How to choose a domain name for your blog and avoid having to change it
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2024 6:08 am
Take your new domain name selection seriously. There are a few things to consider to avoid problems down the road.
Carlos Bravo29
Maybe you are thinking about launching your own blog. You have probably been thinking about it for a while now, but now you have made the decision to take the plunge. Congratulations on the first small step. Now it's time to get down to business.
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One of the first tasks you need to do is to find a name for your blog. It seems simple but it is an important decision since it can affect to a certain extent the future success of your “personal blog” project. For most of the aspects I present it does not matter if you want to give it a personal or professional use.
1. Branding with your own name : Many people choose their name as the URL for their blog. If you want to provide consultancy to companies or offer other types of services, it is a good idea to position jordan phone number lookup yourself with your personal brand in your sector. Even if you do not plan to do so in the short term and you want to use it for personal purposes, you never know what may happen in the future. It is one of the best options that also avoids other types of problems that I mention in another of the points.
2. Easy to remember : the advantage of choosing a proper name is that in most cases it is easy to remember. You have to think about those times when you have to say the name of the blog over the phone. If you have to start spelling it and people don't "get it" right away, it's not optimal. This is what happened to me with the choice of the name of our "Coguan". I thought it would be easy to remember but people always think it's "Co One"...
3. Own domain instead of Blogspot or Wordpress : Choosing the free version of the 2 largest blogging platforms is the most direct way to owning your own blog. Whenever you are in a business environment, it always looks unprofessional. It is better to choose your own domain and URL even if it has a cost. It is not very expensive either, because together with the hosting you do not have to spend more than 30-50 euros .
Carlos Bravo29
Maybe you are thinking about launching your own blog. You have probably been thinking about it for a while now, but now you have made the decision to take the plunge. Congratulations on the first small step. Now it's time to get down to business.
How to choose a blog namePhoto rights by Fotolia
One of the first tasks you need to do is to find a name for your blog. It seems simple but it is an important decision since it can affect to a certain extent the future success of your “personal blog” project. For most of the aspects I present it does not matter if you want to give it a personal or professional use.
1. Branding with your own name : Many people choose their name as the URL for their blog. If you want to provide consultancy to companies or offer other types of services, it is a good idea to position jordan phone number lookup yourself with your personal brand in your sector. Even if you do not plan to do so in the short term and you want to use it for personal purposes, you never know what may happen in the future. It is one of the best options that also avoids other types of problems that I mention in another of the points.
2. Easy to remember : the advantage of choosing a proper name is that in most cases it is easy to remember. You have to think about those times when you have to say the name of the blog over the phone. If you have to start spelling it and people don't "get it" right away, it's not optimal. This is what happened to me with the choice of the name of our "Coguan". I thought it would be easy to remember but people always think it's "Co One"...
3. Own domain instead of Blogspot or Wordpress : Choosing the free version of the 2 largest blogging platforms is the most direct way to owning your own blog. Whenever you are in a business environment, it always looks unprofessional. It is better to choose your own domain and URL even if it has a cost. It is not very expensive either, because together with the hosting you do not have to spend more than 30-50 euros .