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With more than 20,000 domain name being registered every day, it is no wonder that you cannot find a good domain to start your new business. We know that having good domain name is important. Here, we provide some tips and suggestions when you intend to register a new domain name.
Popular domain names are mostly taken up
If you intend to start an online store selling books, do not be surprise that www.books.com is gone. It is not uncommon that www.singapore-books.com is also taken. What about www.singaporebooks.com? You may try, but I believe it is also gone. Well, if so many domain names are gone, what should you do?
1) Try SG domain names (.com.sg)
They are less likely to be taken. .com names are open for registration by anyone in the world. .sg names are controlled by IDA and available to Singapore companies only. Less chance to be taken.
2) Try longer, descriptive names.
How about www.singaporebooksonline.com? I know some of you may start thinking... so long. Well, you may be surprised that descriptive names as such are getting more popular. If someone types "singapore books online" in Google, do not be surprise if this site is ranked No. 1.
3) Try a theme unrelated Name (build a brand name)
For example: www.amazon.com has nothing to do with books. But they are the biggest online book store today. Well, the success of Amazon lies in their affiliate marketing program. If you intend to compete with them, make sure you have a sound marketing plan too! Online users may not visit a site when they first encounter a domain name unrelated to the company's products and services.
Here are just few suggestions. .com names are still more popular than .com.sg names, and cheaper too. If you cannot think of a suitable name, let us suggest some to you.
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