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Domain Names – Help & Tips

Doug — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:24:25 +0000

Choosing the right domain name for your website is extremely important. One mistake you absolutely do not want to make is to name your domain something completely different from what your site is relative to. Sometimes people use names that have absolutely nothing to do with their site or the name of their business. They figure that once you arrive on site then you will see the actual name of the website or the content. That logic is flawed and more often than not will just make people angry. It is like tricking people into finding your site.

So when choosing the right domain name your first tip is to try and get a URL that is directly relative to the site. If the name of your company is Tail Warmers for Aardvarks, then try to get that phraseology as your URL. Or, if you are setting up a personal site try to get your name as the URL. As often happens, you may not be able to get the exact words you are looking for in your URL. Then you have to get a little creative. One thing you can do if you are absolutely intent on getting your name is see if it is available under a different extension other than .co.uk or .com.

Speaking of extensions, when choosing the right domain name you really should try and get a .com because of how common it is. People just automatically type in .com after a domain name. However, there are so many that a lot of URL’s are already taken as aforementioned. But, don’t despair because there are other ways to get a good domain name. For instance why not try an acronym. In the case of Tail Warmers for Aardvarks you could use the domain name TWFA.com. Acronyms are good because they are relative to the site.

The most important tip for choosing the right domain name is to try and pick one that is easy to remember and flows right off the tongue. Also, try to keep it down to less than 15 letters is possible. People’s memories can be fickle and you want your domain name to pop into someone’s mind quickly and easily. With so many domain names to remember these days you want yours to be on the top of someone’s mind for easy recall.

Why not see if your chosen domain name is available to purchase today with Pixel Internet?

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Domain Registration – 5 Top tips

Doug — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:32:26 +0000

So you’re about to start a new business or venture and you need to secure a domain name for your website.

There are a few points you should take into consideration before registering your domain name, and today we are going to outline what we think, are some of the most valuable.

1. Think about different domain extensions
Before you purchase ‘mydomain.co.uk’ you may want to check to see if .com and other variations are available. Lets say your opening a online shoe shop, ‘LindasShoes.co.uk’, your best securing ’LindasShoes.com’ too, you wouldn’t want a competitor to grab the domain and start selling shoes! Likewise if ‘LindasShoes.com’ is already taken, you may have to have a re-think and look for a differend domain altogether….

2. Check the domain names age
It’s worth checking the age of a domain too as an older domain name can fare better on the search engines.

Here’s a handy free too that will check a domains age.

Try it out and enter google.co.uk in the box provided. You will see the domain is (approximately) 9 Years and 7 Months old.

Now try again with google.com. 11 Years and 7 days old; this domain will carry more weight than the other as it’s an older domain.

In an ideal world both would be available for you to register and you could have the older of the two as you main domain. But of course with well over 94,000,000 registered domain names in the world, finding the one you want can be harder than you think!

3. Protect your privacy
When you register a domain name your private information can be made public to anyone performing a simple WHOIS Search. There are obvious downsides to this including abuse from spammers. Thankfully Pixel Internet provide you with the option to protect your private information with our Domain Privacy package.

4. Keep it short and simple
alongandcomplicateddomainname.com – can be hard to remember, likewise domainz.com with odd spelling can mean people can’t find your website. Of course if your business is ‘EZWorkshops’, then it would make sense to register a domain with the same spelling. But if you’re going for a domain name that incorporates your main keyword/phrase, try to keep it short, to the point and with the correct spelling.

5. Check whether your chosen domain name is available!
You can use our ‘domain search‘ facility on our website homepage to check if your chosen domain name is available. If it is…. register is quickly! .UK Domains alone are being registered at a rate of one every 20 seconds!

That’s it, our quick guide to choosing and registering your first domain, hope it helps!

Bag yourself a .me domain name!

Doug — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:18:35 +0000

Fancy getting yourself the new domain extension .me? Well you’ll be pleased to know Pixel Internet are now offering .me domain names to register. How about getting yourname.me or yourcompany.me!

Because of our fantastic cheap domain registration prices, this new domain extension has been selling quickly, so if you want to secure your .me domain, move fast and order a domain name today!