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Domain Names – long or short?

October 27th, 2010

A domain name is a name that allows other people on the internet web easy to find your site. This is – something.com or – something.net and so on.

Remember, the registration of your domain name is just the first step of a process.

Currently names can be registered up to 67 characters including the period (dot) and extension (.. com, net etc).

If names can be of any length to 67 characters that you do not have to compromise andSelect an abridged version with no connection to the real message you wish to transfer.

For example – bpap.com – when what you really want is – BillsPaintingAndPlastering.com

There are different opinions about whether a long or short name is better.

It is proposed that shorter domain names are easier to remember, easier to type and less likely for people who make mistakes. Remember that some search engines like Google will give your name biggerrelevance during a search if your name contains some or all of the words that someone searching. Unfortunately, it is increasingly difficult to find domain names short meaningful. Those beautifully descriptive names were long ago seized.

Also consider how your proposed domain will fit as a title on your web page. This is where shorter names can be more manageable.

However, more domain names can be easier to remember than it, the extra words to capture the information the better. Long names of your keywords in them the benefit of catching more attention from a number of search engines. Obviously, if it will contain more relevant documents.

But the longer the domain, however, the more likely it will be that someone will mis-type.

You can register as many domains as you like and in fact it can be to your benefit. By registering as many variations of theyour domain names will protect your interests. Think of the variations that can occur, especially with spelling mistakes – and register them.

Thus registering a domain is a relatively easy process. But give some advance thought to the above points before jumping in!

Would People Be Interested In Renting A Domain Name For Short Term Needs Instead Of Buying One?

November 27th, 2009

I would like to start a new small business and thought up the idea of renting domain names and even renting out my already bought hosting services for people who need a short term website or just don’t feel like buying one. What do you think?