Choosing The Right Domain Name
Get The Perfect Domain In Four Easy Steps:
Choose The Right Domain
Your domain is the first thing your customers will notice when they visit your website.
This is why you should be careful in choosing your domain.
Easy to Find
You may have the domain you think fits you best, but it's not going to work if your website doesn't show up on search engine results. Need help in finding the domain that ranks in search engines?
Stand Out Using .PH
Getting a .COM means you're not only competing with websites that are in your line of business, but you're also competing with all .COM domains in terms of mindshare!
Protect Your Brand
Protect your brand from cybersquatters who plan to make money off your brand. Don't let cybersquatters take domains similar to yours and steal your traffic.
How To Choose The Right Domain
The Shorter, the Better
Domains can be as long as 63 characters, but it's still important to use a short and memorable domain. Not like
eo-executiveoptical.com! Your visitors are going to hate it.
Make it Simple
Dont put in all sorts of weird characters, and hyphens (like
mitsubishi-motors.com.ph) do whatever you can to make your domain simple!
Make it About Your Website
If you're going to make a website about a makeup brand, a bad example is “MaybellineILoveyou.PH!”
The domain doesn't match the content.
Make Your Domain Easy To Find
Use Google to Help You Find The Perfect Domain Name
You can use tools like Google Trends so you can find out what people are searching for. Use the search keyword as a domain. Now people can look up the information they want, and your site shows up in the search results.
Unfortunately, even established companies fail to see the value in this. Case study:
CebuPacificAir.com
Local Domains Help You in Local Searches
Google and other search engines now have a localized counterpart. (Google has google.com.ph and Yahoo has yahoo.com.ph) And these local counterparts give different search results from the international (or US) version. They are prioritizing local domains over those with .COM, so to have
a .PH domain when you're targeting a Filipino market is a great advantage.
.PH Makes Your Domain Easy To Find
.COM Domains Don't Stand Out
You don't want to be just another .COM domain in a sea of 80 million names don't you? Okay, .COM domains may be reasonably priced and abundant, but to get the domain you want, it’s impossible. They’re everywhere, and they won’t let people remember your brand easily.
ccTLD's Give You The Upper Hand
Instead of getting the old and tired .COM get a ccTLD.
These domains, stand out because they're practically
unique when stacked against the 80 million .COMs.
You can even play with ccTLDs to get an even more
unique and memorable domain!
Protect Your Brand
Get Domain Variations
People will definitely misspell your domain name at one point or another. Cybersquatters will take advantage of this by registering these typos so that they get the traffic that should've been yours! They earn money out of your domain through ads, or by selling it at an inflated price.
Bottom line:
register the variations and misspellings of your domain name
to protect your brand, and redirect them all to your site. You'll be surprised at the traffic gains you'll get.
The Domain You Want Taken?
If somebody else has taken a domain you want or one with your branding on it, you have three options to get your domain back:
Sue the Registrants
This one is pretty self-explanatory. However, it'll probably take years of legal work and it will cost you money. We really don't recommend this one unless you have no other option.
Buy it From The Registrant
In dotPH
Marketplace, registered domains are listed for sale. You still have the chance to own the domain name that's perfect for your business name. You can either buy it or place a bid to get it at a lower price.
File a UDRP Dispute
The Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) is a process dotPH uses to resolve disputes regarding the registration of domain names. For more information,
click here.
Why .PH?
You can't go wrong with dotPH. Drive more traffic and sales to your site through your domain. Schedule a FREE consultation with our domain experts -
Email us your name and contact details at
yes@why.ph and we'll help you find the domain that's right for you!
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