Important Tips to Keep in Mind before Domain Registration
Important Tips to Keep in Mind before Domain Registration

If you know anyone running a business or a successful website online, you would probably know how important domain name is for an online business. So if you want to start a business online and grow it eventually, you would want a great domain name too, owing to multiple reasons. But before you go for the domain registration, you should check a few things concerning your domain first.

Before we begin, remind yourself that a good, apt domain adds more professionalism to your business’ online appearance, and plays a role in SEO among many other things. To register it, you can approach any firm in the web hosting services Dubai industry. 

But, as mentioned before, you should do a few things first before registering the domain, and they are:

Checking the domain availability

You cannot just come up with a good domain name and register it. Someone may have already taken it. It’s worthwhile to use a domain checker website to see if the domain names you have in mind are available or not. 

If it so happens that the domain isn’t available, you can either contact its present owner to see if it can be bought, or wait till the domain’s present ownership expires. The easy thing would be to modify the domain name a bit, make sure it’s available and use it.

Make it short and memorable

While choosing a domain name, make sure that it’s short and easy to memorize. If it’s too long, the likelihood of users mistyping the name is high. Including keywords in the domain name is also a good idea which can aid in your search engine optimization efforts

Avoid copyright infringement

If your chosen domain name violates an existing trademark, there’d likely be legal ramifications. Many domains have already been copyrighted. Make sure your domain isn’t copyrighted or resemble your competitor’s domain name that could cause some confusion. 

Check the history of your chosen domain name before registering

The domain name you have in mind could’ve been an expired one. Expired domains are available for purchase to the public, and some provides the owners with good link popularity and a slight boost to SEO. However, they could also have had a shady history. 

For instance, if a domain had been penalized by search engines right before it expired and became available to you, it may create problems for you after you purchase it. It’s best to check domain history and save yourself from complications in the future.

Top level extensions

As you may already know, the most preferred domain extension is still the ‘.com’ extension. People are more familiar with ‘.com’ extensions, and tends to assume that any domain they hear about will likely have a ‘.com’ extension. This isn’t a good idea. 

Getting a ‘.com’ extension is quite difficult. If you didn’t get one, you can still settle for ‘.net’ or ‘.org’ extensions or an extension based on the country where your business operates.

That covers the most important things you have to keep in mind before registering your domains. It is important to make sure that you won’t experience any issues in the future because you chose a particular domain name. And a few tips mentioned here can also give you an edge in your search engine optimization efforts.