How to Choose the Right Domain Name for Your Website
Here are our tips for choosing the right domain name for your website, whether you combine it with your company name or your own.
Webdesign-jakarta.com - As more and more businesses go online, fewer domain names are left for your web design project. If you sell flowers, for example, you can be sure bunga.com (bunga is Indonesian for flower) is already taken. The .com extension is often the most sought after online, but it isn't the only kind of domain you can use. If the .com for your business name is already taken, consider .co.id or .co; one of them may still be available for your website. Combining words is another way around a domain that's already in use by another website. For example, if bunga.com is taken, try a combination such as ahlibungaterbaik.com ("best flower expert"), which may still be free. Another tip for choosing the right domain name for your website before you start internet marketing: pick a foreign word from the dictionary and combine it with your company name. If it fits, why not?
Your domain should include your niche or keyword whenever possible, because it affects your search engine rankings. Before you start, the first thing to do is research keywords for the niche you want. Say you want to target the health niche: keep the domain keyword to no more than 2 words and not too long, so it's easy to remember. Narrow it down to something more specific within health (diet, healthy food, heart health and so on). Once you have your keyword, enter the domain name you want in a search box like the one below (https://id.godaddy.com/):
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The price is crazy, but it's only an example. Look for a domain name and price that suit you. A name that's short and easy to remember makes it easier for people to come back to your site. For the extension, .com is best, because Google prefers it. Domain registrars will suggest other extensions such as .xyz, .net, .biz, .info, .online and more, which are usually cheaper, as low as $1 per domain. Our advice: choose a domain with your keyword in it, keep it short, go for .com or .co.id (which requires an Indonesian ID card, or KTP), and better still, get an aged domain (if you're lucky).
