The One Year Millionaire

Hey Everyone.. I’d like to welcome you all back to OneYearMillionaire.net! In the next couple of issues I am going to be talking about Domains… how to choose them, what you can do with them, and any other Domain related topics. Let’s get started!

If you happen to be thinking about purchasing a new domain name for a product,service or personal blog then you might want to throw around a few ideas before you make your final decision. You probably already know by now that the best of the best Domain Names have already been scraped up a long time ago; however, you can still sometimes get lucky with the right combination.

When you are on the verge of registering a brand new domain then there are a few things that you should do to make sure that you are getting the most for your money and eventually make even more money online!

1. Keywords
   What Keywords do you want people to associate with your website?
   Whenever I have taken the time to do research before buying a domain name I have noticed that Keyword selection is key SEO! In fact, after making a couple generic searches for ******(keyword) I have easily spotted ******.com or ******.org within the first page of search results. This is just an example and might not be true for 100% of keywords, but I have found it to be a good percentage of them and these are also in competitive niches! If you are concerned about receiving a lot of Organic Traffic to your domain then think about the keywords that you need to put in your domain name and brainstorm a few possibilities!
2. Domain Branding
   Creating a Brand for your Domain isn’t just as simple as creating a Domain Name! You have to have the whole package to go along with it! This could include the design of the website, a motto or catch phrase and any other distinguishable element that you think could add to your domain!
3. Short & Sweet
   Try to keep your Domain Name as short as possible! The reason you want to do this is that it will be easier to remember and easier for people to type into their browser when they want to go there! Also if you are doing offline marketing of any sort for your website then it is a lot easier to print a short Domain Name on a business card or on flyers.
4. Avoid Numbers/Special Characters
   The reason you want to avoid numbers in a Domain Name is because it could cause confusion. Do people really know when to type “Six” or “6″? If they are a first time visitor I can see how a lot of people could end up confused and lost in the world wide web! The same thing goes for special characters like hyphens (-). They just add to the confusion in a simple task such as typing in a URL into your browser!
5. Intuitive Naming
   When you name your domain you have to think about what other people will think when they read it. You want people to be able to find what they need once they click to your site. If you have a website domain named “oneyearmillionaire.net” and all the content is about “pet training” or “animal food” then you probably didn’t name your domain properly! On the other hand if you had “pettrain.com” or “animalfood.com” then it is probably exactly what the surfer is looking for! This goes for a good percentage of websites! There are others who put in a lot of work on branding to make sure that people know what to expect on their site, but why not just go for the alternatively cheap way… by writing it in your Domain Name!

So once you have looked over this list and made sure that your domain name is up to par.. you might want to check with a Domain Registrar if your Domain Name idea has already been taken… if not, then act fast! You can easily buy a Domain Name between $10-$20! Finally just make sure that your Domain Name is relevant to whatever you are going to be using it for and then get ready to start building!

In the next issue of the ‘ONE YEAR MILLIONAIRE‘ I am going to talk about Domain Flipping!