Your domain name will be the very first impression of your business. Few important tips helping you to find the alternate domain if your desired domain name will be not available. Find and explore all ways to get into your right domain name registration. This topic is taken From - http://blog.hostindia.net/2017/07/strategies-to-use-if-your-desired-domain-name-not-available.html
Find alternative way if your desired domain name is not available.
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If Your Desired Domain Name isn't Available.
Eleven Strategies
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2. There are many challenges of running a business or maintaining a
popular personal profile online in the recent digital era. One of them is
acquiring a proper domain name connected with your popularity or in
tandem with the whereabouts of your business. There have been
instances when the domain name you sought has already been taken.
So what will be your next step?
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3. 1 - Buy It
A very easy and simple tip, except for the option not man
y throw their hats in the ring. They search for their favorit
e name on the register site, and when they find that it ha
s already been taken, they move on to the next name in t
he bandwagon.
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4. 2. Include A Verb To The Desired Domain Name
If the domain name owner refuses to part with his./her name
, then you can add a word (verb). The advantage is you can
even use the name in the URL and not search for other alter
native options.The popular verbs that are added to brand na
mes are “get” "go" and “try.”
The best example will be –getmytrip.com
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5. 3. Add A Word That Is Short With Your Brand In URL
Ask.com is and company started serving from 1996 by Davi
d Warthen and Garrett Gruener with the domain name of as
kJeeves.com in 2015 after considering few things and chan
ges it acquire another domain as ask.com in 2016, which se
rved their service purpose for decades. However, you have t
o ensure that the word added does not give a negative or fu
nny impression neither miss the niche on which your busine
ss or proficiency is based on.
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6. 4. ccTLD
A .com extension is always sought after by everyone, but yo
u can also consider a ccTLD in the country of your residenc
e. Although, the name .us did not make a splash in the dom
ain names, however, .co.uk, .com.au and .de (more preferre
d) have touched pinnacle heights. For example, The Eugen
e, the luxury apartment in the New York City still uses the ab
breviation NYC in its domain name.
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7. 5. Alt Options with extension - .Net, .Info, .Biz or .Org
If you have not got a .com there are options you can use oth
er domain extensions such as .Net, .Info, .Biz or .Org and et
c. However, kindly ensure that you know the challenges you
will have to face for using a suffix with a name that already
has a .com name.
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8. 6. Other Options With Synonym Tlds
In many cases, kindly note if the domain name is already re
gistered, you have less chance of acquiring a .com. Howeve
r, you have to work hard at building trust, so add a TLD that
is synonymous with your services and easy for the custome
rs to remember.
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9. 7. Domain Hacks
There are many popular sites such as Matthew Mullenweg’s
blog which uses the rule, and if you are after a trendy domai
n name, it can work wonders for you.
For example, Visual.ly but which is easily understandable a
nd easy to spell. However, if you have the name ma.tt you w
ill have the disadvantage of getting looked over by search e
ngines.
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10. 8. Adding Abbreviations
You can add words in the form of abbreviations to your dom
ain name to get a .com. For example, Fox Plumbing and He
ating website is FoxPH.com.
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11. 9. Catchphrase
People easily grasp catchphrases in their subconscious min
d and they can make perfect URLs. For example, Musician
Gareth Emery’s online radio show that is Electric for Life us
es this URL.
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12. 10. Hyphens
To get a favorite name, you can use hyphens in the symbol,
although many enthusiasts will balk at this idea. However, s
ome popular sites are Merriam-Webster.com and Go-Gaia.c
om.
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13. 11. A new brand name
You may have to put the brain cells to work again, but after f
ailing to succeed in getting your desired domain name, you
may definitely choose a better one. Do you know that Googl
e’s first name was BackRub?
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14. Agreed, a .com is trusted by most online users, but the public are also
getting used to other TLDs and other domains extension. The new
domain names may take time to get registered in the minds of people,
but they are definitely here to stay.
Conclusion