{"id":33850,"date":"2023-02-23T18:29:10","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T16:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/?p=33850"},"modified":"2023-05-26T13:27:07","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T10:27:07","slug":"in-need-of-a-wordpress-website-for-your-business-consider-the-domain-name-first-here-are-8-good-practices-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/in-need-of-a-wordpress-website-for-your-business-consider-the-domain-name-first-here-are-8-good-practices-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"In Need of a WordPress Website For Your Business? Consider The Domain Name First \u2013 Here Are 8 Good Practices in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In so many articles our <a href=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enterprise WordPress Agency for Development<\/a> has thoroughly explained why owning a website is absolutely crucial for your business, especially in today\u2019s business landscape. And while this remains to be true, there\u2019s also another important aspect of business online establishment we wish to focus on today \u2013 we\u2019re referring to <strong>choosing the business domain name<\/strong> consciously and carefully.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The domain name is in some cases the very first detail of your business people stumble upon. It has the power to strongly influence the crowd and give them a good idea in advance in terms of what the business is all about and whether it\u2019s credible, reliable and worth visiting. So it wouldn\u2019t be an overestimation for us to tell you that <strong>the domain name choice has the power to skyrocket your business or doom it right from the start<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33677 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2383-ai-300x232.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2383-ai-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2383-ai-1024x791.png 1024w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2383-ai-768x593.png 768w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2383-ai-1536x1186.png 1536w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2383-ai-2048x1581.png 2048w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2383-ai-531x410.png 531w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2383-ai-493x381.png 493w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2383-ai-225x174.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Just coming up with a domain name that sounds good to you is by all means not enough in terms of the best and most adequate choice \u2013 any business should dive deeper into the subject and try its best when it comes to sticking to an option or two. Usually, the whole process requires thorough research and careful discovery \u2013 luckily, <strong>our Enterprise WordPress Agency for Development is here for you today to shed some light on the domain subject, as well as offer 8 good practices on name searching.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Let\u2019s get down to it!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">First, Let\u2019s Address the Subject More Precisely \u2013 Why Does the Domain Name Matter So Much?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">What exactly is the domain name?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>A domain is the web address \u2013 essentially, it\u2019s the URL people would type in their browsers in order to access your website.<\/strong> That said, the domain name must truthfully represent what the website is all about \u2013 research shows that people enter a specific website with a specific expectation based on the domain name. This further proves why picking the right name is absolutely crucial for the website\u2019s overall success (and that of the business also). These days a lot of businesses operate (mainly) online, which means that their web address could potentially attract or dispel potential customers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>The domain name should be by all means relevant and up-to-date, based on the current trends.<\/strong> What\u2019s more, the best option is for the business\u2019s name and the domain name to be the same \u2013 imagine everyone\u2019s confusion if your enterprise is called X only for its online platform to be named Y. This type of inconsistency won\u2019t do your business justice \u2013 at some point, people won\u2019t consider them both to represent the same brand which therefore leads to decrease in credibility and overall reliability. It also decreases the brand\u2019s exclusivity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33623 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Digital-marketing-team-constructing-landing-or-home-page-ai-300x186.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Digital-marketing-team-constructing-landing-or-home-page-ai-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Digital-marketing-team-constructing-landing-or-home-page-ai-1024x634.png 1024w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Digital-marketing-team-constructing-landing-or-home-page-ai-768x475.png 768w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Digital-marketing-team-constructing-landing-or-home-page-ai-1536x951.png 1536w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Digital-marketing-team-constructing-landing-or-home-page-ai-662x410.png 662w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Digital-marketing-team-constructing-landing-or-home-page-ai-615x381.png 615w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Digital-marketing-team-constructing-landing-or-home-page-ai-281x174.png 281w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Digital-marketing-team-constructing-landing-or-home-page-ai.png 1977w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Of course, outside of current trends, there are already established evergreen dos and don\u2019ts when it comes to choosing the proper domain name:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><strong>Make