It is important to chose the right name for your presence on the Internet. In fact there are many who suggest you have several names. There are at least several good reasons for having more than one name.
Any name can be forwarded to any Domain
There are numerous extentions, .com,.net,.us,.tv, etc.
Some suggest common misspellings of your proper name
You may wish or need to have additional sites in the future
The name you like is not available today, but it may be in the future
You can track different advertising avenues with different names
For example: We use SkyPilotPro.com as our main name because it shorter, easier type and remember. But we also own SkyPilotProductions.com because it is our name. We actually have many names that all point to this site. Our Domains
Important points in chosing any name
.COM is the most recognized extention and most commonly used
The shorter the name the easier it is to type and remember
The name should relate to your business or what it is you do
You can use numbers and hypens (your-name2be.com)
You can use up to 26 characters. (LetsFeedThePoorPuppys-Today.com)
Capital Lettering Does Not Matter. use it in print to help read it
How to search for the best name
We recommend GoDaddy.com for purchasing names, but they, like most companies only let you search one name-one extention at a time.
We use NetWorkSolutions.com to seach for names. They let you search up to 10 names at once, with every possible extention and provide you with similar names that are available. In the early days of the internet this company was the first and only licensed domain name provider. Today they are a bit pricey.
If a name you like is not available, type that name into your browser and see where it takes you. A lot of times a name is for sale by the owner.
Networksolutions also has a "WHO IS" data base that will tell you who owns any domain name.
