domain-registration-tips
The 6 original top-level domains (as applicable)
.com for ANYTHING that you consider valuable
register the following "main" suffixes to help prevent "cyber squatting"
or outright fraud/hacking
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.edu for universities
.gov for government agencies
.mil for military organizations
.net for network service providers
.org for all other organizations
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You MAY occasionally register a Country Code (e.g. .fr for france)
if it's important for "local" business
The long list of silly domain suffixes that most likely have no bearing
on your idea/business
.jobs .museum .travel .asia
Register common misspellings to avoid customer confusion - but don't
spend too much worrying over it as at the end of the day the name picked
should be original and stand out on it's own.
E.g. Best-site.com and bestsite.com and bestsites.com
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picking a name tips:
short, memorable, clear as to purpose, "catchy"
NOTE
No address can be longer than 64 characters
If a domain name violates trademark, lawsuits:
Find the dispute-resolution policy at http://www.icann.org/udrp/.
good examples: myspace, youtube, facebook
examples of names that have become their own brands:
google, del.ici.ou.us -> note that they've now bought delicious.com
to help Search Engine Optimization (which depends on the url as well
as the content) you can try hyphens, e.g. product-name.com
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