sure your domain name is the same as the brand\u2019s name<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stick to options that are easy to remember<\/strong> \u2013 you don\u2019t want any domains that are too long or too complicated;<\/li>\n<li>If you don\u2019t have an established brand but still want a website (for example dedicating your time and efforts to a personal blog), <strong>make sure the domain represents the general idea and overall intent<\/strong> of the content you are about to put out there;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Try your best to avoid any specific symbols, hyphens and numbers<\/strong> in your domain since it may be difficult for people to get it right or could possibly consider it a scam;<\/li>\n<li>Make sure your <strong>domain name idea isn\u2019t already connected<\/strong> to another brand or already existing website to avoid misunderstanding and general confusion;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Once our Enterprise WordPress Agency for Development has covered all the no-brainers when it comes to domain name usage, let\u2019s get even more specific and detailed \u2013 down below we\u2019re going to discuss 8 very good practices when it comes to picking the proper domain name for your future website. Make sure you check our listicle before hurrying up and registering just about whatever pops up in your head.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">8 Good and Relevant Practices on Choosing The Right Domain Name in 2023<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">.com Is Still Relevant and It Serves As Some of Your Best Options<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">.com is still the world\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/265677\/number-of-internet-top-level-domains-worldwide\/\">most popular domain extension<\/a> and it has every reason for that \u2013 it\u2019s one of the most <strong>credible, universal and international domain extensions<\/strong> one could opt for. Certainly, there are numerous new domain extensions that continue to get more specific and niche-centered \u2013 while that\u2019s an incredible opportunity in some cases, going with a domain extension that\u2019s still not popular enough might make your website seem sketchy or untrustworthy. That said, when uncertain, you better stick to the classics \u2013 having a .com website will certainly bring credibility and trustworthiness to your brand.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">For Blogs or Personal Branding of Any Sort, a Very Good Option Is the .me Extension<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Aside from .com, there is another domain extension that managed to gain <strong>immense popularity and credibility in the field of personal branding<\/strong> \u2013 we are referring to the .me extension.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">These days a lot of people go for personal branding \u2013 be it entrepreneurs, business executives, bloggers or freelancers in virtually every business niche. Having your own established online place is a great way for your customers (both current and potential) to get to know you better, your business, your skills, your expertise and pretty much who you are as an individual. That said, opting for the domain extension .me is a great opportunity to add yet another layer of trustworthiness and get close to your crowd.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33088 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20943760-ai-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20943760-ai-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20943760-ai-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20943760-ai-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20943760-ai-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20943760-ai-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20943760-ai-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20943760-ai-410x410.png 410w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20943760-ai-381x381.png 381w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20943760-ai-174x174.png 174w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20943760-ai-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Consider Adding a Keyword to the Domain Name<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">What\u2019s better than coming up with a great domain name? Adding a relevant keyword in it, of course. When building up your business, one of the very first things you need to do is conduct thorough research online \u2013 what is the niche it\u2019s going to be positioned in? <strong>And then again, having in mind the niche, what are the keywords mainly associated with it?<\/strong> Let\u2019s say your business\u2019s focus is flower arrangements \u2013 perhaps some of the most suitable keywords related to this business niche are \u201cflowers\u201d, \u201cbouquet\u201d, \u201cfresh flowers\u201d, \u201cfloral\u201d, \u201cflorals\u201d, \u201cpetals\u201d and all things bloom-related. Considering featuring some of those in the domain name will easily showcase what the business is all about even before accessing the website.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">When Thinking About Your Web Address, Try Avoiding Generic Terms and Focus on Brand-Like Equivalents<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Okay, so, here\u2019s the thing \u2013 our <a href=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wordpress-solutions\/wordpress-development-for-enterprise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enterprise WordPress Agency for Development<\/a> is reminding you that the more generic a business\u2019s name is, the harder it will be for people to remember it. When searching for the best equivalents, \u0430 good practice is to focus on names that <strong>already sound like brand names<\/strong>. This will make it tremendously easier for your marketing team to establish a place for your enterprise on the market once it\u2019s up and running.