Today we will go into learning the tools to help choose the right domain for your website!
What Is Domain Name?
Domain Name can simply be understood as the name that represents your website. You can imagine that if a website is a house, then the domain name is the address of that house. Technically speaking, each computer operating on the Internet will be given a specific IP address such as 123.45.678.9. And customers will have to remember this IP code every time they want to access your website. But these numbers are really hard to remember and easy to be mistyped, so they created a domain name with the main task of making a name that represents that range of IP numbers. And to help illustrate better, please see the following image!
Usually we will have many types of domain names with different endings such as .com (most commonly used), .org, .net, .edu, .info... And it will be divided into the following main groups:
- Top Level Domains(TLD): This is the most top-level domain name of the Internet system with the common endings .com, .org, .edu, and .net.
- Country Code Top Level Domain(ccTLD): This is the highest type of country top-level domain in the world and usually uses only two letters for domain name extensions such as Vietnam(.vi), UK(.uk), USA(.us)...
- Sponsored Top Level Domain: This is the top-level domain for specific uses such as .gov(government), .edu(education), .org( Non-profit organizations and programs)...
How Choose Domain Name For Website?
In this section, I will introduce some factors to help you easily choose a domain name:
- Choose the right website extension: According to statistics, 43% use the .com tag, which shows the use of . com for your domain is still the best. However, if can't choose a domain name with .com (purchased by someone else) then you can consider using other popular extensions like . net, .org...
- Length: The shorter the domain name, the better because it will make it easier for users to remember and enter (about 6 -> 14 characters is reasonable).
- Keyword: You should choose a domain name that can cover the field, service, topic that the website is aiming for. This will help Google understand the website better, thereby increasing SEO rankings in the field you are trying to build.
- Keyword: You should choose a domain name that can cover the field, service, topic that the website is aiming for. This will help Google understand the website better, thereby increasing SEO rankings in the field you are trying to build.
Some notes should avoid when choosing a domain name:
- Do not use numbers or special characters.
- Do not misspell and use confusing words in the domain name
- Do not use already used names or trademarks.
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Summary
I hope the article will provide you with useful domain selection tools for web development and design, and if you have any questions, just send an email and I will respond as soon as possible. I hope you continue to support the site so that I can write more good articles. Have a nice day!
