A dummies gude to Domain names

1. A Dummies Guide to
DOMAIN NAMES

2. What is a Domain Name
Like your home address/phone numbers, all websites on
the world wide web have a numerical address.
The domain name is the ALIAS for the numeral address
of your website..
103.14.123.239 is the numerical address of
webiste srinis.com
Your guess is as good as mine. It is easier to
remember a name than a string of numbers

3. Analogy to an Mobile Phone Contact List
Consider the Contact list on your mobile phone.
The contact list stores the phone numbers, and each number is
mapped to an easily rememberable name.
To call a person, you normally search by his name.
Similarly, domain names are easy to remember alias of the physical
numerical address of your website.

4. Domain Name Structure
There are 3 different parts to a domain name they are as
follows:
The first part of a domain name is the www part that
comes before the dot.
The second between the dots is your domain name,
which you register
At the very end of the domain name, is the top level domain
(tld) also known as the domain extension.

5. Purpose
Domain Name Generators
There are a lot for popular free websites which can assist you to find your ideal
domain name.
https://leandomainsearch.com/
http://www.bustaname.com/
http://nameboy.com
http:// namemesh.com
http:// namestation.com

6. Purpose
Domain Name Registars
godaddy.com
namecheap.com
net4.in
bluehost.com
dreamhost.com
name.com
hostgator.com

7. Purpose
Points to ponder while choosing a domain name
• Always go for .com tld as your first choice.
• Generate the common alternatives for your domain name by using Thesaurus, Synonyms, Antonyms
• Register both .com and country specific domain ie .in .sg,.au etc to avoid them getting into you
competitors hand when your domain name becomes popular
• Try to incorporate your primary keyword in your domain name as using of keywords in domain names
adds value in search engine ranking.
• A good domain name should be short, easier to pronounce, remember and type
• Avoid hyphens and underscores in domain name
• It would be wise to have domain name reflect your niche/industry as it gives your user an idea
what your website is about