A good domain name

kenni · 10-02-2006, 03:23 AM

How long does it take you guys to find a good domain available to register? I mean, nowadays 99.9% of the good domains are taken. Almost every time you think of a domain, it is a high probable chance it's taken.

When I think of a new idea, it can take hours for someone like me to come up with a good domain. Do you have any pointers while finding a domain? Perhaps something to remember when searching for domains?

jumpenjuhosaphat · 10-02-2006, 03:36 AM

What I do is spend the hours necessary to find my domain names. During that process(I use GoDaddy.com), I jot down some of the alternate ideas that are displayed. The best domain I have ever found was officiallost. Who'd have thought that with a show as popular as Lost is in America that that domain would still be available? Oh, and sometimes I have my wife help me search too, and she can come up with some pretty good ones on her own.

There is a tool that I found that will tell you all of the available 4 letter .com domains that are unregistered, but I can't quite remember where I found it at. There are 35,000 or so 4 letter .com's still available, but most of them are useless.

Another thing that I do is use a thesaurasis(spelling) to come up with some great alternate words. For instance: If I want to portray a high level of security and comfort, I would first look up words that defined high level, like extreme, so I would come up with a word like Ambient. Then I would look up secure or safe, and I might come up with a word like asylum, but I don't like that word, so I keep looking, and come up with Harbor. And there you have it---Ambient Harbor. This is a true example by the way, Ambient Harbor Homes was a construction company that I began while living in Colorado.

I hope that helps you.

jacobs8 · 10-02-2006, 10:05 AM

Sometimes it takes weeks to find something good.

stormdevil · 10-10-2006, 10:59 PM

Depends whether you want a short or long name. I guess a few years ago if you saw youtube.com as a name you wouldn't have thought very much of it!

There are some domain name generators out there - one on uk2.net that generate name combinations - just don't buy the domain from them. They may look cheap until you find all the hidden costs.

jacobs8 · 10-11-2006, 12:03 PM

The name doesn't make business anyway... so the next best world brand could be "xc17", xc17.com is free also

AmericanOnlineMall · 10-17-2006, 08:36 PM

Kenni I am very good in coming out with names ,I own about 500 domain names and can say that 50% are great domains.If You ever have an idea You can ask me to research names for You I will do that for You.I recently Bought GamesRV.com,GamesRV.net,GlobalCel.com,GlobalCel.ne t,My great domain that I came up with and bought the whole series is
BLOGANS.com I want this name to be the Biggest in the Blog world .You can go in this one with me.Imagne an ad "There are Humans and Now There are Blogans"
t Shirts with Blogans.com on it.Sky is the Limit.

imrankhan · 10-18-2006, 11:03 PM

what kind of domain name you looking for. Sometimes people resell domain name with good price. Try been looking on their website or whois script.
I got few domain name to sell, first need to find which category of domain name you looking for.

look4edmund · 11-02-2006, 02:10 PM

Go to domaininfo.com to look for domains. Then go to Dynadot to buy the domains. They are dead fast. Almost instananeous!

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weblaunch · 11-19-2006, 07:06 PM

Depends on how much your time is worth. Your resources may be better spend on buying one rather than spending weeks to find a good one to register.

will@drophunt.com · 12-03-2006, 08:04 PM

its hard to find a good domain name with typein traffic. BUT if you are looking for one to start a site, memorable names are still out there, just not SE optimized with the right keywords.

Try looking at expired/expiring domain names for inspiration.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenni

How long does it take you guys to find a good domain available to register? I mean, nowadays 99.9% of the good domains are taken. Almost every time you think of a domain, it is a high probable chance it's taken.

When I think of a new idea, it can take hours for someone like me to come up with a good domain. Do you have any pointers while finding a domain? Perhaps something to remember when searching for domains?

antanta · 12-05-2006, 11:33 AM

I think when you choose a domain you want it to be connected with the business you are in. You may add some words to the keyword of your domain and reg it at the registrar.

captbarbell · 12-11-2006, 03:40 PM

thesaurus.com really helps for finding similar terms.

lostandrew666 · 12-14-2006, 08:56 PM

I think that if you are looking for a new domain name or something of that nature you should first put in what you want your domain name to be, and if that is not available, you could try different names like .com/.net/.org/.us/ (something like that until you find what name you are looking for)

Best Regards,
Lostandrew666

-000 · 12-18-2006, 03:36 AM

It's hard most of the time.

camino10 · 12-20-2006, 09:32 PM

For my domain name I added a number at the end, as with e-mail accounts with the most popular providers this opens a lot of new options...

10-02-2006, 03:23 AM	#1
kenni Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,543	A good domain name How long does it take you guys to find a good domain available to register? I mean, nowadays 99.9% of the good domains are taken. Almost every time you think of a domain, it is a high probable chance it's taken. When I think of a new idea, it can take hours for someone like me to come up with a good domain. Do you have any pointers while finding a domain? Perhaps something to remember when searching for domains? __________________ Wanna thank someone? Give 'em a rep. More info.

