How to Choose and Buy a Domain Name?

How to Choose and Buy a Domain Name?

It's time to buy your domain name. We highly recommend purchasing your domain from www.godaddy.com.  When you do, make sure you write down your:
  1. Login Email
  2. User Name
  3. Password
  4. Address
  5. Pin Number
  6. Last 4 Digits of your Credit Card used to buy it
Here are some key points to deciding on a domain name.
  1. Buy the .com - this is Google's preferred extension (unless you are a non-profit, educational institution or the government)
  2. Make it easy to remember. This is why many businesses get domains with their business names in them. Some people, including Bob Parsons, even choose their business name after they have a domain they like.
  3. Don’t register one that’s trademarked, copyrighted or being used by another company. This can lead to losing the domain and/or legal problems.
  4. Shorter is usually better because they’re easier for customers to remember. It’s also easier to get matching usernames for Facebook, Twitter and any other social media accounts you have.
  5. Got a local business? Include your neighborhood, city or country in your domain so local customers can quickly see where you are.
  6. Avoid numbers or hyphens. Anyone who hears your web address won't know if you're using a numeral (5) or “five.” If your business name has a number in it, register both versions, with the numeral and with the number spelled out. Dashes are just asking for trouble and generally look unprofessional.