The Best Ways to Choose and Buy a Domain Name

Have you ever thought of creating your own website for your business or for starting your blog or for fun? But found the process to be a bit too lengthy & tiring. Well, we all have been there. Creating a website is a simple task and could be done simply by outsourcing the work. However, choosing and buying a perfect domain name is the most vital part of the whole process. The domain name needs to be perfect to go hand in hand with your brand image as that domain is also your identity on the internet.

Still confused? Well, we’re here to walk you through the whole process.

Here are the topics we'll discuss:

• Guidelines before buying a domain name

• How to buy a domain name?

• Using domain acquisition services

Guidelines before buying a domain name

Be sure about your domain name

Choosing your domain name is like naming your newborn child, you better do it right or it’s going to suffer later on. Your domain name is going to be your digital identity across every user with internet access around the globe, so keep that in mind before choosing a domain name.

Think of a name that sticks to peoples’ minds and make sure it goes hand-in-hand with your brand image as your domain name is what people are going to remember your brand by! Try sticking to a shorter domain and try to avoid generic words as much as possible while deciding your domain name.

Another important thing to do while choosing your domain name is to check whether the domain name uses anybody else’s copyrighted material in order to avoid a legal battle.

Lastly, think long & and hard before choosing your domain name and think long-term before deciding.

Which domain extension should I use?

Research shows that people are more likely to trust a website with a “.com” extension as users across the globe have generally seen a “.com” extension mostly and therefore perceive it as more trustworthy compared to other domain extensions.

You could go with a different or somewhat extension if it floats your boat & you could find a way to associate with your brand. 

Try using a top-level domain that includes either generic extensions such as “.com”,”.org”, etc or using country codes like “.in” or ”.us”, etc.

Note: Domain extensions do not affect Google rankings in any way although domain name does.

How to buy a domain name?

• The process of buying a domain name starts with finding a trustworthy domain registrar. 

A domain registrar is basically an organization that handles the registration and management of domain names. Choosing a trustworthy domain registrar is important as new users could easily be scammed or end up overpaying for obtaining a domain name.

• The next step is to check whether the desired domain name is available or not. It could be done easily by using a domain availability checker. 

• The final step is selecting your domain name and completing the registration process with the domain registrar.

Using domain acquisition services

If you feel that this entire process is very tedious then your best option is to hire a domain broker and outsource all the work. 

Hiring a credible domain broker not only saves you the headache but also provides you with a lot of options that you didn’t even think existed in the first place. A good domain broker generally has an inventory of millions of off-market domains and provides it to you at a fair price along with excellent service. As domain brokers are generally experienced professionals they not only guide you through the process but also are able to advise on the pros & cons of each of the choices you make.