Cheap
Domain Names
I know of more than one site
selling domain names for around $30! Outrageous! Outrageous because
you shouldn't pay anymore than $8.95 (at the time of writing this). At price they really are cheap domain names.
I get all my domains names from the same place, Godaddy.com, because they have a lot of free features which you pay for at other registrars - like domain name forwarding and email forwarding.
Check them out here: Cheap Domain Names at Godaddy.com
Before you go ahead and buy
a cheap domain name have a good think about what it will be. There are a few
things to consider:
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you want a name that people
will remember but still gives some indication of what your site
is about. For example, cheeseontoast.com would not be a good
name for a site about breeding goldfish but it could be good
for a site about easy recipes for single living bachelors.
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make it simple enough that
people can type it straight into the address bar of their Internet
browser. For example, people will probable have trouble remembering
how to spell supercalafragalisticexpialadocious.com
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if you are using a domain
name that is also a keyword phrase in your site you may want
to hyphenate it. For example, my first site was called Home
Gym Review so I hyphenated the domain name to be http://www.home-gym-review.com
By doing that I scored extra points with the search engines
by increasing my site's relevancy. You should use the same principle
when are naming pages such that the name of the page is the
same as or contains the main keyword phrase.
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in lists, directories and
link directories the names are usually listed alphanumerically
such that the first listing begins with "1".
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be careful how you use numbers.
For example, zero (0) can sometimes be confused as O (pronounced "oh") or if you use 4 instead of "for" it may also be confusing. I am guilty of using numbers in
some of my domains but a clever way to get around it is to register
both domains and redirect the incorrect one. Type www.oo7workfromhome.com
into the browser and you will see that's what I have done.
I chose the name of this site
007WorkFromHome.com
because it fits many of the above criteria.
| Recommended
Resource 1: SiteBuildIt!
- Perfect if you are just starting
out
SBI! is a product of Ken Evoy's
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SiteBuildIt is an excellent tool (combination of many
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SBI! is an online
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SBI! includes brainstorming
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Recommended
Resource 2: A great place to get ideas for domain
names and check to see if they are taken is Name-Spinner
TIP 1: If you are planning on getting a hosting account as well then you will find the best hosts give you a domain of your choice free when you join. Have a look at my Web Hosts page for some suggestions
TIP 2: If you are at a registrar you don't like, just transfer your domains to a new registrar. Its easy to do and any time you have left on your existing registrations will be added to new account |
Written by Murray Hughes
007 Work From Home
Licensed To Make Money! - Learn FREE. Savage The Internet And Explode
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