Good Domain Names - Are There Any Dot Com Domain Names Left?

For those who are in the market for a domain name, finding an available .com name for your business is getting harder every day. You want one that fits your brand, but isn't too long, and it has to be easy for people to remember and to spell. The .com domain has been around for 26 years now, and there are 90 million of them in existence. Unless you want a long drawn out name, or want to pay big bucks for a name that is already taken, the choices are very slim. You want to find a name that easily stays in your customer's mind, and usually that means the shorter the better. At a time when you can sit down and type name after name into a domain search box, only to find that everything you can think of is taken, what are you to do?

.co domains - A Great Alternative to .com Domain Names

In July of 2010, a new domain name space was released to the public. It was the .co name space and since its inception it is catching on rather nicely. In fact in its first year of existence the .co name space has had over one million names registered. But there are plenty of names left and this is something you may want to consider. You are probably wondering if the .co domain is going to have all the benefits that you can enjoy with the .com domain. It seems as if the answer is yes, .co domains are treated the same way. Google seems to rank them accordingly and in the same fashion as a .com address. Any person or entity can register them and there are no documentation requirements. The registration period spans from 1 to 5 years and they are renewable and transferable. Plus they can be registered through any credited Register.

Still Have Your Doubts? - Big Names are Taking .co Names

If you are a little leery to jump in a .co domain space, I hear you loud and clear. You want to make sure that your domain is something that will be industry accepted and people will take seriously. I don't think that will be a problem, as some big name companies have recently registered their .co names. Amazon registered 3, one letter .co addresses along with cloud .co, and Twitter can now be found at t.co. Or perhaps you have seen the recent commercials of the rather large on-line company that is now proudly announcing themselves as o.co. The time is ripe for the pickin's. If there is that .com address that you have always wanted, but knew it could never happen, it may be your time for a do-over in the .co domain space.

Bryan Hinerdeer owns and operates Open Arms Marketing, a web design and on-line marketing Company in Lancaster, PA. He also provides domain names, hosting, SSLs and whole array of internet products to enhance websites and the on-line marketing efforts of the small business. You may visit the Open Arms website at http://www.openarmsmarketing.com/ He also works for Susquehanna Fishing Tackle as a Web Designer and Marketing Manager.