Develop A Keyword Rich Domain Name

Having a KEYWORD-RICH domain name is an important factor of Search Engine Optimization. Choosing the right domain could BOOST your search engine rankings.

After you have decided on your topic for your new website you will need a domain name. Being able to purchase the domain name you want might be a little difficult as most of the best single words in the dictionary have either already been bought and built by developers or they’ve been bought and are being offered for sale by speculators. But you still can create a good name by putting two words together with or without a hyphen and by being a little creative. Also the acceptance of other domains such as .info, .biz, .us have made finding a good name a little easier.

Before the popularity of search engines a domain name represented one of the most important decisions you had to make in going online. Now, for the most part, having that perfect domain name isn't as crucial as it ones was unless you are going to be marketing off the Internet where domain name recognition is vital for consumers to remember your name. Most consumers utilize search engine technology to find the products, service, or information they desire and do not, necessarily, have to know or remember your domain name.

But the fact remains that even if you only plan to promote someone else’s affiliate link… you must have your own domain name so you have an "address” to use in promoting your product, service or information.

Your domain name is made up of a combination of words and or numbers. It serves several purposes:

Try and be as descriptive as you can be when choosing a domain name and include as many keywords as possible. Go here to Google's keyword tool and type in your topic. Sort the fields by search volume to get an idea of what keywords people are using to find information about your topic. Try different word combinations and phrases, recording the ones with high search volumes, until you have a good list.

Using your list combine the words or phrases trying to make as many domain names as you can think of. Rate the ones you like best and use the following tool: Domain Availability Checker to see if they are available. Just enter your desired domain name into the blank and choose the "all" option then hit the "check" button.

If your domain name is available it will show up under the available column in green. If it is taken it will show up under the taken column in red.Once you have found a name, click on the word "register" to register the name.