How to Choose the Right Domain Name for Your Business

Michael Weitzman • September 16, 2015

A domain name is the unique name that identifies a website, like the “worldsourcetech” part of www.worldsourcetech.com. Choosing the right domain name for your business can take almost as much thought as choosing your business’s name in the first place. Since we regularly help clients choose domain names, we have picked up several tips over the years to simplify domain name selection.

When it comes to choosing a domain name, it’s important to keep in mind how it will be used to identify and promote your business. People will need to be able to spell it, remember it, and type it, and they should also be able to guess how it’s spelled when they hear it. You will probably use the domain name in all your other marketing efforts, and you may use it for your email addresses, so it will become closely tied to your business for years to come.

Short domain names work best, and it’s a good idea to incorporate keywords related to your business or services. Many simple domain names are already registered, so if your business is local, you could also try including your city in the name. Including the city or state will make it less likely that the name is already in use, and will also help local customers find and remember it easily. When you choose your name, also keep in mind that you have other options besides a .com address. You may also be able to use .biz, .info, or .net, for example.

Once you have thought of your domain name, test it out on a friend to make sure it’s catchy and memorable, and that there aren’t any possible misinterpretations. Then research to make sure that the name isn’t already in use, and isn’t trademarked or copyrighted. If the name is available, the next step is to register the name to protect it, and within quick order you should be able to create a website for your new domain.

You may want to consider registering other versions of your domain name, several related domains, or different top-level domains (e.g., .biz, .net). There are generally two reasons for registering multiple domains: to make sure that clients find your site even if they make a mistake, and also to prevent competitors or “squatters” from registering domains where your customers may look for you. If you register multiple domains, you can use one domain name as your primary domain, and then redirect each of your other domain names to your primary domain.


World Source Tech can help you both register and use your domain names. Request a call, or call us at 616-717-5802, to get started with a new domain name that’s right for your business.

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