{"id":446,"date":"2017-08-31T18:44:36","date_gmt":"2017-08-31T18:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.netexl.com\/blog\/?p=446"},"modified":"2026-04-02T10:16:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T10:16:35","slug":"how-to-choose-and-register-for-your-domain-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.netexl.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-and-register-for-your-domain-name\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose and Register for Your Domain Name ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In one of my<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netexl.com\/blog\/four-most-important-ways-to-build-your-web-presence\/\" target=\"_blank\"> previous articles<\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">we talked about different ways which can be\u00a0used for building your presence online. One such option\u00a0was to\u00a0have a website of your own and for that the first and foremost thing which\u00a0should strike your mind is \u201c<strong>Domain Name<\/strong>\u201d. <em>Domain name is basically an online address of your website<\/em>. You can also take it as your business identity. Picking a domain name is as important as naming of your offline physical shop to get\u00a0established in the market.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> We have variety of extensions available and the most commonly used extensions are .Com, .Org, .Edu etc. Others are .Net, .Co, .Buzz and so on. It also depends on the type of business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.netexl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Domain-Decision.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>In order to choose the most suitable domain we are going to look at following points:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #003366;\">\u21d2Keywords<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">First You should go for the basic search of keywords that are popular and related to your business to find suitable name. Pen down at least 2-3 title ideas on the notepad because domain names are subject to availability. It is advisable to go for a generic name that can cover wide range of variety in future if you expand. Also, in case you are thinking to establish it as globally valued. It shouldn\u2019t be generic if you are specific about your work.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> You can take the help of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.namestation.com\/godaddy\" target=\"_blank\">GoDaddy Name Generator<\/a>. It\u2019ll help you providing the list of available domain names.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:250px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0810934084049672\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8927903874\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #003366;\">\u21d2Easy to remember<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Consider a name that is easy to remember and type. It should be unique because there are thousands of websites available with similar names but try to eliminate words with complex spellings and create confusion while typing.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For E.g. &#8211; Teckkiieesss. Can you remember it?\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now Look at this page domain name: NETEXL\u2014 NET- EXL. Can you see the difference? Be inventive enough to create a brand. Special characters should be avoided to make it typed fast and easily and to make sure it is not incorrectly spelled.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #003366;\">\u21d2Evade longer names<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The domain name with too many words is a strict no no because they are usually hard to remember. Unnecessary usage of words messes the name. Make sure it is as short as possible.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For e.g. &#8211; WoodenFurnitureToServeYourOfficeAndHouseNeeds.com (Don\u2019t you find it hard to recollect?)<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #003366;\">\u21d2Context<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It simply means the domain name should reveal about your business. It will help people identifying what your website or page is all about. For E.g. \u2013 If it is a game site the name could be \u201conlinegames.com\u201d. Also if you restrict your business to a certain geographical area like India (.in), United Kingdom (.uk) then these extensions can be very useful. It will help you reaching more targeted prospects. On the contrary if you are working internationally then you can use .com\/.org\/.net etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #003366;\">\u21d2Violation of Patent \/ Copyright<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">While choosing a domain name you have to make sure that you\u2019re not violating any of the existing institution or organization policies. In case you do it knowingly or unknowingly you have to go through legal consequences. For E.g. \u2013 WordPress have objections for domains with the word \u201cWordPress\u201d in it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Once you\u2019re ready with your idea of domain name; you have to get it registered through domain registrar. If you are buying a domain for the first time then try to go for one of the prevalent registrars. Also search for the best available coupon codes for these registrars\u00a0and take advantage of such offers. Many organizations provide free of cost domain with its hosting services (for one year most of the times).<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>There are certain things you need to take care of once you make a mind to register your domain:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Be wise enough to choose a Domain Registrar.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Go beyond price look i.e. quality service and technical support.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Keep your domain registration details up to date.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Try not to share your login details with others unless required.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You can ask your registrar to place your domain under Registrar Lock to avoid default changes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Periodically change of password should take place to keep it secured.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.netexl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Choice-Quote.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Every single step you take, contributes to your success. In the same way; a domain name without proper thought is not a good idea in the long run that is why it is important to take your time to decide. Usually you cannot change your domain name.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Exceptionally, There are few [SeoMoz.org (Old Name) &#8212; Moz.com (New Name)] who have done it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There is also a facility to transfer of domain name; in case you register your domain name with one registrar and switch to another one. I would recommend you to get the pre-information about it from the provider you are going for whether they have such type of facility or not.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now Go ahead and Opt the best domain name you can !!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-311 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.netexl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Emoji-300x262.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"115\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.netexl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Emoji-300x262.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.netexl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Emoji-280x245.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.netexl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Emoji.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 115px) 100vw, 115px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you have additional tips for choosing a Domain Name, feel free to let me know through your comments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If You find this useful let others also benefit by sharing this article with them.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In one of my previous articles\u00a0we talked about different ways which can be\u00a0used for building your presence online. One such option\u00a0was to\u00a0have a website of your own and for that the first and foremost thing which\u00a0should strike your mind is \u201cDomain Name\u201d. Domain name is basically an online address of your website. You can also take it as your business identity. Picking a domain name is as important as naming of your offline physical shop to get\u00a0established in the market. We have variety of extensions available and the most commonly used extensions are .Com, .Org, .Edu etc. Others are .Net, .Co, .Buzz and so on. It also depends on the type of business. 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