Things You'll Need:
- Computer with internet access
- Pen
- Paper
- Credit card
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Step 1
Write down keywords for your website or blog topic. If you're making a website for a website design company, you would select keywords like "website design" and "creating websites."
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Step 2
Enter those keywords into a keyword tool, like the free Google AdWords Keyword Tool to generate related keywords. You'll want to write down keywords with a high keyword search volume (i.e. 10,000 searches per month or more).
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Step 3
Brainstorm some good domain names using the best keywords, as determined in step 2. A good domain name allows you to ascertain the nature of the website/blog. A good domain name is also memorable.
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Step 4
Check to see if anyone owns the domain names using a domain purchasing website like GoDaddy.com or BuyDomains.com. You can enter the possible domain name into a search bar; it will tell you whether a domain is available for purchase.
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Step 5
Cross off all unavailable domain names and revisit the keyword tool to check the keyword search volume for the remaining possible domain names for your website or blog.
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Step 6
Pick the domain name with the highest search volume for the keywords and with the best "memorability" factor.
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Step 7
Buy the domain name on a domain name website like BuyDomains.com or GoDaddy.com by entering the domain name into the search bar and following the prompts to purchase the domain name.
