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Domain Names for Affiliates
If you’re not going to work through a blog you have to register a domain name when setting up your affiliate site. As the domain name will be of high importance for you there are a few things you should keep in mind. Read this article to be on a good start towards the affiliate money.
What Domain Name to Choose
Working as an affiliate the first thing to do is to figure out what your site’s name should be. There is really only two ways to go – either you choose to go with a brand name or if you prefer a domain which consists of your number one keyword.
Add Your Brand Name
When it comes to brand names they have to be recognizable and easy to remember or risk the chance of losing visitors. The name doesn’t necessarily have to reveal much about what the site is about or what it contains. Important to remember is though that they have to be kept short and catchy if you want to stick in your visitors head. This will give your site an edge that is hard to obtain elsewhere. Once you’ve been able to establish your brand name and it has become somewhat of a household name, people will be more inclined to return. If you’ve been able to do all of the above, you’ll find it easier to make deals with potential partners. Businesses in your segment won’t have to think twice about partnering up with you.
Use Your Keyword
If you on the other choose a domain name which consists of your single most important keyword you have the chance to get a high ranking on the search engines. As the domain name is extremely important from a search engine optimization perspective, you can have great success if you manage to get a hold a domain name, which really represents your business and the segment from which you work as an affiliate. Don’t forget that you have to put the keywords in the same order as people do their searches – otherwise it won’t be worth much for your business.
Best of Both Worlds
In the ideal world, you would use a combination of brand name with keywords. Remember though, that this is not always an easy task – many have tried and failed. The reason for this is that many names already have been taken. If this is the fact, you should put all of your energy on just one of the two.
Where to Find It?
Domain name registry services can easily be found on the Internet. A .com domain name can be registered for the tidy sum of $10 – starting your affiliate business will be cheap!
If it’s taken?
If you’ve decided upon the perfect domain name for you, but it’s already taken, there are a few ways to go. Through after market services, you can get in touch with the owner of a domain name, and offer them what you think it’s worth. Hopefully, you can come to an agreement. If not, when a domain name expires, it’s up for grabs again – be quick!
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Good article. For sites that I plan to keep around, I definitely try to get a brandable domain name. However, for sites that I know I’ll only be running for a month or two off of PPC traffic and won’t focus on return visits, I will usually just grab some .info $0.99 deals.
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