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Uniqueness<\/strong> is yet another trait you\u2019d wish your brand name and web address to be associated with. Make it stand out \u2013 it needs to be unique, straight to the point and memorable enough so people can quickly begin to connect the name with a specific brand in their minds.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Double Letters, Hyphens, Odd Symbols\u2026 Anything That Could Confuse Customers Should Go<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Imagine your domain name is filled with hyphens and odd symbols \u2013 do you possibly expect your potential customers<strong> to be able to remember it correctly<\/strong> so they could get back to it at any time later on? Sticking to short words and brand names is the best possible course of action \u2013 if you\u2019re quick enough to buy the domain before anyone else, that is.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33004 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/3704255-ai-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/3704255-ai-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/3704255-ai-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/3704255-ai-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/3704255-ai-410x410.png 410w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/3704255-ai-381x381.png 381w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/3704255-ai-174x174.png 174w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/3704255-ai-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/3704255-ai.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>The thing with double letters is a slightly different story<\/strong> \u2013 while there are words where the last letter of the first word is the same as the first letter of the second word, combined together would increase the chances of typos and misinterpretations. Most of the time, people are quick to type in the web address in the browser, overlooking whether there are mistakes of any sort. The bottom line is that you need to make your website as easily accessible and as memorable as possible.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">If Your Main Business Focus Is On Your Homeland, Opting for Region-Specific Domain Extension Is Welcome<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Of course, international businesses need to go for international and overall popular domain extensions such as .com. However if your brand\u2019s main field of expertise is your homeland, you can always opt for <strong>region-specific domain extensions<\/strong>. This adds a sense of credibility and closeness to your potential audience in that same country.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">You Can Entangle Your Domain Extension With The Specific Niche Your Business Resides In<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Let\u2019s say you are an application developer \u2013 wouldn\u2019t it be cool for your representing website to have the extension .app? <strong>As a matter of fact, it is and as a matter of fact, a lot of app developers take on this exact approach.<\/strong> The same goes for web agencies worldwide \u2013 it\u2019s rather often for people to witness a .agency domain extension when stumbling upon well\u2026 an agency.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-31872 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Set_of_programmers_01UNG-01-ai-300x300.png\" alt=\"domain name\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Set_of_programmers_01UNG-01-ai-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Set_of_programmers_01UNG-01-ai-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Set_of_programmers_01UNG-01-ai-410x410.png 410w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Set_of_programmers_01UNG-01-ai-381x381.png 381w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Set_of_programmers_01UNG-01-ai-174x174.png 174w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Set_of_programmers_01UNG-01-ai-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Set_of_programmers_01UNG-01-ai.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Carefully Research Whether Your Domain Name Idea Isn\u2019t Already Associated with Another Brand<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Our Enterprise WordPress Agency for Developers isn\u2019t referring to domain names and extensions only (the truth is two identical domain names with identical domain extensions cannot exist) \u2013 we are referring to the brand name in general. Research carefully \u2013<strong> avoid any names that could directly be connected to some other already established business<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Your Domain Name Is What Will Ultimately Help Your Business Succeed<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Our Enterprise WordPress Agency for Development hopes that we managed to give you some important insights on domain names and how is best to decide upon choosing the right one.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Remember that the way you position yourself online can both help and doom your overall existence business-wise. So choose carefully, print our 8-part listicle and skyrocket your brand today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In so many articles our Enterprise WordPress Agency for Development [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35398,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[113],"tags":[238,2669,560],"class_list":["post-33850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-website-wordpress-development","tag-domain","tag-domain-name","tag-website-wordpress-development"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33850","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33850"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33850\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34299,"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33850\/revisions\/34299"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}