Comments on: Choosing a Domain Name for Your New Blog http://www.amateurblogger.net/2009/10/26/choosing-a-domain-name-for-your-new-blog/ Taking Baby Steps to a Better Blogging Experience Wed, 19 May 2010 21:25:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Don’t Be Afraid to be an Amateur Blogger - Amateur Blogger http://www.amateurblogger.net/2009/10/26/choosing-a-domain-name-for-your-new-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Don’t Be Afraid to be an Amateur Blogger - Amateur Blogger Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:49:12 +0000 http://www.amateurblogger.net/?p=47#comment-68 [...] are you afraid of? You’ve purchased a domain name and downloaded and installed WordPress. Perhaps you have even designed or contracted for a custom [...] [...] are you afraid of? You’ve purchased a domain name and downloaded and installed WordPress. Perhaps you have even designed or contracted for a custom [...]

]]> By: Get Help Setting Up Your Domain or WordPress Theme - Amateur Blogger http://www.amateurblogger.net/2009/10/26/choosing-a-domain-name-for-your-new-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Get Help Setting Up Your Domain or WordPress Theme - Amateur Blogger Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:10:06 +0000 http://www.amateurblogger.net/?p=47#comment-21 [...] your own domain name, and hosting your blog at that domain, is generally considered to be the best approach for serious [...] [...] your own domain name, and hosting your blog at that domain, is generally considered to be the best approach for serious [...]

]]> By: David W. Zemens http://www.amateurblogger.net/2009/10/26/choosing-a-domain-name-for-your-new-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-17 David W. Zemens Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:17:02 +0000 http://www.amateurblogger.net/?p=47#comment-17 Thanks for stopping by and comment GH Blogger. I agree with your comments about .com or .net domain names. Who can keep track of the other domain suffixes? I know that I cannot, so I suspect that others are in the same situation. Certainly we all have to be more creative in choosing names as the number of names available diminishes each and every day. It's getting tougher and tougher to acquire a domain name that is short enough and catchy enough to be a good choice. Thanks for stopping by and comment GH Blogger.

I agree with your comments about .com or .net domain names. Who can keep track of the other domain suffixes? I know that I cannot, so I suspect that others are in the same situation.

Certainly we all have to be more creative in choosing names as the number of names available diminishes each and every day. It’s getting tougher and tougher to acquire a domain name that is short enough and catchy enough to be a good choice.

]]> By: Gh Blogger http://www.amateurblogger.net/2009/10/26/choosing-a-domain-name-for-your-new-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Gh Blogger Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:58:34 +0000 http://www.amateurblogger.net/?p=47#comment-16 I have had two domain names registered and all I have tried only once and found my name available. It's just a matter of being creative and a little bit less formal if you are choosing a name. And I strongly advise against choosing anything other than .com or .net unless you have the money to splash on publicity. People have come to be programmed to assume every internet domain must end with a .com and to a lesser extent .net, anything other than that and you are giving them too much work. I have had two domain names registered and all I have tried only once and found my name available. It’s just a matter of being creative and a little bit less formal if you are choosing a name.
And I strongly advise against choosing anything other than .com or .net unless you have the money to splash on publicity. People have come to be programmed to assume every internet domain must end with a .com and to a lesser extent .net, anything other than that and you are giving them too much work.

]]> By: David W. Zemens http://www.amateurblogger.net/2009/10/26/choosing-a-domain-name-for-your-new-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-13 David W. Zemens Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:35:54 +0000 http://www.amateurblogger.net/?p=47#comment-13 @Walter - Thanks for visiting and for taking the time to leave a comment. For a blog that's only five months old you seem to be getting great traffic and a tremendous amount of comments. You must be doing *everything* right. @Walter – Thanks for visiting and for taking the time to leave a comment. For a blog that’s only five months old you seem to be getting great traffic and a tremendous amount of comments. You must be doing *everything* right.

]]> By: Walter http://www.amateurblogger.net/2009/10/26/choosing-a-domain-name-for-your-new-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Walter Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:26:10 +0000 http://www.amateurblogger.net/?p=47#comment-12 Gee, I did not know if I made a good domain name. It has been on my mind every since I launch my blog five month ago. I hope I did fine. :-) Gee, I did not know if I made a good domain name. It has been on my mind every since I launch my blog five month ago. I hope I did fine. :-)

]]> By: David W. Zemens http://www.amateurblogger.net/2009/10/26/choosing-a-domain-name-for-your-new-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-10 David W. Zemens Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:09:45 +0000 http://www.amateurblogger.net/?p=47#comment-10 Another great idea Tom. Thanks for making the suggestion. Finding a "good" domain name is tougher and tougher. That's why I was delighted to find AmateurBlogger.net only a week ago. I think it's a great name and was lucky to get it. Another great idea Tom. Thanks for making the suggestion. Finding a “good” domain name is tougher and tougher. That’s why I was delighted to find AmateurBlogger.net only a week ago. I think it’s a great name and was lucky to get it.

]]> By: Tom - StandOutBlogger.com http://www.amateurblogger.net/2009/10/26/choosing-a-domain-name-for-your-new-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Tom - StandOutBlogger.com Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:01:04 +0000 http://www.amateurblogger.net/?p=47#comment-9 I would check out TDNAM (the Domain Name After Market) it is a list of domains that have expired and you can pick up some great domains there. I would check out TDNAM (the Domain Name After Market) it is a list of domains that have expired and you can pick up some great domains there.

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