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When you\’re setting up an on line business you should take great care over choosing a good domain name. This article looks at how to select a domain name the smart way.

Top Level Domain
It\’s best if you use .com as your top-level domain. Generally .net & .org domains are not seen as being as professional as .com domains.

Keyword Optimized ? It\’s good if your domain name contains keywords relating to your topic. This helps your site to rank higher in the search engines. You can use a keyword tool such as the Overture Inventory Search ? now Yahoo – to check which keyword combinations are searched more frequently.

Easy to Remember ? Your domain name must be easy for visitors to remember & should be memorable so that they can type it correctly into their browser without having to look it up somewhere.

Shorter Name ? Even though domain names can be up to 67 characters, your domain name should be shorter, preferably seven characters or less. Shorter domain names are easy to remember, easier to type & less susceptible to mistakes. Unfortunately domain names with seven characters or less are harder to come by these days, so you may have to settle for something slightly.

Say It Aloud? – If you really need to tell some one your domain name over the phone, will they be easily able to easily spell it correctly the first time?

No Trademark Conflicts – For goodness sake make certain that your domain name isn\’t infringing upon some company\’s trademarks.

A good place to check if a domain name is available is Whois.org.

Keep these tips in mind, & you\’ll be well on your way to choosing a good domain name.

Michael Kryzer is an on line business expert working successfully from a remote location in Asia. If he can do it so can you! Download a Free E-book on Driving Traffic to your New Domain at http://www.online-business-series.com/domains.htm

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