Are You Stuck On What Domain Name To Choose for your blog?

Choosing a domain name for a blog is one of the most important decisions you will ever make for your blog. It’s sort of like choosing a house to settle in, knowing that moving would be difficult and very costly. The truth is, you simply can’t jump from one domain to another if you don’t like your current domain, unless you can accept losing your organic traffic and some of your readers. Choosing a domain for your blog is more than a choice. It’s a long-term commitment and getting it right should be every blogger’s priority.

How To Choose a Right Domain for your Blog?

You should always think about your readers before choosing a domain name for your blog. Your domain should be easy to remember and type for your readers. In addition, you should think about folks who assume every site is a .com domain. I bought a .net domain a few years ago and built my first business on it. Let’s say that was the biggest mistake I made. To make matters worse, the guy who bought the .com version of my domain has had success due to my efforts and is not asking for $50,000 to give it up.

Your domain should be short and memorable. eBay.com is a short and memorable domain name. mybestjobsonline.com is a too long, and it might not even pass Google’s filters. For those of you not familiar with Google’s filter on domains, it essentially flags your website if you are using a domain that is too long and looks to have been registered for SEO purposes only.

You should choose your domain name and expect it to be the permanent home for your blog. Moving to a new domain name is costly and should be avoided at all costs. Having said that, let’s see what tools you can use to register a new domain.

My Domain Registration Tool:

Domainsbot.com is the main tool that I use for my domain needs. It’s a very handy tool and can help you find some amazing combinations for your domains. It is easy to use and it doesn’t hurt that is completely Ajaxified.

MakeWords.com is another addictive tool that can help you find not so obvious domains names and avoid paying a premium to buy domains off of greedy domainers. The suggestion and dictionary tools are extremely helpful, and the fact that you can save your favorite domains is a big plus.

What’s Next?

Once you have decided on a name that you like for your blog, you should register .com, .net, .org, .us, and .info if you can afford it. The minimum should be .com and .net, if both are available. But if you are planning to dominate your niche, you cannot afford others registering the non .com extensions of your domain. You can register these domains for cheap on 1&1 or GoDaddy. I do not believe in sticking with one domain registration provider. That’s putting all your eggs in one basket. These domain companies are greedy too, and they will raise prices on their customers. By doing business with multiple domain companies, you can avoid getting stuck with higher fees.

Choosing a domain name is like choosing a name for your baby. Your domain name can be used as a branding tool, and it should be short and memorable enough. It’s tough to choose a one-word domain these days, but that doesn’t mean you should be lazy and choose any domain that comes to your mind.