The Domain Name Dilemma
…for your business, personal website or your cat’s online journal.
The domain name is an important aspect of any website. It’s like a person’s name. Once made official, you’re pretty much stuck with it for life (or the website’s life). Changing it in the midst is possible, but comes with a truckload of issues.
That makes it only reasonable that you put in some diligent thought in choosing a good domain name for your website.
This article, I hope, will help you do that.
One point though. There are no hard rules or laws that determine the goodness of a domain name. There is no science behind it. There are only guidelines, or more correctly, opinions. This article has mine. Ultimately it’s what you make it to be.
Things evolve over time. The world of domain names has changed a lot in the past decade and it will in the next one as well. New trends will emerge. Rules will change.
That said, I do believe that these factors have the potential to give an initial edge to your website and to make a positive difference to it’s success.
Sometimes, the importance of a guideline also varies depending upon the type of website you want to create.… ...Continue Reading
