Choosing a Domain name for your blog

By Bruce · Monday, April 27th, 2009

We can’t stress enough the importance of picking out a domain name for your business blog. First of all, the shorter the better, which nowadays, it is getting harder and harder to do because most first level domains with easy to remember short names are already taken. Don’t forget to go after the (dot) “com” name. If you operate a not for profit, then get a (dot) “org” name.

Beware of the domain “squatters” who are monitoring your domain name searches too. Once you input a possible domain name to purchase through a well know domain company, they purchase it if you do nothing to buy it in a day or so. If they find that they can get some serious money in “selling” it back to you, then are you literally held “captive” to buy from that company.

So when looking for a domain, make sure you can purchase it soon after you see it available if you feel it is the best choice for now. That way, you have peace of mind and you can start planning your website based around the name.

Deciding on a domain name is quite a simple process. First, you must make sure the domain name has your key word inside it that deals with your core business. Since our business deals with blogs and helping to market them, it was a natural to get our domain name, “Blog Marketing Experts.” It should be easy to remember. We have a recent post in which we let you in on some tools to help choose your domain name.

Next to posting relavent and exciting content in your blog, your domain name is the next best thing to help make your business blog a success.