What makes a good domain name? Choosing the best website name is one of the most important first steps to getting your business online, so here are a few things to consider before you begin: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is one of the biggest and most important decisions you\u2019ll make so consider it carefully. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
.com is the most popular and most recognised domain suffix in the world. Many people automatically type it to find what they are looking for so if your domain name is available in a .com, it\u2019s a great idea to grab it! Even if you don\u2019t want to use it as your main suffix, you can always set it up to forward to the domain of your choice.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
How many .coms are registered?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Verisign, the registry of all .com and .net domains, announced that in the 3rd<\/sup> quarter of 2019 there was a whopping 144million .com domain names registered and 13.4 million .net domains registered worldwide. Read the Verisign 2019 report<\/a> to find out more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If your target\nmarket is your local area or the country you live in, choosing your local\ncountry code domain is the ideal option. For example, if you live in the UK you\ncould choose a .co.uk or .uk domain name, or in Germany you could choose a .de\nor in Ireland you could go for a .ie. Check out the whole\nrange of country code domain names<\/a>. By choosing your local domain\nsuffix your visitors will feel at home and it also helps build credibility and\ntrust in your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How many .co.uk domains are registered?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nominet, the .co.uk and .uk domain registry, reported that by the end of December 2019, there were 9,497,458 .co.uk domains and 3,549,140 .uk domains registered. In December alone, 96,018 of those were new .co.uk registrations and 11,192 were new .uk registrations. For more information, read Nominet\u2019s reports and statistics<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019d prefer a more descriptive domain extension, there are hundreds to choose from for example .football, .online, .photography, .party and .ninja. There are even geo-location domains like .berlin and .london. Its easy to showcase your business or project, so whether you\u2019re a lawyer, a yoga teacher, you sell diamonds or love dogs \u2013 there is definitely a suffix for you. Why not dive in and explore now?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are a few examples of some innocent mistakes made when registering a domain name \u2013 what do you see when you read these? <\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s easy to get so focused on finding a good name that you may not notice spelling mishaps so it\u2019s always worth asking a friend to have a look before you register your domain name. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Before you register a long domain name, think about your email address. Is it going to be easy for customers to remember if you call it out over the phone? Is it difficult to spell? If you register a domain like mygorgeousblackdress.suffix, would it also be worth considering registering mgbd.suffix so you have the option of a shorter email address?<\/p>\n\n\n\n If your visitors\ncan recall your domain name, they will often type it directly into the search\nbar and go straight to your website. This is a big win for you as they don\u2019t\nsee any of your competitors along the way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ready to find your ideal domain name? Use our handy domain search below to get started! <\/p>\n\n\nThe local suffix\u2026<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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