Frequently Asked Questions

Browse our list of FAQ's to learn more about domain names, purchasing domains and the value of premium domain names.

What makes a good Domain Name?
What is a Premium Domain?
What is the value of a Premium Domain?
Why should I buy a Premium Domain?
Why should I register multiple domains?
How do I purchase a domain?

What makes a good Domain Name?

There are several factors that make a good domain.

Domain Extension – The most valuable domain extension is .COM. This is followed by .co.uk and .de respectively. Other popular extensions are .tv, .net and .org. Some of the common domain extensions are listed below.
1. .COM — Commerce — available to all
2. .NET — Network —available to all
3. .ORG — Organization —available to all
4. .INFO — Information — available to all
5. .BIZ — Business — available to all
6. .MOBI — Mobile — available to all
7. .TV — Television — available to all
8. .GOV — Government — reserved for government institutions
9. .EDU — Education — reserved for educational institutions
Keywords – A domain with keywords as part of the name are very valuable. This is because the keywords are recognized in searches done on the web which results in more traffic which in turn increases the domain name’s value.
Business type – Your domain name should reflect the type of business that you are in to be memorable. Other factors that help are the length of the domain name, and the extension. Short names are generally easier to remember. The extension may help your customers in identifying the type of business you are in or the geographic location of your business. .COMs are considered global while .co.uk and .de are associated with the UK and Germany respectively. Similarly .MOBI is for web sites catering to mobile devices, .ORG is for non-profit organizations, erc.

What is a Premium Domain?

Premium domains are easier to remember, contain popular words, attract more traffic through keywords in the name and have a stronger marketing and branding potential.

What is the value of a Premium Domain?

The value of premium domains is in their significantly higher marketing potential. A simple, easy to remember name related to your business is very important in generating traffic and can make the difference between a successful and profitable website and an unsuccessful one.

Why should I buy a Premium Domain?

Premium Domains help you to improve your marketability and branding.
Premium Domains help you to rank higher in search engines due to keywords in the name or due to direct type-in such as when the user types in a name directly for e.g. www.privatejetsonline.com.
Premium Domains could be a great investment since the value of domains goes up everyday as popular domains get taken up.
Premium Domains could help you to protect your brand by securing the right to the name and preventing competitors from using it. Ideally one should buy similar names to their domain name to prevent competitors from using those names.

Why should I register multiple domains?

There are several advantages to registering multiple domains.

Customers will have more ways of finding you.
Registering common typos to your domain name can help you keep customers from reaching another site instead of yours. This will also prevent domain squatters from using your popularity for personal gain.
Drive more traffic to your website.
Promote the different products and services you provide.
Additional listings in search engines to drive more search traffic to your site.

How do I purchase a domain?

If you would like one of our domains, make and offer, fill in your name and email and send us your offer. We will evaluate the offer and get back to you. Once an offer has been accepted, we will arrange the for the purchase to be done through escrow.com. This is a service that provides protection to both buyer and seller in a sale.