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Searching For The Perfect Domain Name

Brian Hawkins By Brian Hawkins on Oct 19, 2008 in Business Tips

19 October 2008 2,542 views 13 Comments



in_a_name.jpgFinding the perfect domain name for your next project can be tough. It can also become addicting once you get the hang of it.

There are many tools to aide in your search but I use the free online tool from Yahoo. It’s very easy. Go to their domains section and search for a domain that you know isn’t available such as Yahoo.com. Then click on ‘»See similar name options‘. Now every time you search for a domain name Yahoo will offer similar domains that are available.

Important: Use Yahoo! to find your new domain name but never use them to buy it. As of now you will be slapped silly with a crazy $34.95/year renewal fee. [See Yahoo Price Gouging @ $34.95/year] If you are buying the domain just to sell it later I recommend GoDaddy.com. Due to the whole Mike Filsaime issue back in 2005 [See this WebProWorld.com thread or this .PDF newsletter]. I try to stay clear of GoDaddy for sites I use. I use PowerPipe to register sites that I plan to put online.

Also See: Domain Name Tips From Experience

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  2. By no imageBlog for Beginners (Who am I?) on Oct 19, 2008 | Reply

    Thanks for the gentle reminder..It’s time to transfer my domain from Yahoo to name.com as some of them are expiring pretty soon.

    I was at joy the other day when I manage to secure a domain (dailyforexchange.com) from name.com. Oh yeah, I use instantdomain search whenever I do a search, have you tried that before? It’s sleek and the results appear almost instantly..

    Yan

    Blog for Beginnerss last blog post..A - Z Blogging Guide for Beginners

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  3. By no imageLast Minute Shopper (Who am I?) on Oct 20, 2008 | Reply

    I prefere going for a brandable domain name rather than a keyword stuffed. When you manage to get the site running it’s better when people have something to refer to that is not creditcardforbadcreditcustomers.com or something like that.

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  4. By no imageBrian (Who am I?) on Oct 20, 2008 | Reply

    Hi Yan, dailyforexchange.com is a great find. http://instantdomainsearch.com/ is very cool too. I’ll definitely use it.

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  5. By no imageBrian (Who am I?) on Oct 20, 2008 | Reply

    Hi Max, brandable and relevant is definitely better than a string of key words.

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  6. By no imageLindsay (Who am I?) on Oct 22, 2008 | Reply

    Just make sure to get at least one of your keywords in there somewhere. I made the mistake of not doing that with my main blog, and I’ve been kicking myself for the last three years, heh. It’s a lot harder to rank for keywords without having them in the URL!

    Lindsays last blog post..3 Questions to Answer Before You Buy a “How to Make Money” System…

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  7. By no imageBrian (Who am I?) on Oct 22, 2008 | Reply

    Hi Lindsay, nice point. As long as it’s not a string of keywords for SEO benefit I agree. I always regretted my fist domain, CheapAzz.net. It wasn’t a .COM and it just sounded bad. The product of not thinking things through. I bet I didn’t spend two minutes picking it out.

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  8. By no imageMake Money Blogging (Who am I?) on Nov 1, 2008 | Reply

    I believe as long as it doesn’t stray far from your blog niche or topic.. It is a good domain name!

    Make Money Bloggings last blog post..The Basics On How TO Start Making Money With Adsense

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  9. By no imageJudy Jones (Who am I?) on Nov 25, 2008 | Reply

    Hi,

    I read the Mike Filsaime reponds to what happen with Godaddy.com. Interesting. It’s good to be informed. Information can save you time and a heartache.

    To your success and happiness,

    Judy S. Jones

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  10. By no imageBrian (Who am I?) on Nov 25, 2008 | Reply

    Hi Judy. Yep, learning from other people’s experiences certainly saves time and trouble. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

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  11. By no imageMatt Helphrey (Who am I?) on Dec 11, 2008 | Reply

    Thanks for the post. Ive not used yahoo or godaddy…ive always used namecheap.com I think they charge like 6 bucks or something like that.

    Matt Helphreys last blog post..Develop a Link Building Strategy

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  12. By no imageBrian (Who am I?) on Dec 11, 2008 | Reply

    namecheap.com is a big one. I haven’t heard anything bad about them. I have about seventy domains with PowerPipe.com

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  13. By no imageOnline Marketing Promotion (Who am I?) on Dec 13, 2008 | Reply

    Hey Brian,

    I just checked out the Yahoo.com domain search tool and it is very excellent.

    I’ll remember not to buy any domains from them, though. At $34.95/year, that is a big ouch.

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  14. By no imageBrian (Who am I?) on Dec 13, 2008 | Reply

    Wow, what a coincidence John, I’ve been working on a part two to this old post for a while. Your comment motivated my to finish it and get it online - ‘Best Free Online Domain Name Tools‘. Thank you for the boost.

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