It is very likely that your first couple of ideas regarding a domain name for your new site will be names that are already taken. Sometimes these unavailable names can be purchased at a premium, but most people simply think of a different name. I do not recommend that you use a dash (-) in the name to make it more unique because when you need to speak the name over the phone you’d constantly have to clarify that it has a “dash” in the name which can be cumbersome. It can be a good idea to make sure you choose a name that contains keywords about your business. For instance, if you owned a Bakery called “Sweet Nothings”, you may want to purchase the name sweetnothingsbakery.com or sweetnothingsbend.com instead of just sweetnothings.com. This is not required, but it can help if you’re trying to figure out variations that are available.
There are now a lot of “top-level” domains to choose from. A “top-level” domain is the end of the domain (generally .com), that used to help specify what type of site it is. Historically, Com stands for Commercial, Net stands for Internet Service Provider, Org stands for Non-Profit Organization, and Gov stands for Government, and so on. These days, you’ll see commercial sites using .net and .org, only because so many possibilities that end in .com are already taken. Recently however, many new top level domains have become available such as .studio, .gallery, .media, .shop, and many more. Call us today and we can help you decide and purchase your own domain name for your new site!
