Categories: General, Hosting & Domains, Small BusinessAny internet marketer will tell you that getting hold of a domain name is the first step to setting up an online business. In reality, it is no longer as easy to find good domain names that have not been taken yet. It is definitely a whole lot less stressful to find domain names with hyphens. But is that recommended at all?
Here’s a quick recap of the qualities of a good domain name. A domain name should be directly related to your business, simple to remember, preferably contain one or two keywords and not be disputed. An ideal domain name should be a maximum of seven characters, the shorter the better. Given the scarcity of short domain names you may have to eventually settle for a domain name that is longer than seven characters. Read more