great information for those seeking to build a website.
I agree that care should be taken in choosing a domain.
Get this right and it makes things easier down the road.

I think you want to spend time working on the branding of your site. People need to be able to remember your site easily. This is a very important step into marketing your site.

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This is a good post. You have actually covered the topic –how to choose the best domain name, very well indeed.

One more thing I’d add is that one should also be creative. It is becoming increasingly hard to get the 3-6 English word name.

Depending on the nature and purpose of buying your domain, be creative — think out of the box, otherwise where did google come from or squidoo!

I agree in choosing reliable domain registrars can save you money and can widen your viewership on the internet compared to those unkown and new to the business.

Joe – This blog is on LunarPages, no real problems, but I would recommend HostGator. I will have a post about hosting coming up soon.

what host do you use

Great advice on choosing a domain name. I especially agree with using a .com. Definately will get more traffic to your site. Thanks for the post.