It could be that right now you are planning the best online business. You’ve done everything, from market research, choosing the name you like best, to designing the perfect management system.
Unfortunately, all your efforts will not work well on the internet without the right domain name. We tell you: domain names are very influential in determining the success or failure of an online business. Therefore, before starting to create a website, you need to really think about the domain name for your website first.
Choosing a domain name is tricky. It’s not difficult, actually. But it’s also not easy because you can’t choose randomly. The domain name should be able to represent the business or entity that you represent online. Of course, in the long run this has to do with the image you want to project.
You Should Have a .COM Domain First
8 of the world’s top 10 websites by Alexa ranking use the .COM domain. This shows that the .COM domain has a very high popularity, as evidenced by the many well-known websites that use this domain. With .COM, your website can achieve success like them.
According to statistics reported by Verisign, until the fourth quarter of 2016, there were 329.3 million Top Level Domains (TLDs) that had been registered. This figure represents an increase of 21 million domains, or about 6.8% from the previous year.
From the total number above, .COM still dominates the world domain market because there were 126.9 million domains registered during the same period. This means, almost 50% of websites in the world use the .COM domain.
If you’re reading this review and have never had your own domain before, now is the perfect time for you to start succeeding in the online world.
Why COM Domains?
Initially, a website was accessed without using a domain name, only through a row of numbers as an IP address. This method is of course very difficult. Mentioning the IP address http://93.188.165.229/ as a website address is certainly not a good idea, is it?
Therefore, in 1985 three domain extensions were used, namely .COM, .NET, and .ORG with the aim of making it easier to access and mention a website. As time goes by, these three domains do have a lot of enthusiasts. And, of course, until now the most widely used is .COM.
We have several reasons why you should use a .com domain instead of buying another available domain.
1. Easy to Remember
What comes to mind when you talk about websites? Yep, apart from social media websites, it’s likely that a website with a .COM domain will come to mind. For many lay people, a website is a .COM.
Not only that, at Niagahoster we often encounter clients who think having a .COM domain is the same as having a complete website. Supposing, this is like a standard. It even feels like making a website without having a .COM domain is taboo.
Someone must have this domain first before hunting for website names with different extensions.
2. More Popular
As we mentioned before, COM domains are very popular in the world. Nearly 50% of websites that exist today use the .COM extension as an address. In the midst of so many existing websites, how can you look unique? You don’t need to worry.
The exact same name cannot be used twice. Even if the name you want is not available, you can still use another name that is still related to you.
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3. SEO friendly
If you want your website to appear better in search engines, using a .com domain is highly recommended. Many argue that no domain has performance privileges in search engines.
However, .COM domains have international scope. Regional coded domains (such as .co.id or .us) are local and Google uses these domains to geotarget websites. This means, a website with a regional code domain will only be relevant for certain areas. On the other hand, COM domains are more universal so that your website can more easily appear in search engines.
4. Easy Registration
You can register a .com domain name very easily. Unlike country coded domains which are only available in certain areas and require certain document requirements, you can get these domains anywhere. You just need to choose the domain you want, complete the payment, and the domain name will be yours in seconds.
5. Cheaper
Besides being easy, .com domains are available at relatively cheaper prices compared to other domains. Not only the first registration, the annual renewal fee for this domain is also very affordable.
6. COM Domains Define Business
Like other domains, the .com domain extension also has a special designation. The .com domain is short for ‘commercial’, or is meant for business owners. Of course this is good news for those of you who are trying or even already have a business. Your website will feel more “official” because it will be in accordance with its designation. Even so, now many website owners also choose the .com domain because it is easier to remember.
Should I Buy a Domain Name with Another Extension?
Yes of course! While the domain has not been registered by someone else, we strongly advise you to ‘clean’ the domain related to your business. You can choose a .NET domain here, for example yourdomain.net.
Besides .NET, you can also choose a domain ID which is a special extension for Indonesian domains. There are various ID domains that you can choose from .id, .co.id, .web.id, .my.id and many others!
In fact, if possible, you can also buy a domain name that is similar to yours but has a typo or typo, such as domaianda.com (without the letter ‘n’ in the middle), or domainand.com.
On this domain you can set a redirect function, so that visitors who make typos can still reach your website. Facebook even used a similar method by buying typo domains such as Facebok.com (with one letter ‘o’) and Faceboo.com (without the letter ‘k’). you can do it too!
Choosing a domain name is all about image. Even so, that doesn’t mean you need to justify any means. We strongly discourage you from taking domains that clearly belong to someone else.
Or, instead choose a domain name that is blacklisted by Google because the previous owner violated the rules. If this is the case, it could be that the website cannot be found in search engines at all, no matter how hard you try to improve its SEO performance.
Finally, happy domain hunting!
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