Name - NCT by donbrowser(m): 6:55am On Jun 13, 2016 |
APHATHEOLOGY:You want a domain name and you're letting the world know. The smarter ones will open it and make you pay double, that's not scamming. |
Re: 8 Major Factors To Consider When Purchasing A Domain Name - NCT by bastien: 6:56am On Jun 13, 2016 |
OK, I have adsense for sale |
Re: 8 Major Factors To Consider When Purchasing A Domain Name - NCT by miketayo(m): 6:56am On Jun 13, 2016 |
osjoshua: You need a local server that has php like wampp or xampp |
Re: 8 Major Factors To Consider When Purchasing A Domain Name - NCT by ichommy(m): 6:56am On Jun 13, 2016 |
Nice Nuggets. |
Re: 8 Major Factors To Consider When Purchasing A Domain Name - NCT by iykepromotions: 7:07am On Jun 13, 2016 |
Nice key points however you're totally wrong with No 5. Hope you know about domain FLIPPING? Domain flipping is one of the legitimate way to make money online and it doesn't matter if you pick the domain In a forum or not. I picked my first domain name from a radio and I resold it $550 at a marketplace. Tell me how that it's a scam. For free details on how to make money with Domain name flipping, visit this awareness thread; https://www.nairaland.com/2540836/what-make-money-online 2 Likes |
Re: 8 Major Factors To Consider When Purchasing A Domain Name - NCT by iykepromotions: 7:12am On Jun 13, 2016 |
donbrowser:some people are really misinterpreting the word "scam" |
Re: 8 Major Factors To Consider When Purchasing A Domain Name - NCT by cutelover19(m): 7:26am On Jun 13, 2016 |
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Re: 8 Major Factors To Consider When Purchasing A Domain Name - NCT by donestk(m): 7:30am On Jun 13, 2016 |
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Re: 8 Major Factors To Consider When Purchasing A Domain Name - NCT by raziboi(m): 7:31am On Jun 13, 2016 |
not now
i must get it very soon |
Re: 8 Major Factors To Consider When Purchasing A Domain Name - NCT by WondaxRecords(m): 7:32am On Jun 13, 2016 |
Nice writeup.... Why i want advertise my domain when i never register?... Though domainflitting not a scam |
Re: 8 Major Factors To Consider When Purchasing A Domain Name - NCT by Mr2kay2: 7:39am On Jun 13, 2016 |
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Re: 8 Major Factors To Consider When Purchasing A Domain Name - NCT by Mrjo(m): 7:41am On Jun 13, 2016 |
I'm interested LeBlack: |
Re: 8 Major Factors To Consider When Purchasing A Domain Name - NCT by Arnoldo(m): 7:44am On Jun 13, 2016 |
gidimasters:how much? pm me lets roll |
Re: 8 Major Factors To Consider When Purchasing A Domain Name - NCT by gidimasters(m): 7:50am On Jun 13, 2016 |
Arnoldo:25K |
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