10-02-2006, 03:36 AM	#2
jumpenjuhosaphat Forum Admin Contributor Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 4,459	Re: A good domain name What I do is spend the hours necessary to find my domain names. During that process(I use GoDaddy.com), I jot down some of the alternate ideas that are displayed. The best domain I have ever found was officiallost. Who'd have thought that with a show as popular as Lost is in America that that domain would still be available? Oh, and sometimes I have my wife help me search too, and she can come up with some pretty good ones on her own. There is a tool that I found that will tell you all of the available 4 letter .com domains that are unregistered, but I can't quite remember where I found it at. There are 35,000 or so 4 letter .com's still available, but most of them are useless. Another thing that I do is use a thesaurasis(spelling) to come up with some great alternate words. For instance: If I want to portray a high level of security and comfort, I would first look up words that defined high level, like extreme, so I would come up with a word like Ambient. Then I would look up secure or safe, and I might come up with a word like asylum, but I don't like that word, so I keep looking, and come up with Harbor. And there you have it---Ambient Harbor. This is a true example by the way, Ambient Harbor Homes was a construction company that I began while living in Colorado. I hope that helps you. __________________ Storage Sheds Lost Forum

10-02-2006, 10:05 AM	#3
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10-10-2006, 10:59 PM	#4
stormdevil Smurf Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 21	Re: A good domain name Depends whether you want a short or long name. I guess a few years ago if you saw youtube.com as a name you wouldn't have thought very much of it! There are some domain name generators out there - one on uk2.net that generate name combinations - just don't buy the domain from them. They may look cheap until you find all the hidden costs. __________________ Toni Best Price Comparison Uk - www.Best-Price-Finder.co.uk

10-11-2006, 12:03 PM	#5
jacobs8 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: HealthLand Posts: 267	Re: A good domain name The name doesn't make business anyway... so the next best world brand could be "xc17", xc17.com is free also __________________ Health Guidance In11 Directory - 3 way PR 5 Link Exchange.

10-17-2006, 08:36 PM	#6
AmericanOnlineMall Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sunny California Posts: 435	Re: A good domain name Kenni I am very good in coming out with names ,I own about 500 domain names and can say that 50% are great domains.If You ever have an idea You can ask me to research names for You I will do that for You.I recently Bought GamesRV.com,GamesRV.net,GlobalCel.com,GlobalCel.ne t,My great domain that I came up with and bought the whole series is BLOGANS.com I want this name to be the Biggest in the Blog world .You can go in this one with me.Imagne an ad "There are Humans and Now There are Blogans" t Shirts with Blogans.com on it.Sky is the Limit. __________________ http://www.AmericanOnlineMall.com (Domains,Website Sell Buy,Join Free Now) http://www.StopNo.com (Free Games For Life,You will Love Them..)

10-18-2006, 11:03 PM	#7
imrankhan Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 226	Re: A good domain name what kind of domain name you looking for. Sometimes people resell domain name with good price. Try been looking on their website or whois script. I got few domain name to sell, first need to find which category of domain name you looking for. __________________ Houses for Sale - Cars for Sale

11-02-2006, 02:10 PM	#8
look4edmund Wish you were here! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 590	Re: A good domain name Go to domaininfo.com to look for domains. Then go to Dynadot to buy the domains. They are dead fast. Almost instananeous! -

11-19-2006, 07:06 PM	#9
weblaunch Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 86	Re: A good domain name Depends on how much your time is worth. Your resources may be better spend on buying one rather than spending weeks to find a good one to register. __________________ Free Webmasters Tools - Dozens of SEO and internet marketing tools at your fingertips. UnlimitedTraffic.net - Website submission & promotion services.

12-05-2006, 11:33 AM	#11
antanta Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 193	Re: A good domain name I think when you choose a domain you want it to be connected with the business you are in. You may add some words to the keyword of your domain and reg it at the registrar.

12-11-2006, 03:40 PM	#12
captbarbell Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 66	Re: A good domain name thesaurus.com really helps for finding similar terms. __________________ Dog Houses \| Dog Training Collar Dog Strollers \| Pet Gates

12-14-2006, 08:56 PM	#13
lostandrew666 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: United States Posts: 157	Re: A good domain name I think that if you are looking for a new domain name or something of that nature you should first put in what you want your domain name to be, and if that is not available, you could try different names like .com/.net/.org/.us/ (something like that until you find what name you are looking for) Best Regards, Lostandrew666

12-18-2006, 03:36 AM	#14
-000 Newcomer Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 20	Re: A good domain name It's hard most of the time.

12-20-2006, 09:32 PM	#15
camino10 Smurf Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 9	Re: A good domain name For my domain name I added a number at the end, as with e-mail accounts with the most popular providers this opens a lot of new options... __________________ Pure Travel Inspiration... http://www.camino10.com

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