A domain name is the full name of your website. Having a symbolic domain name will increase your website traffic and will allow your visitors to remember your site. With many free website companies, your domain name will have a partial add-on to it. For example: If you have a free office live website, your domain name will include officelive.com in it. Eventually you will want to purchase a custom domain name that doesn't include your hosting company's name. Learn how to pick a unique domain name that will represent your website.
Instructions
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Write down topic ideas for your website. Your domain name should relate to your website. If your website is about cars, include the word "car" or a type of car in your domain name.
2Research similar but different domain names. Look at how they are structured. Add your main website keyword in your domain name. Your main keyword can also be a keyword phrase. What people will type to search for your website. Add it into your website domain name.
3Check to see if your domain name is available. Visit a domain name registry company and enter your domain name to see if it is available. If it is already taken, you may want to research to see if the domain name is for sale. Checking the Whois database will help you see if you can use that domain name.
4Purchase your custom domain name. If you already have a website host, you should check to see if you can get a custom domain name through them. You will not need to transfer your domain name if you purchase it through your website hosting company.
