How to Choose a Domain Name
Malaysia Domain Name Selection

1. Write down the name of your business. Remembering that short and sweet domain names are the easiest to remember, create a list of possible names using your business name (Example, maybank2u.com, ebz2u.com, ebay.com).

2. Create a list of services your business provides and a list of possible names from those services (Example, autorepair.com, tayar.com, flower.com, satay.com).

3. For personal domain, use your name, your pet's name, your hobbies, your surname or even your child's name. (Example, siti.com, panda.com, football.com).
4. Visit the Whois Web site Domain Search. Here, you can type in your favorite picks and see if they're taken and by whom. If they are taken, keep trying with your alternate choices until you get yours.

5. Use other organizational suffixes, such as .net or .org, if the .com name is taken. However, since users randomly searching for your site may be directed to the .com site first, .net and .org names are usually best for personal rather than business domain names.

6. If you're really set on using a domain name that has been taken, contact the owner of that domain name by checking the Administrative Contact section on the Whois site. Domain-name owners sometimes sell domain names they don't use.

by ebz2u - Dec 2008

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