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Finding a domain name that isn't taken these
days is pretty hard to do. If you have ever
tried to get a user ID with a service such
as Yahoo, you will understand how
frustrating it can be when you think up the
perfect name that nobody else could have
possibly thought of, only to find that yes,
you can have that name if you are happy to
have 7865 tacked on to the end of it. King
Solomon is reported to have said "There is
nothing new under the sun".....or the
Internet it would seem.
Don't set your heart on any one name, but
make a list of possibilities. It's a good
idea to be online at the time and to access
a WHOIS application to determine whether a
name has been taken. To access a free WHOIS
application please click here
Typing an address into your browser will not
be an accurate way of ascertaining ownership
as approximately 86% of all domain names
currently registered are not in use. A WHOIS
query is the most accurate way to tell.
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 As short as
possible.
As generic as possible, but related (resale
value, trademarks etc.).
Easy to remember (would you remember it if
you heard it on the radio) .
Easy to spell (especially for international
clients) .
No doubling up of letters - e.g.
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