Your First Domain Name
You should consider picking your domain name one of the more important decisions for your first blog. It is not difficult to change content from a blog over to a new domain name, especially if you are using WordPress, but it is certainly not convenient and should be avoided if possible. So let’s focus a bit on choosing a domain name for your first blog that you will love for a long time.
First of all I will discuss domain extensions, or TLD (Top-level domain.) There are quite a few domain extensions available and it’s very important to remember that dot com is, and will be for quit a while, king. If you acquire myfirstblog.info, you can expect your returning visitors to type in myfirstblog.com in their web browsers with the expectation of finding you. It is a simple yet undeniable fact that dot com is directly associated by average internet users as the default domain extension. Average users don’t always understand the logistics of domain extensions and why typing in myfirstblog.com doesn’t take them to the same page as myfirstblog.info and often times they will just move on if they don’t find you right away. With that said I highly recommend registering a dot com as your domain extension for your first blog. Also, avoid dashes in your new domain name. When is the last time you typed a dash in your web browser?
As far as what your first blog’s domain name should be, it really depends on you more than anything. My recommendation to someone registering a domain name for the first time is to make sure your domain name is something that you will love, even five years from now. Try not to register a domain name that is related to a passing fad or something that isn’t going to be around to long.
Your own name is a great example of something that you will love forever. Registering your name as a domain name assures that your domain will not “Get Old” or “tired.” A nickname a few friends call you may not always last. A good example is how excited Mark Wahlberg gets when he hears the term “Marky Mark.”
Availability of Your Domain Name
Your own name may not be available as a dot com or as any other major domain extension. In that case, you may want to consider variations of your name. For instance, if your name is John Smith and johnsmith.com has already been registered, than you could try jsmith.com or johns.com. Be patient with looking for the domain name of your first blog and understand that since dot com is king, it is also the least likely of available domain extensions to be available.
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